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Concierto de Aranjuez
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Album Details: Concierto de Aranjuez

Release Date:03/27/1978
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Track List: Concierto de Aranjuez

  1. Dindi
  2. Rainbows
  3. Rondo Expressivo
  1. Manteca
  2. St. Thomas
  3. Concierto de Aranjuez

Pro Reviews: Concierto de Aranjuez

  • All Music Guide

    Originally recorded for the Japanese East Wind label, this Lp features the great Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida on a peaceful and inwardly passionate unaccompanied set of music. There are medleys from "Black Orpheus" and Gershwin, four standards (including "Holiday For Strings"), one original and the 9 1/2 minute title cut. Almeida's classically-oriented guitar sounds beautiful throughout.

    - Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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Biography

Laurindo Almeida

Laurindo Almeida helped introduce the Brazilian guitar to jazz, and on his 1954 recordings with Bud Shank was essentially playing bossa nova seven years before Stan Getz. After spending time as a staff guitarist in Brazil, Almeida moved to Los Angeles and was a member of Stan Kenton's orchestra (1947-1948). A studio guitarist in L.A. from 1950 on, Almeida also continued... Read more