{"title":"Arthur Verocai","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn Arthur Côrtes Verocai on 17 June 1945 in Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Verocai studied music with Lô Soares, Darci Villaverde, Nair Barbosa da Silva, Roberto Menescal, and Vilma Graça whilst studying civil engineering. His first song, \"Olhando o Mar\", was recorded by Leny Andrade on her 1966 album \u003cem\u003eWe Are There\u003c\/em\u003e. After graduating in 1968, he worked as a civil engineer until 1969, when he began his professional music career scoring the theatrical production \u003cem\u003eÉ a maior\u003c\/em\u003e and writing his first orchestral arrangements. He quickly became a sought-after arranger for Brazilian stars, working on Jorge Ben's \u003cem\u003eNegro e Lindo\u003c\/em\u003e (1971), Ivan Lins' \u003cem\u003eAgora\u003c\/em\u003e (1971, including the break-laden \"Hei, Voce\"), Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Marcos Valle, Quarteto em Cy, O Terço, MPB 4, Elizeth Cardoso, and producing two albums for singer Célia. As house arranger at Continental Records, his work impressed the label president, who invited him to produce his own album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1972, Verocai's self-titled debut featured a 30-piece orchestra with 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, vocalists Célia, Carlos Dafe, and Oberdan from Banda Black Rio, plus percussion from Pedro Santos and Paulo Moura on sax. He described it as samba mixed with soul, influenced by Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Debussy, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Chicago, and Frank Zappa. The album's visionary psychedelic orchestral arrangements contrasted with Tim Maia's Brazilian soul and have been compared to American arrangers David Axelrod and Charles Stepney. Largely ignored in Brazil upon release, Verocai stopped composing for 30 years, switching to arranging jingles. He founded Studio \"V\" - House of the Sound in 1983. In the 2000s, the album achieved cult status with original vinyl copies selling for £2,000. He returned to composing with \u003cem\u003eSaudade Demais\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), \u003cem\u003eEncore\u003c\/em\u003e (2007, Far Out Recordings), and \u003cem\u003eNo Vôo do Urubu\u003c\/em\u003e (2016). In 2009, he performed his 1972 album with a 30-piece orchestra at Los Angeles' Luckman Theater. His work has been sampled by MF DOOM, Ludacris, Common, Little Brother, Action Bronson, and Curren$y, and cited as an influence by TV on the Radio, Cut Chemist, Madlib, and BadBadNotGood. Recent collaborations include BadBadNotGood, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Gal Costa.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"arthur-verocai-arthur-verocai-2024-mr-bongo-reissue-vinyl-lp-gatefold","title":"Arthur Verocai - Arthur Verocai (2024 Mr Bongo Reissue Vinyl LP Gatefold)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur Verocai - \u003cem\u003eArthur Verocai\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 2024 Mr Bongo Reissue (MRBLP133PN)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArthur Verocai's 1972 debut on Continental Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, recorded at Studio Somil in Rio de Janeiro, produced and arranged entirely by Verocai himself; a 29-minute orchestral fusion of samba, bossa nova, jazz, soul and funk that sold almost nothing on release and now commands around $2,000 for an original copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSampled by MF Doom, Ludacris, Action Bronson, Little Brother and others\u003c\/strong\u003e; 9th Wonder's production for Ludacris drew from \"Na Boca Do Sol\" — one of several tracks that seeded the album's rediscovery through hip-hop in the early 2000s\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissued from the original Continental master tapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, transferred under Arthur Verocai's supervision; replica gatefold artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Arthur Verocai released his debut album on Continental Records in 1972, it sold almost nothing. The label withdrew it quickly, and Verocai spent the following decades arranging jingles and writing for television rather than recording as a leader. By the time the album was rediscovered — first through hip-hop producers in the early 2000s and then through a CD reissue on Luv N' Haight in 2003 — the original vinyl had become one of the most sought-after Brazilian records of the era. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMadlib is quoted as saying: \"I could listen to the album everyday for the rest of my life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerocai had arranged for Jorge Ben, Gal Costa, Ivan Lins, Elis Regina and others before making this album; the self-titled record is where that accumulated skill turned entirely inward. He produced, arranged, conducted and played guitar across all ten tracks, drawing on a large cast of Rio session musicians including Oberdan Magalhães on saxophone and flute, Paulo Moura on soprano saxophone, Pedro dos Santos on percussion, and a string and brass section that gives the record much of its orchestral weight. Vocalists include Célia on \"Seriado\" and a young Toninho Horta, then early in a career that would make him one of Brazil's most important guitarist-composers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Caboclo\" opens with a breakbeat groove and strings simultaneously; \"Pelas Sombras\" is denser and more cinematic, with Oberdan's flute over a deep low end; \"Seriado\" and \"Na Boca Do Sol\" carry the rhythm-section weight that made the record a target for sample-based producers. \"Dedicada A Ela\" (A5) is the sole track with an external lyric credit, written by Paulinho Tapajós.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2024 pressing (MRBLP133PN) is taken from the original Continental master tapes, transferred under Verocai's supervision, in a replica gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264217645115,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/a2363968462_10.jpg?v=1772930813"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/arthur-verocai.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}