{"title":"Azymuth","description":"\u003cp\u003eAzymuth is a Brazilian jazz-funk trio formed in 1973 in Rio de Janeiro by keyboardist José Roberto Bertrami, bassist Alex Malheiros, and drummer Ivan Conti, all born in 1946. They started their individual careers in the 1960s in the emergent bossa nova and jazz scene of Rio, living in the same bohemian block in Copacabana and playing in small bars as session musicians. Between 1969 and 1973 they started playing together as in-demand session players. Their first work together was under the name Group Projeto 3 in 1968. Marcos Valle invited them to record on a soundtrack tribute to Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi (\u003cem\u003eO Fabuloso Fittipaldi\u003c\/em\u003e) in 1973. Ariovaldo Contesini was the original fourth member on percussion, appearing on the 1975 debut album \u003cem\u003eAzimuth\u003c\/em\u003e before leaving the band. Their debut was released in summer 1975 with Som Livre label. Their second album \u003cem\u003eÁguia Não Come Mosca\u003c\/em\u003e was released in the USA and Japan on Atlantic Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1979 their first Milestone Records release \u003cem\u003eLight as a Feather \u003c\/em\u003ebecame one of the bestselling albums of the year, featuring the worldwide hit single \"Jazz Carnival\", which sold more than half a million copies and stayed in the UK Top 20 for eight weeks, peaking at number 19 in January 1980. They continued with Milestone through the 1980s, releasing \u003cem\u003eOutubro\u003c\/em\u003e (1980), \u003cem\u003eTelecommunication\u003c\/em\u003e (1981), and others. They played at Monterrey and Montreux jazz festivals and worked with Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, George Duke, and Stevie Wonder. As session musicians they contributed to classic records by Jorge Ben, Tim Maia, Erasmo Carlos, Rita Lee, Hyldon, Marcos Valle, and Joyce.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"azymuth-aguia-nao-come-mosca-1977-japanese-atlantic-vinyl-lp","title":"Azymuth - Águia Não Come Mosca (1977 Japanese Atlantic Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzymuth - \u003cem\u003eÁguia Não Come Mosca\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 1977 Japanese Atlantic (P-10512A, Warner-Pioneer Corporation)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzymuth formed in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1970s as a trio of multi-instrumentalists: José Roberto Bertrami on keyboards and vocals, Alexandre Malheiros on bass, guitar and vocals, and Ivan \"Mamão\" Conti on drums, percussion and vocals. They called their music \"samba doido\" — crazy samba — and by the time they recorded \u003cem\u003eÁguia Não Come Mosca\u003c\/em\u003e in 1977, the third of their albums for Atlantic Brazil, the sound was fully formed: Fender Rhodes and synthesiser built on top of a live percussion foundation, Brazilian folk rhythms pushed through jazz harmony and electric funk arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's title translates as \"an eagle doesn't eat flies\" — a Brazilian expression for not wasting attention on small things. The ten tracks across the record demonstrate the range of what that meant in practice. \"Vôo Sobre O Horizonte\" opens with acoustic guitar and voice before the full band enters. The title track, \"Águia Não Come Mosca,\" features Paulo Moura on soprano saxophone — the only guest appearance on the session. \"Tamborim, Cuíca, Ganzá, Berimbau\" pulls back to a percussion-centred samba-funk, the instrumentation listed as the track title. \"Falcon Love Call (Armazém No. 2)\" moves into synthesiser boogie; the closing \"Águia Negra X Dragão Negro\" is pure high-tempo batucada, the horns and keyboards cleared away to leave rhythm alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater rated among the top 100 Brazilian albums of all time by Brazilian DJ and critic Ed Motta it is among the most sought-after Azymuth pressings by international collectors. This is the 1977 Japanese Atlantic pressing, manufactured by Warner-Pioneer Corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380422508603,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_6499.jpg?v=1775266443"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/azymuth.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}