Dom Um Romao/Spirit Of The Times

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This Soul Brother two-fer marks the complete Muse discography of the truly legendary Brazilian drummer/percussionist Dom Um Romao. (He released one earlier album under his own name in Brazil, 1964's fine Dom Um Romao.) This set is identical to the collection issued by 32 Jazz in 1999 and Savoy in 2010, down to the remastering by the late Gene Paul. Both albums were cut in 1973 and showcase the heady days of fusion when this master's exciting force-of-nature approach melded Brazilian musical styles to modern jazz. In fact, they were meant to be two sides of the same coin, but that's not how Muse saw it, instead releasing the albums separately in 1974 and 1975. The artist wrote less than half of these 13 tunes (three are killer rhythmic showcases), but for Romao what was important was to showcase the diversity of his home country's music in this emergent jazz context. Compositions by Sivuca, Milton Nascimento, Edu Lobo, Dom Salvador, Amauri Tristao, and others grace the rest of the set. The music is truly visionary in that it locates Brazilian post-bossa jazz, samba, batacuda, Latin funk, boogaloo, and salsa, Clube da Esquina, and tropical grooves within a multi-voiced yet symbiotic chorus under his exacting direction. With their inspired performances, the players on these dates signify that Romao was indeed onto something. Instrumentalists include Joe Beck, Sivuca, Stanley Clarke, Salvador, Mauricio Smith, Jerry Dodgion, Lloyd McNeill, and Joao Donato. There is no need to pick out highlights with single tracks because these albums play seamlessly, weaving a single dreamscape of illustrious color, texture, imagination, and discipline. The only complaint here is that Paul's remastering was rushed to meet the particularly small budget. If one listens to the original vinyl, one can hear that more detail and dynamic contour were needed. Still, this set provides an excellent introduction to one of the great drummers and holistic visionaries of Brazilian music, who is not always properly recognized for his contribution. It will hopefully pique enough interest to warrant further investigation. Interested listeners would be wise to seek out his excellent late recordings, such as Rhythm Traveller and Lake of Perseverance. ~ Thom Jurek
エディション : Reissue