{"product_id":"tenorio-jr-embalo-vinyl-lp","title":"Tenorio Jr.: Embalo Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco Tenório Cerqueira Junior\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Brazilian jazz pianist and member of the band \u003cstrong\u003eOs Cobras\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ten%C3%B3rio+Jr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenório Jr.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e only released one album as a bandleader, but was widely known as a virtuoso pianist and has amassed credits for playing in landmark sessions with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=gal+costa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGal Costa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBud Shank\u003c\/strong\u003e and a who's who of Brazilian samba players. \u003cem\u003eEmbalo\u003c\/em\u003e has become somewhat of a holy grail for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=bossa%20nova\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Astrud%20Gilberto%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Gal%20Costa%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Jay%20Dee%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Marcos%20Valle%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Thievery%20Corporation%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Studio%20Rio%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Milton%20Nascimento%20%26%20Lo%20Borges%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Stan%20Getz%20%26%20Joao%20Gilberto%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Miles%20Davis%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Yo%20La%20Tengo%22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebossa nova\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=brazilian+jazz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esamba-jazz\u003c\/a\u003e heads for its stripped down arrangement, frenetic piano playing and potent grooves, which make it somewhat of a samba equivalent to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=ahmad+jamal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAhmad Jamal Trio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=ahmad%20jamal%20the%20awakening\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Ahmad%20Jamal%20Trio%22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (and it comes right on time as both are being reissued this month). \u003cem\u003eEmbalo\u003c\/em\u003e sees \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ten%C3%B3rio+Jr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenório\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and his band take on Brazilian standards by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=antonio+carlos+jobim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Jobim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=baden+powell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaden Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Vinicius+De+Moraes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinicius De Moraes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in addition to five originals, including the criminally short but excellent \"Nebulosa\" which has been getting rinsed in sets by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=floating%20points\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Dego%20%26%20Kaidi%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Floating%20Points%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Ennio%20Morricone%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Four%20Tet%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Boddika%20_%26%20Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Turntable%20Lab%22\u0026amp;filter=Category_fq:%22Vinyl%20Records%20%2F%20Music%22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloating Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=gilles+peterson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGilles Peterson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (also selected by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=masters%20at%20work\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Kenny%20Dope%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Masters%20At%20Work%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Kenny%20Dope%20Presents%20The%20Bucketheads%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Nuyorican%20Soul%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Bucketheads%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Strut%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Pal%20Joey%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22J%20Dilla%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joey%20Negro%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Master%20Mix%22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasters At Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e as a bonus track for their \u003cem\u003eBrazilian Beat\u003c\/em\u003e 12\" in 2000). Thanks to snowballing interest in hard-to-find Brazilian records of the 60s and 70s, \u003cem\u003eEmbalo\u003c\/em\u003e is finally back in print for the first time in nearly 30 years (not counting an extremely limited blink-and-you'll-miss-it Japanese pressing in 2008), just in time for the hot summer nights ahead. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1964\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Mr Bongo 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by nick nightingale 04\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Tenorio Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":32918095688,"sku":"lp-8555","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/tenoriojr-embalo.jpg?v=1759268869","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/tenorio-jr-embalo-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}