Continuous Friendship (2008)

About this title: The Brazilian jazz of mandolinist Hamilton de Holanda and pianist Andre Mehmari is a technically splendid thing with plenty of stunning, virtuoso playing on pieces by classic Brazilian composers and more, including a few self-penned cuts. From the get-go it sparkles with plenty of uptempo cuts that prove demanding on the duo, although they're more than up to the challenge posed by "Rose," for instance. It's impossible for them not to give a sense of swing and jazz to the music, it's in their blood, and when they do cool off a little, as with "The Dream," it's still there, underlying the ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rose [Pixinguinha/DeSouza]
2. News [Cavaquinho/Caminha/]
3. The Continuous Friendship Choro [Mehmari]
4. It Happens [Cartola]
5. Underage [Guinga/Viáfora]
6. Black Choro [DaViola/Costa]
7. The Dream [DeHolanda]
8. With Serjao [DeHolanda]
9. Live Between Waltz [Mehmari]
10. Streetwise Baiao [Gismonti]
11. Love Theme - Cinema Paradiso [Morricone]
12. Black Choro [First Rehearsal] [DaViola/Costa]
13. News [First Rehearsal] [Cavaquinho/Caminha/]
14. The Continuous Friendship Choro [First Rehearsal] [Mehmari]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.