I have not published many Brazilian music reviews lately but that ends today with review a of the CD "Vision For Rhythm" from Drummer, Composer and Arranger Vanderlei Pereira. This CD will be released on May 22, 2020 but I have attached a couple of cuts for your listening enjoyment. Pereira has been in the U.S. for over 30 years and is considered a master of rhythms and technique. Born in Macae Brazil, Pereira began playing Drums when he was 15. He had an excellent high-level musical education earning a degree from the "Academia de Musica Lorenzo" in Rio de Janeiro and then performing with the prestigious "Orquestra Sinfonica Brasileira". Sadly, Pereira inherited retinitis pigmentos aand became blind in his early thirties. Happily, the loss of his sight did not stop Pereira's musical career. While he could no longer work as a classical musician he concentrated on his work as a top Jazz and Samba Drummer going on to appear and record with many musical greats including Toots Thielemans, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim and Tito Puente just to name a few.
There are three Pereira originals on this CD and they clearly show Pereira's composing and playing abilities. He is joined by a wonderful cast of players that I have listed below. Of particular note is the vocal contribution to most of the tracks by Susan Pereira. Her wordless vocals and scat-singing abilities add greatly to the overall sound of this CD.
Playlist:
I have attached two "YouTube" videos below, both Vanderlei Pereira originals that will give you the full favor of this terrific CD. The first is "Ponto de Partida", (Point of Departure) and the second is "De Volta a Festa", (Back to the Party). If you love Brizilian music and who doesn't, you will love the music of Vanderlei Pereira and his Band "The Blindfold Test!
"Ponto de Partida"
"De Volta a Festa"
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