Azymuth - Outubro ('Deep Aqua' Blue Vinyl)

Following on from their seminal Light As A Feather LP, Outubro (October)
was originally released in 1980 and began Azymuth's run of prolifc
output for Milestone Records throughout the decade
Typifying the consummate craftsmanship of the three members' performances -
each with such distinct personality and together so perfectly balanced - their
perfectionist attitude to sound is maintained across the production on the album,
beautifully colouring the expressionist fusion of samba rhythm, jazz progression,
funk attitude and psychedelic electronics. The album hosts a wonderful mix of
tempos and styles, from Alex Malheiros' earth- shaking slap- bass on 'Dear
Limmertz', which was to become a hit on London's underground disco and jazzdance club scenes alike, to the late maestro Jose Roberto Bertrami's genial
melodic Rhodes excursions on the vocoder laden, samba- jazz masterpiece 'Un
Amigo', while Ivan 'Mamao' Conti's signature swing on 'Maracana' exemplifes the
root of Azymuth's 'samba doidoi' (crazy samba) philosophy. The two cover
versions on the album consist of the title track which was originally penned by
Milton Nascimento and Chick Corea's '500 Miles High', both of which magically
reimagine the originals and further demonstrate the immense virtuosity of this
cult recording. This Far Out Recordings release is mixed and mastered from the
original tapes