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If I could pick only one João record, this would be it: voice, guitar, and the faintest percussion from Sonny Carr. Old sambas, newer songs, and João’s own, all stripped to their quiet, impossible center.

I haven't stopped listening to this record by Fabiano do Nascimento since I it was recommended to me. You have a lot of choro, samba, and jazz. You can see him performing on NPR Tiny Desk with a humongous 10-string guitar here.

Only classics. This was the soundtrack of going to the beach with my family during my early teen years. I wrote a post about it.

The first LP to have Águas de Março. There are other pearls from Milton Nascimento as well. A must listen.

I can only appreciate it, but I cannot comprehend how good his rhythm notion is. This record is packed with pieces of our traditional repertoire with unexpected twists – Caymmi (O Vento), Gil (Expresso 2222), Jobim (Desafinado), Rosa (Um gago apaixonado), and Barroso (No Tabuleiro da Baiana).

The sweet sound of the nylon strings of the classical guitar, specially in the hands of players like Luiz Bonfá are superb. This record has beautiful instrumental pieces with different examples of samba and choro rhythms.