os catedráticos: ataque
Francisco Espregueira
In the mid-sixties, the young Eumir Deodato, already one of Brazil’s top musical minds - used to work with the likes of Roberto Menescal, Joao Donato and Marcos Valle -, recorded a string of albums with his lesser known instrumental samba jazz and bossa nova ensemble Os Catedráticos. A masterpiece of hip Brazilian swing, Ataque reflects the deeper, groovier side of that magical, hazy sound of sixties Rio de Janeiro, with sweet samba scents backing big brass arrangements and scorching organ solos.
With vinyl copies near to impossible to find for less than three digit values, Ataque is finally reissued by the one and only Far Out Recordings. Re-mastered from the tapes and pressed to 180g vinyl. Available for the first time outside of South America, the album is due to drop in December but you can pre-order this piece of Brazilian gold right now - it’s going to be sold out soon.