Acid Jazz Archive: Toninho Horta - the master of Brazil acid

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Some Brazilian artists have been doing jazzy music with a funky flavor =
since the late sixties, when the funk was introduced in the country. But =
what is Brazil acid? It's definetly not that music carrying similarities =
with foreign acid jazz or funky music, but a pure Brazilian popular =
music with funky flavors.
Some very well-known artists, like Antonio Carlos Jobim, did the roots =
of Brazil acid. "Boto", from Jobim's album "Urubu" (1976) has a funky =
groove holding typical Brazilian popular harmonies.
But the ultimate recording of Brazil acid comes from another artist, =
guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer and singer Toninho Horta.
Toninho has a recording career that started in 1976 with his debut =
recording, "Terra dos P=E1ssaros", where he was already going funky, =
with trademark guitar chops, particularly in the song "Serenade". But it =
was not until 1994, when "Foot on the road" was released, that Toninho =
set the standards of Brazil acid, with the song "Tecno Burger".
Toninho uses a very special technique on his acoustic guitar: he uses =
the three upper strings to do the bass, and the other three for =
harmonies, in hypnotical two chords and a variation. The result is a =
killer groove.
The melody is very simple and sounds like a lullaby, which makes the =
song still more hypnotical. Toninho provides a lot of fun with his scat =
vocals, while two kids rapping keep da phunky flava.
It's worthy to check it out. "Foot on the road" was released by Polydor =
Japan but seems to be out of print. Anyway, the artist can be contacted =
at thorta@freemail.globalsite.com.br , and he is about to run his own =
recording label.
Here's the best of his discography:

1976/79 : Terra dos Passaros (killer funky)
1980 : Toninho Horta (killer funky)
1988 : Diamond Land
1989 : Moonstone
1990 : Once I Loved (acoustic jazz)
1992 : Durango Kid
1993 : Durango Kid 2
1994 : Foot on the Road (The best)
1996 : Serenade (live in Seoul)

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Some Brazilian artists = have been=20 doing jazzy music with a funky flavor since the late sixties, when the = funk was=20 introduced in the country. But what is Brazil acid? It's definetly not = that=20 music carrying similarities with foreign acid jazz or funky music, but a = pure=20 Brazilian popular music with funky flavors.

Some very well-known = artists, like=20 Antonio Carlos Jobim, did the roots of Brazil acid. "Boto", = from=20 Jobim's album "Urubu" (1976) has a funky groove holding = typical=20 Brazilian popular harmonies.

But the ultimate = recording of Brazil=20 acid comes from another artist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, = producer and=20 singer Toninho Horta.

Toninho has a recording = career that=20 started in 1976 with his debut recording, "Terra dos = Pássaros",=20 where he was already going funky, with trademark guitar chops, = particularly in=20 the song "Serenade". But it was not until 1994, when = "Foot on the=20 road" was released, that Toninho set the standards of Brazil acid, = with the=20 song "Tecno Burger".

Toninho uses a very = special technique=20 on his acoustic guitar: he uses the three upper strings to do the bass, = and the=20 other three for harmonies, in hypnotical two chords and a variation. The = result=20 is a killer groove.

The melody is very = simple and sounds=20 like a lullaby, which makes the song still more hypnotical. Toninho = provides a=20 lot of fun with his scat vocals, while two kids rapping keep da phunky=20 flava.

It's worthy to check it = out.=20 "Foot on the road" was released by Polydor Japan but seems to = be out=20 of print. Anyway, the artist can be contacted at thorta@freemail.globals= ite.com.br=20 , and he is about to run his own recording label.