Gil e Jorge is a 1975 album featuring collaboration between Brazilian musicians Jorge Ben and Gilberto Gil. The two perform together alongside percussionist Djalma Corrêa on each of the songs, improvising and interacting directly throughout.[1] The album was released in Brazil under the title "Ogum Xangô" (the names of two Yoruba spirits) with a different cover.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Samba rock, MPB | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Perinho Albuquerque | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[2] |
| The Village Voice | A−[3] |
Reviewing the album's CD reissue in 1993, Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote:
Always ready to go further out on a beat than the other samba/bossa geniuses, they walked into a studio in 1975 and spread nine songs over 78 minutes. With percussion up front and snatches of English on the order of 'Blue, blue sky/Blue, blue sea' reinforcing all the repetitions and nonsense syllables, the renowned lyricists were playing a rhythm game, and they won. They don't just vamp till ready—they vamp to live, vamp for the sheer open-ended joy of it.[3]
AllMusic's John Bush believed it was by far the best album in Gil's discography.[1] In 2007, it was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.[4]
Track listing
edit- "Meu Glorioso São Cristóvão" (Ben) – 8:13
- "Nêga" (Gil) – 10:37
- "Jurubeba" (Gil) – 11:40
- "Quem Mandou (Pé na Estrada)" (Ben) – 6:52
- "Taj Mahal" (Ben) – 14:46
- "Morre o Burro, Fica o Homem" (Ben) – 6:10
- "Essa é pra Tocar no Rádio" (Gil) – 6:14
- "Filhos de Gandhi" (Gil) – 13:11
- "Sarro" (Ben, Gil) – 1:09
Personnel
editCredits
edit- Art Direction – Jorge Vianna
- Design – Aldo Luiz, Rogério Duarte
- Mastered By – Joaquim Figueira
- Photography – João Castrioto
- Producer [Direction] – Paulinho Tapajós, Perinho Albuquerque
- Technician [Recording] – Ary, João Moreira, Luigi, Luis Claudio
References
edit- ^ a b c John Bush. "Gil e Jorge – Gilberto Gil,Jorge Ben | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Hull, Tom (May 3, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (6 April 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Os 100 maiores discos da música brasileira" (in Portuguese). Umas Linhas. 2007-12-20. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Gil e Jorge – Gilberto Gil,Jorge Ben | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-22.