Toninho Horta


Saudades da Bahia


Posted here are the chord changes/voicings for the classic bossa nova by Dorival Caymmi Saudades da Bahia as performed by Toninho Horta.




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performance notes
Toninho's approach for this piece is very similar to Joao Gilberto's and, in fact, almost mirrors the tempo (half note at approximately at 72bpm).

This re-harmonization is typical of his style and is certainly worthy of the scrutiny of all bossa-niks.


other noteworthy renditions of this song include:
Baden Powell a Vontade [Elenco, 1963] - as a very fast samba (half note ~94bpm)

Luiz Bonfa Softly... [Epic bn 26124] with a snappy brazilian lounge feel (half note ~ 85bpm)

Joao Gilberto The Legendary Joao Gilberto [world pacific cdp 7 93891 2] - the feel and tempo (half note ~ 72bpm) are mirrored in Toninho's performance

links
the official Toninho Horta website here.

purchase Serenade here .

Posted: Tue - February 1, 2005 at 12:23 AM          

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