TAMBA 4 - 2 LP'S: WE AND THE SEA (A&M SP 3004) and SAMBA BLIM (A&M SP 3013)
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Jul 8, 2020 Sold Date
Jul 3, 2020 Start Date
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TAMBA 4:
WE AND THE SEA  -  CTI/A&M SP3004  (WL Promo with Original Gatefold Cover - 1967) (vinyl: NM;  cover: VG+ - minor laminate separation back cover)
SAMBA BLIM  -  CTI/A&M SP3013  (WL Promo with Original Gatefold Cover - 1968) (vinyl: VG++;  cover: VG++)

Easily the most talented bossa nova group of the '60s, Tamba Trio perfected a breezy, swinging version of bossa vocal-pop that proved incredibly influential in Brazil and throughout the world.  Comprising pianist Luizinho Eça, bassist Bebeto (born Adalberto Castilho), and drummer Helcio Milito, Tamba Trio not only played a wide range of instruments but also contributed incredibly close harmony vocals. (Most bossa nova groups specialized in either vocals or musicianship, but not both.)  Taking their name from a type of drum used by Milito, the trio formed in the early '60s and rode a wave of bossa nova popularity through the rest of the decade.  From their self-titled 1962 debut, "O Barquinho" became a big hit in Brazil.  One year later, their irresistibly swinging version of Jorge Ben's "Mas Que Nada" (recorded for 1963's Avanço LP) became their best-known hit.  It was used most famously by Nike in a 1998 World Cup television commercial.  Tamba Trio continued recording into the late '60s, and provided the backing for Edu Lobo's 1967 debut. 
In 1968, Eça and Bebeto re-formed the band (with Dorio Ferreira on bass and Ohana on drums) as Tamba 4.  Though the group's two albums for Creed Taylor through CTI/A&M, "We and the Sea" and "Samba Blim", were among the best work of their career, they failed commercially.  Eça has also recorded several albums on his own.


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