New Reissue | Eumir Deodato / Os Catedráticos - Ataque [1965]

But before that, a young Deodato had already cemented his status in Brazil as one of the country’s top musical minds. In the mid-sixties, when he wasn’t working with the likes of Roberto Menescal, Joao Donato, and Marcos Valle, Deodato 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, with monster samba grooves backing big brass arrangements and scorching organ solos. Amongst Deodato’s own tracks, there are compositions by Marcos & Paulo Sergio Valle, Baden Powell and Luiz Bonfa, arranged for a big horn section, which includes trombone player Edson Maciel, and given an extra dose of cool from the inimitable drums of Wilson Das Neves and Ruebens Bassini on percussion.

An elusive long player in the cannon of killer, groovy Brazilian music, with vinyl copies near impossible to find for less than three digits, Ataque finally gets the official Far Out reissue treatment: re-mastered from the tapes and pressed to 180g vinyl. Now available for the first time outside of South America.

Release date: 7th December 2018 (Originally 1965)
Digital orders for MP3s and WAVs will be fulfilled immediately (release date 26th October 2018) 

Pre-order vinyl LP, CD and digital below. Also available on Bandcamp

Tracklist:
A1. Ataque
A2. Os Grilos
A3. É Bom Parar…
A4. Feitinha P'ro Poeta
A5. Terra De Ninguém
A6. Razão De Viver
B1. Tristeza
B2. Samba Do Dom Natural
B3. O Sol Nascera (A Sorrir)
B4. Samba De Rei
B5. Até De Cavaquinho
B6. Porque Somos Iguais

Credits:
Eumir Deodato – Leader, Arrangements & Conductor
Maurílio Santos – Trumpet
Walter Rosa – Tenor Sax
Aurino Ferreira – Baritone Sax
Edson Maciel – Trombone
Ruebens Bassini – Congas & Pandeiro
Humberto Garin – Guiro
Jorginho Arena – Congas
Sergio Barroso – Baixos
Wilson Das Neves – Drums
Geraldinho Vespar - Guitar