An audio recording of "Manhã de Carnaval" ("Morning of the Carnival"), composed by Luiz Bonfá (1922-12001) and lyricist Antônio Maria (1921-1964), and performed by Larry Coryell (b. 1943) live on-air on WUCF-FM on June 8, 1999. Coryell is an American jazz fusion guitarist, composer, and one of the pioneers of jazz-rock, a fusion genre that combines elements of blues, rock, country, and bop. Considered by many to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Coryell has shared the stage with Miles Davis (1926-1991) and Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970). He has remained active since the 1960s, recording over 100 albums.One of the first bossa nova compositions to gain popularity outside Brazil, "Manhã de Carnaval" has become a jazz standard. The song appeared as the theme to the 1958 film, Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus).
Creator
Bonfá, Luiz
Maria, Antônio
Source
Original 4-minute and 26-second audio recording: Bonfá, Luiz, and Antônio Maria. "Manhã de Carnaval," by Larry Coryell: WUCF-FM, Orlando, Florida, June 8, 1999.
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
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Provenance
Originally created by Luiz Floriano Bonfá and Antônio Maria, performed by Larry Coryell, and published by WUCF-FM.
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Copyright to this resource is held by Luiz Floriano Bonfá and Antônio Maria and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
An audio recording of "The Gentle Rain," composed by Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001) and performed by the John Whitney Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on January 4, 2000. John Whitney served as director of both orchestral studies and the University of Central Florida Jazz Lab band during his 20 years with the university. Whitney also led the UCF Jazz Lab band in invited performances at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland. He established himself as a conductor, performer, composer, arranger, and teacher in both classical and jazz arenas, founding and directing the Southern Tier Symphony in Allegany, New York, in 2003, until his death in 2014.
Creator
Bonfá, Luiz
Source
Original 6-minute and 27-second audio recording: Bonfá, Luiz. "The Gentle Rain," by the John Whitney Trio: WUCF-FM, Orlando, Florida, January 4, 2000.