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.