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Gil e Jorge is a 1975 album featuring collaboration between Brazilian musicians Jorge Ben and Gilberto Gil. The two perform together alongside percussionist Djalma Corrêa on each of the songs, improvising and interacting directly throughout.
Always ready to go further out on a beat than the other samba/bossa geniuses, they walked into a studio in 1975 and spread nine songs over 78 minutes. With percussion up front and snatches of English on the order of 'Blue, blue sky/Blue, blue sea' reinforcing all the repetitions and nonsense syllables, the renowned lyricists were playing a rhythm game, and they won. They don't just vamp till ready—they vamp to live, vamp for the sheer open-ended joy of it.
Tracklist
Meu Glorioso São Cristovão 8:16
Nega 10:34
Jurubeba 11:37
Quem Mandou (Pé Na Estrada) 6:51
Taj Mahal 14:42
Morre O Burro, Fica O Homem 6:03
Essa É Pra Tocar No Radio 6:19
Filhos De Gandhi 13:03
Sarro 1:23