Gil e Jorge

Gil e Jorge
Studio album by
Jorge Ben & Gilberto Gil
Released1975
GenreSamba rock, MPB
LabelVerve
ProducerPerinho Albuquerque
Jorge Ben chronology
Solta o Pavão
(1974) 		Gil e Jorge
(1975) 		África Brasil
(1976)
Gilberto Gil chronology
Gilberto Gil ao vivo
(1974) 		Gil e Jorge
(1975) 		Refazenda
(1975)

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.[1] The album was released in Brazil under the title "Ogum Xangô" (the names of two Yoruba spirits) with a different cover.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Tom Hull – on the WebA−[2]
The Village VoiceA−[3]

Reviewing the album's CD reissue in 1993, Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote:

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.[3]

AllMusic's John Bush believed it was by far the best album in Gil's discography.[1] In 2007, it was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Meu Glorioso São Cristóvão" (Ben) – 8:13
  2. "Nêga" (Gil) – 10:37
  3. "Jurubeba" (Gil) – 11:40
  4. "Quem Mandou (Pé na Estrada)" (Ben) – 6:52
  5. "Taj Mahal" (Ben) – 14:46
  6. "Morre o Burro, Fica o Homem" (Ben) – 6:10
  7. "Essa é pra Tocar no Rádio" (Gil) – 6:14
  8. "Filhos de Gandhi" (Gil) – 13:11
  9. "Sarro" (Ben, Gil) – 1:09

Personnel

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  • Jorge Ben – vocals, violão
  • Gilberto Gil – vocals, violão
  • Djalma Corrêa – percussion
  • Wagner Dias – bass[5]

Credits

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  • Art Direction – Jorge Vianna
  • Design – Aldo Luiz, Rogério Duarte
  • Mastered By – Joaquim Figueira
  • Photography – João Castrioto
  • Producer [Direction] – Paulinho Tapajós, Perinho Albuquerque
  • Technician [Recording] – Ary, João Moreira, Luigi, Luis Claudio

References

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  1. ^ a b c John Bush. "Gil e Jorge – Gilberto Gil,Jorge Ben | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. ^ Hull, Tom (May 3, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (6 April 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Os 100 maiores discos da música brasileira" (in Portuguese). Umas Linhas. 2007-12-20. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2009-04-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Gil e Jorge – Gilberto Gil,Jorge Ben | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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