Transcontinental Music Express
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Mandolinist/violinist Ted Falcon hooks up with harmonica virtuoso Pablo Fagundes in a program of Brazilian and American music.
Recorded in Brazil, selections include many original compositions as well as references to the great composers of both countries such as Ernesto Nazareth and David Grisman.
Ted Falcon, an American, first discovered his passion for Brazilian music when he heard choro at home listening to his father playing the guitar music of Villa-Lobos. He has dedicated himself to the study of the mandolin and choro for the past 7 years, recording a Brazilian instrumental CD, Memórias do Brasil, and writing a mandolin book, Retratos do Brasil.
Pablo Fagundes, a Brazilian, fell in love with the blues, an American style that has many fans in Brazil. Today he works to consolidate his instrument, the harmonica, in Brazilian music, developing research and giving lessons in the Escola de Choro Raphael Rabello in Brasilia. In Brazil, Pablo performs with Pé de Cerrado, a gro
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Thankfully
author: Sharon Renwick
Thankfully I live in the same county as Charlie Musslewhite. Thankfully he has a local radio show. Thankfully he played Solamente and talked about Ted & Pablo. Thankfully I found cd baby on line. Most thankfully Ted & Pablo found each other and are making this beautiful music that reaches into my heart and opens it wide.
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More Little Stevie Than Toots
author: Mitch Gross
Hey, I've got nothing against Toots, but it all sounds sweet to me. These guys really know how to change things up. Pablo and Ted are great Choro players, Pablo on chromatic harmonica and Ted on mandolin and violin. Choro is a Brazilian acoustic dance groove that seems to attract hard-core musicians; players with both chops and something to convey. These guys weave various South American styles in with some funk, blues and jazz inflections, relying on the acoustic arrangements to give each tune a sense of place. Pablo is a surprisingly elastic harmonica player in terms of style and ability to get around the scales. There's something immediately familiar about his sound but it doesn't take long for him to start throwing surprises at you at. And unlike the opinion I have of other harmonica virtuosi, from Toots to Popper, he never overstays his welcome. Ted is a tasty multi-instrumentalist. He's a mandolin player in the Brazilian tradition. If you're thinking Bill Monroe when you
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