Humberto Nagera

Varela was one of the great minds and grand souls of our day. MONTE GRANDE carries his spirit for all time.

Daniel Goleman, Psychologist & Author of Emotional Intelligence.

Dalva de Oliveira was a Brazilian singer and one of divas of the Radio Era. She was married to composer Herivelto Martins and mother of singer Pery Ribeiro.
Her discography includes Saudade, A Inesquecivel Em Tangos, 30 Anos Depois, Coleção 10 Polegadas and Coleção Talento. She was a member of Trio de Ouro. Her most popular genres were Female Vocalist, Samba-Canção and 1940s.

Deftly handling the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, bebop giant Sonny Stitt is heard to perfection here on a variety of early-'50s dates. Stitt not only shows off his patented speed throughout, but he goes a long way in dispelling criticisms of him being all fire and no grace. The 16-track disc kicks off with four tight, Latin-tinged swingers featuring an octet that includes trumpeter Joe Newman and timbales player Humberto Morales. Switching to piano quartet mode for the bulk of the disc, Stitt ranges effortlessly from frenetic blasts ("Cherokee") to golden-hued ballads ("Imagination"). Capping off the set with four bonus cuts featuring the likes of Gene Ammons and Junior Mance, Stitt delivers one of the top sets of performances from the late bebop era.

Qui aurait pu traduire ce quatrain avant que le mur de la honte n’existe ? Personne. A la lumière des événements de ces dernières années beaucoup de quatrains révèlent enfin leur sens réel. Marguerite Gevilacqua a constaté que cela confirmait les voyances des grands mystiques et des stigmatisés de ces deux derniers siècles. C'est plus que troublant. …