REVOADA | VINYL RECORD (LP)

Mauricio Fleury, Delve into the quirky and psych-tinged world of Brazilian pianist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mauricio Fleury. With more than a hint to Brazilian jazz greats like Azymuth, Deodato and CTI Records in their prime, 'Revoada' is a groove based, jazz-framed record, primed with other transitory musical vignettes which touch on Turkish psych and soul-jazz born out of the 70's film soundtrack genre. 'Revoada' is a 6-track album and storyboard of Mauricio's migration and travels through Brazil's geographical oddities, it's rural and urban enclaves. Recorded in Brazil, it's the result of numerous treks through funky flea markets, soaking up old vinyl and vintage cultural artifacts combined with a new life led in Berlin since 2022. Mauricio, as well as a founding member of Bixiga 70 (key Brazilian Afrobeat pioneers), a band he fronted for over 12 years, is also an in-demand collaborator and musician who as a pianist, guitarist, and even percussionist has shared stages and studios with the likes of Brazilian greats including Gal Costa, Emicida, Lucas Santtana, Joao Donato, and Liniker. In 2007 he had a life-changing experience meeting Tony Allen, at the Red Bull Music Academy. After hanging out, chatting music and life, Tony insisted to Mauricio to participate with Tony in a jam with blacktronica and soulful house music pioneers Ron Trent, Theo Parrish, and Steve Spacek. Mauricio sums it up, 'From that moment on, I was never afraid to collaborate musically with anyone, no matter who's playing. It also brought me to researching the connection between Brazilian music and Afrobeat which is something that still means the world to me'. Another unforgettable session Mauricio undertook happened alongside Joao Donato and Marcos Valle, playing Donato's classic album 'Quem E Quem', live, a record seen as a blueprint for second generation bossa nova. Mauricio has worked with Gal Costa on two albums, 'Estratosferica Ao Vivo' and her last studio album 'A Pele do Futuro'. Fabio Sa and Vitor Cabral (bassist and drummer on 'Revoada') were playing with Gal at her last concerts, including in Berlin in 2022 before she passed. In contemporary music, Mauricio was part of Toy Selectah and Mexican Institute of Sound's Compass project. He's worked with Colombia's Los Piranas and has even recorded a mysterious and unreleased album with Quantic. 'Revoada' shows signature traces of Thelonious Monk, Ramsey Lewis' swinging soul sound, Deodato's drama, and styles from further afield, spreading into Turkish psych and Ethiopian jazz, when the time is right. Each track, led always by Mauricio playing multiple instruments with a choice selection of guests and core members on bass and drums, highlights Fleury's meticulous approach to finding the right timbre, utilizing his arsenal of organs and effects pedals to set the mood, taking the listener to a specific place or memory that has shaped him. A vinyl DJ for over 25 years and someone who is immersed in digger and collector's culture, Mauricio places a lot of emphasis on the importance of the complimentary relationship between two artforms (DJ and composer/producer) in the sense of having a broad repertoire of musical knowledge, references, and perhaps predictably, being a Brazilian, understanding the connection between rhythms. This is an impressive debut album that struts itself right into the runout groove. Tracklisting: A1. Kadikoy A2. Banhado A3. Revoada B1. Tanto Faz (Riviera Bar) B2. Jima B3. Briluz