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Minas at World Cafe Live
Courtesy of Brendan McGeehan | Posted on February 16, 2016
Where
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
Map
215-222-1400
When
Sat, April 16, 2016
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Minas
band / ensemble / orchestraOrlando Haddad
guitarPatricia Haddad King
pianoDavid Licht
drumsSteve Tirpak
tromboneJim Stager
bassAbout
Num Dia Azul is the first recording released by Minas. Released in Brazil in the fall of 1983 on vinyl, right before Orlando and Patricia moved to the Philadelphia area and out of print since 1985, the album has become sought-after by collectors worldwide. From the 1000 copies made, 300 were distributed in Brazil, 100 brought to the US, and the rest was lost in a fire at Orlando’s mother’s house. Over the years Orlando and Patricia received requests for the album from collectors all over, and 2 songs were licensed and released in Germany by the label Jazzanova.
Num Dia Azul was recorded in 1981 right after Orlando and Patricia finished their degrees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Right before they moved away from the area, where they lived for 7 years, Orlando and Patricia went into a studio inviting several musicians, whom they had been performing with for the past few years, to cut some tracks....