<HTML>It's a slow S= aturday, what zee hell... The web is great for some things.  I recently punched in the name o= f one of my favorite musicians from whom I had heard nothing in close to 30 = years and whom I despaired of ever hearing his wonderfully happy music again= :  Moacir Santos.   Turns out a group of some of the best-known musicians in Brazil made a c= ollaborative tribute to him and including him in 2002, and it has recently b= een released by Adventure Music in the US.  It is called "Ouro Negro." =  As is the case with most great music, it hasn't gotten alot of airplay= .  I guess people don't know what to call it--Brazilian, Latin, World, = Jazz, Samba.  Damn those categories, anyway. Moacir Santos has been a mentor to many people that Brazilian music fans= are familiar with, including TomJobim. If you like great compositions, wonderful arrangements, complex but very= accessible rhythms, and some excellent solos, check it out.  Amazon ha= s it in their catalogue.  If you like Brazilian music and all of its co= lors, this will bring great joy into your life.  It is two CDs, and two= hours worth of listening pleasure. I bring this up on this list because some of the best ears in the world = scan the discussions here, and I feel most of you would appreciate it. &nbsp= ;No, I do not own stock in Adventure Music.   Forgive my evangelistic post, Dave Stahl </HTML>