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The album takes its name from Brazilian bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Samba do Aviao’, which played on mandolin (or Bandolin as it is more properly known in Brazil) showcases Holanda’s virtuososity, but is merely a prelude to the tour de force in store.

Playing his part in the choro revival in Brazil, Holanda captures the lively choro spirit, combining it with a crisp, technicality of playing born of theory and academia. The expression he wears on stage says it all really; this is a player who lives his instrument. He has done this to the point of having developed the instrument itself, adding an extra two strings for added depth and further places to stray on the fretboard.

‘Emboro’ shows off for the first time on the album the amazing polyphony of Holanda’s bandolin playing, weaving an intricate spell which defies the instrument’s size, and sounds like several musicians, all of them virtuosos on the instrument.

The latter quarter of the album, starting with ‘Chorinho Pra Ele’ takes on a more playful feel with the introduction of Richard Galliano, showboating his racing style of accordion playing alongside Holanda’s in a phenomenal performance which lifts the intensity of focus which up until that point rests on Holanda alone.

Samba do Aviao is released on new record label Kind of Blue on 17 April.

www.hamiltondeholanda.com
www.kindofbluerecords.com