Dilermando Reis (1916-1977) was one of the finest acoustic guitarists of his generation, a master of Brazilian choro as well as Latin/Spanish and classical guitar. He was a popular performer on regional radio and a prolific composer and recording artist, with records spanning back as far as the early 1940s up until his passing nearly four decades later. Here's a quick look at his work...
Dilermando Reis "Noite De Estrelas" (Revivendo, 2007)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1956) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Sua Majestade O Violao" (Continental Records, 1956) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Abismo De Rosas" (Continental Records, 1958) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Volta Ao Mundo Com Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1958) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Melodias Da Alvorada" (Continental Records, 1960) (LP)
Recording with the Radames Gnattali orchestra...
Dilermando Reis "Abismo De Rosas" (Continental Records, 1960) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Presenca De Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1962) (LP)
Dilermando Reis & Francisco Petronio "Uma Voz E Um Violao" (Continental Records, 1962) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Uma Voz E Um Violao, v.2: Em Serenata" (Continental Records, 1963) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Junto A Teu Coracao" (Continental Records, 1964) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Meu Amigo Violao" (Continental Records, 1965) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Gotas De Lagrimas" (Continental Records, 1965) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Sua Majestade, O Violao" (Continental Records, 1965) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Junto A Teu Coracao" (Continental Records, 1965) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Subindo Ao Ceu" (Continental Records, 1966) (LP)
A lovely set of solo guitar, with a few uptempo tunes, but more of it in a mellower, elegant Spanish/classical mode. Almost all the songs are Reis' own compositions and they are uniformly rich and rewarding. Recommended.
Dilermando Reis "Recordacoes" (Continental Records, 1967) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Saudade De Ouro Preto" (Continental Records, 1968) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1968) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1969) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Grand Prix" (Continental Records, 1970) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1970) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1971) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Uma Voz E Um Violao Em Serenata, v.6" (Continental Records, 1971) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis Interpreta Pixinguinha" (Continental Records, 1972) (LP)
An absolutely beautiful solo acoustic guitar album. This tribute to choro pioneer Pixinguinha takes the normally manic pace of these well-known instrumental tunes and slows them to an elegant, sensual pace, bringing it into the more relaxed, resonant tempo of the classical world. It shows just as much virtuosity, just with a very different feel. I love this record: it's very listenable and very lovely, and very unlike most of the other Brazilian music I've heard. Highly recommended! (Reissued on CD as Dilermando Reis Toca Pixinguinha.)
Dilermando Reis "Homenagem A Ernesto Nazareth" (Continental Records, 1973) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Uma Voz E Um Violao Em Serenata, v.7" (Continental Records, 1973) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "O Violao Brasileiro De..." (Continental Records, 1975) (LP)
Although I didn't find this album as striking as his Pixinguinha tribute, this is still a lovely record, with delicate, delectable guitar work. If you like Baden Powell or Luiz Bonfa, you might wanna check this out as well. Recommended.
Dilermando Reis "Concerto #1 Para Violao E Orquestra" (Continental Records, 1976) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "O Melhor De Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1977) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis" (Continental Records, 1978) (LP)
Dilermando Reis & Radames Gnattali "Presenca De Dilermando" (Continental Records, 1978) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Dilermando Reis No Choro" (Continental Records, 1978) (LP)
Dilermando Reis "Aplausos" (Continental Records, 1979) (LP)
Dilermando Reis/Waldir Azevedo/Altamiro Carrilho "Juntos" (Warner Brasil, 2007)
Rafael Rabello "Relendo Dilermando Reis" (1994)
Various Artists "TRIBUTO A DILERMANDO REIS E WALDIR AZEVEDO" (CID)
