Album lore

Casa de Bituca, issued by MPS in 2017, finds the Hamilton De Holanda Quinteto delving into the music of Milton Nascimento with an eye toward both choro tradition and jazz fusion. The ensemble, led by the virtuoso bandolinist De Holanda, enlists guest vocals from Nascimento himself and Alcione, weaving their distinctive timbres into arrangements that balance intricate string work and rhythmic complexity. Across eleven tracks, the group navigates the experimental edges of Brazilian music, grounded in the quinteto’s deft interplay.The featured track, “Bola de Meia, Bola de Gude,” exemplifies this synthesis, pairing melodic clarity with harmonic daring. Though the album sits modestly in listener counts, its presence on MPS—a label noted for jazz and world music—marks it as a worthwhile artifact for collectors tracing Milton Nascimento’s lineage through contemporary instrumental reinterpretation.

Album lore

Casa de Bituca, issued by MPS in 2017, finds the Hamilton De Holanda Quinteto delving into the music of Milton Nascimento with an eye toward both choro tradition and jazz fusion. The ensemble, led by the virtuoso bandolinist De Holanda, enlists guest vocals from Nascimento himself and Alcione, weaving their distinctive timbres into arrangements that balance intricate string work and rhythmic complexity. Across eleven tracks, the group navigates the experimental edges of Brazilian music, grounded in the quinteto’s deft interplay.The featured track, “Bola de Meia, Bola de Gude,” exemplifies this synthesis, pairing melodic clarity with harmonic daring. Though the album sits modestly in listener counts, its presence on MPS—a label noted for jazz and world music—marks it as a worthwhile artifact for collectors tracing Milton Nascimento’s lineage through contemporary instrumental reinterpretation.