Brazilian Guitarist Luiz Bonfá With Perry Como

An excerpt from the January 2, 1963 Perry Como Show. Portions of this video have already appeared at least four times on KZbin. All of the available copies of this show are rooted to a source video of below par quality. I recently tried cleaning up such a source video in order to burn it to a DVD. The end result -- while still a long way from ideal -- was enough of an improvement to warrant posting it as a viewing option for those who've either never seen it or enjoyed it in the past. Incidentally, this program was originally broadcast in color, but unfortunately no color versions are known to still exist.
So as not to make this an exact reproduction content-wise of other versions on KZbin I've tagged on a second brief performance from the same show. This second performance, of Bonfá and a saxophonist playing the tune "Desafinado" in the relative style of Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz, has appeared elsewhere on KZbin and caused a bit of confusion. Some have wondered why the clip begins with a close-up shot of Getz and Byrd's "Jazz Samba" album and then pans up to show two musicians performing who are neither Getz nor Byrd. The reason for this can only be understood by watching the entire segment from which the clip was excerpted. It was part of a salute to the best selling record albums of 1962. They would show, for instance, the cover of the album "Judy at Carnegie Hall" and then have a singer -- in this case Sandy Stewart -- singing one of the songs Judy Garland sang on the album. Or show the cover of the Elvis Presley album "Blue Hawaii" followed by Perry Como singing the album's title cut. So it should come as no surprise that after showing the Getz/Byrd "Jazz Samba" LP cover the musicians shown performing a song from it would be neither Getz nor Byrd, both of whom had appeared on the Como show two-and-a-half months earlier, which I've also posted here.
And what about the mystery sax player who accompanied Bonfá in the brief "Desafinado" performance at 7:34? The other version of this clip on KZbin includes plenty of viewer comments speculating about the sax man's identity. Paul Gonsalves, Bud Shank and Quindio Teixeira have all been mentioned. Some insist it's actually Stan Getz. One even suggests, perhaps with tongue-in-cheek, it's Perry Como. I thought it looked like Boomie Richman, so I wrote to Boomie's son Barry to find out. He confirmed the sax man was indeed his father, which is now mentioned in the comments at the other video. Barry, an accomplished musician in his own right, has included a photo of his father with Perry Como on his website at www.barryrichma... Given Boomie's lengthy career performing with some of the greats in several genres of music which included plenty of TV work, one would expect there to be numerous videos floating around on KZbin which feature him. But so far, aside from the Como spot, I'm only aware of two other videos. One is a 1947 Dorsey appearance at www.youtube.co.... -- or you can go directly to Boomie's solo at • Tommy Dorsey - Marie
The other is a 1955 performance showing him playing tenor sax with a jazz band led by Leonard Bernstein at www.youtube.co.... The first good view of Boomie can be seen near the end -- you can go directly to it at • Bernstein on Jazz part 5
If anyone knows of any other KZbin videos featuring Boomie Richman please mention it in the comments.
Enjoy the music!

[@soniamariabonfaburnier1536]

I love Luis Bonfá, my dearest uncle and the most gentleman! Miss you ever!!

[@Jose-wd6kn]

no way that’s so cool

[@nolandorry8334]

his guitar playing has become my recent obsession 🙏

[@KenneyCmusic]

@@nolandorry8334 Same, I'm mind blown at the technique of his playing. Those artificial harmonics ring like bells.

[@bagjenkins]

​@@nolandorry8334 Laurindo de Almeida, Bola Sete, Dilermando Reis, Zé Menezes, Raphael Rabelo, Tarcísio Sardinha, BaGH Canal...😅❤💪🏼🇧🇷

[@bagjenkins]

​@@KenneyCmusic E sem os recursos tecnológicos atuais!!! 💪🏼🇧🇷🥰

[@luizchevelle7218]

Bonfá was a vintage car nut as I am. Very long ago I went to his huge house in Rio de Janeiro to see his cars. I used to see him in a monthly car reunion in a Rio's square and he invited me to visit his place. What a nice guy! So famous and yet so simple and humble. He kindly showed his shop and the cars. I recall a silver Pontiac Grand Prix that he brought from US.

[@agustinbacigalupo1725]

Nice story... he's been a great master🎵🎶

[@apointofinterest8574]

@Luiz Chevelle: What became of his cars, and his guitars?

[@luizchevelle7218]

@@apointofinterest8574 I don't know about the cars, but probably the family kept the guitars. I guess that the cars were sold.

[@apointofinterest8574]

@@luizchevelle7218 Thanks. Regarding the cars, I was thinking you might have bought one (or more).

[@luizchevelle7218]

@@apointofinterest8574 I didn't know when the cars were sold and even if I knew I was probably short of cash at the time. One of my cars is a 67 Chevelle coupe. Restoring the beast. :-)

[@anmirandaa]

"Your English is worse than mine" hahahaha This music is so beautiful 😍😍😍

[@nateellis5939]

I think he’s a wildly underrated guitarist, incredibly emotive

[@monichimusic]

fr

[@mowerdoc9930]

No auto tune no computer enhanced sounds.just raw natural superb talent. we don't see or hear to often anymore.what a treasure.

[@epserps5055]

You said it all.

[@Pazaluz]

3:30 Holy smokes, i've never seen that technique before, it's like a tremelo! What an amazing sound

[@manuelvides5163]

It’s incredible my friend. I repeat it countless times and just sit back in awe of what I am hearing.

[@costcofreezers]

some people are just born gifted. luiz bonfa is definitely one of them. just wow.

[@joemysterymusic]

Love Bonfa. He simply plays notes, melody and rhythms that are breathtaking and beautiful, seemingly without effort. What it must have taken to get to his level. The things he does in Tenderly are just otherworldly. Death takes these virtuosos away from the world but the echoes of their greatness still reverberate here. Perry does a great job on Carnival. Another worthy artist. Awesome post. Thanks.

[@stuartweissman7306]

thank you for posting this...his "Tenderly" is sublime

[@altheaflora3450]

Bonfa has to be my favorite guitarist. He might not technically be the best ever, although he certainly is one of the best, his fluid dynamics, colorful chord changes, and lush melodies poised with, at times, primal improvisation create an unforgettable guitar style that haunts the darkest recesses of my soul. 'Beautiful' doesn't begin to describe Luiz Bonfa.

[@AndyMangele]

Althea Flora What means "technically the best" anyway? :) This man doesn't merely play music - he is music, because of the reasons you have already mentioned.

[@omnisodium9869]

uh dude played a full quartet with just his hands I'm sorry but as much as Paco de Lucia is like... the closest I have to a god I don't think he could play the pieces Luiz Bonfa could

[@SingHouse]

So you think anyone can play Bonfa better than himself?

[@fabrizzo1]

never saw such a stupid discussion.

[@alfredoterrado1990]

there is life in his music

[@alvarojr.339]

What a singer! What a voice! and what a guitarrist! Amazing! R.I.P. both...

[@tombone63]

First time I have actually heard him. Insane technique, scary good!

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

I remember seeing this as a youngster when it aired. I had just started studying guitar. I got hooked for a time on the bossa nova craze and the wonderful guitarists like Luis Bonfa, Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd. Love seeing this again.

[@RayFerreiraMartins]

What an splendid GUITARIST Luis Bonfa..! That "Manha de Carnaval" is a work of art, its rhythm, its sadness because the Brazilian Carnival was a hotbed of poverty at that time in Brazil. MAGNIFICENT also Perry Como ..!!

[@bagjenkins]

I don't speak brazilian but, Luiz Bonfá é inspiração pro meu modesto violão.. Good job mannn.. thanks!

[@jazielcampos4500]

Bag Jenkins. How come you don't speak Portuguese. you're kidding, aren't you?

[@jazielcampos4500]

you just rock man haha

[@borp6912]

Can't speak Mexican or Canadian neither but, Obrigado!

[@algumnomeaihehe]

@@borp6912 whatchumean, you're speaking american right now pardner, yee haw

[@gustarrezende]

You can call the language Brazilian Portuguese, since European version is a little different in pronunciation and accent.

[@randya7578]

I dare anyone to find talent like these two on TV or on recordings these days. No tricks , no studio enhancements.

[@johnnytortuga5795]

Inspiration for all us guitarists.

[@bagjenkins]

Very Very Far from Luiz Bonfá, but.... what do you think about this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4q3cneQYr2UgpI 💪🇧🇷😉 Listen samba to!!! Noel Rosa.. Cartola... Nelson Cavaquinho... Adoniran Barbosa... Hugs from Brasil!!!

[@davidmiller4078]

Two great exponents of genuine music tender cords humable melodies universal lyrics abosuletly wonderful just what we need in Atumn 2024 thank you

[@MrRonn2U]

Even though Como and Bonfa both had long careers, I doubt that either man ever did better than this ....thank you for posting this clip!

[@dcorzi]

Wow his solo guitar playing is otherworldly level!

[@luciosamp1869]

nasci 1 dia após esse show . É incrível que quase 100% dos brasileiros nunca ouviram falar em Luiz Bonfá e Laurindo de Almeida. Esse último então , morreu frustrado por ser mais famoso nos EUA do que em meu país. Descansem em paz Bonfá, Laurindo, Baden Power , Jobim, Vinicius, Cartola, Noel Rosa e demais esquecidos. Ainda bem que vcs não viveram o suficiente para escutar as porcarias que os ouvintes brasileiros jovens adoram. Ainda bem que minha filha de quatro anos começou a dançar ao som da boa música. Quem sabe eu viva mais para poder ver essa semente de esperança de 4 aninhos difundir a música dos Gênios.

[@zPoiison]

São gênios mesmo... Tenho 19 e desde os 8 escuto Bonfá. Só não concordo com o "porcarias", não porque eu goste (no caso, não gosto), mas isso reflete a cultura, a massa. Essas porcarias não ecoariam se não refletissem a vida da população brasileira. Acho que noutra situação, as porcarias morreriam inaudíveis. Mas é isto

[@eustaquiotrindade8286]

Põe a Rosinha de Valença e oo Bola Sete em sua lista, Lucio Samp.

[@julianajurema9513]

Eu sou jovem gosto de funk, de pop e de outras musicas divertidas, mas também gosto de músicas atuais muito boas e que podem vir a se tornar estilos muito interessantes e únicos no Brasil, sou muito fã de uma artista chamada Ana Frango Elétrico, ela tem apenas 23 anos e faz músicas incríveis com letras surrealistas e malucas, por exemplo a musica dela "Saudade" e "promessas e previsões". Também ouço uma banda chamada PLUMA que é muito nova e que ninguem conhece e é incrível, acabaram de começar. Ou seja, existem músicas menos cultas e vulgares como funk e existem outras músicas de bandas novas que estão ficando muito interessantes, não precisa falar que uma geração inteira só escuta merda, porque não é verdade.

[@ogatinho17]

Astrud Gilberto também era muito mais famosa no exterior do que aqui no Brasil, dá até vergonha de saber que os estrangeiros dão mais valor a grandes artistas brasileiros e 99% da nossa atual geração só conhecem e preferem ouvir Luisa Sonza, Pipokinha, Xamuel, cantores de sertanejo e essas outras porcarias aí.

[@philsarkol6443]

Luis Bonfá is a true Masterguitarist ..no doubt. It's just great that we can still watch this and give it the praise it so so rightfully deserves!!!

[@ak9198]

After watching this video of Bonfa playing "Manha de Carnaval" I don't even want to play my own version of it. Bonfa was a sublime musician.

[@margaretmiranda8440]

the greatest Brazilian guitarist and composer!just great music

[@mariapollack659]

I was blessed have known this Great Musician’s Son, Luis Bonfa Jr. one of his greatest compositions was “Manah de Carnaval” which was converted into the famous “Black Orpheus” Black Opera. His many musical

[@mrayo69]

we don't see videos that break your heart in present days.

[@philmckeever8259]

Luiz Bonfa, Joao Gilberto and Carlos Jobim brought Bossa Nova to us in '61 and was a sensation. But before it could really take over something called the Beatles happened and changed the course of music, forever.

[@patrickkkkjj]

my favorite artist from the bossa nova's golden age, nothing is better than him singing 'melancolia" I almost had a epiphany listening to this in a afternoon on Copacabana

[@Francescodaviola]

best version of Tenderly! Luiz Bonfà voce é um crack! meu carioca....

[@ecapessoa8191]

Luiz Bonfá uma Jóia da Música Popular Brasileira! Aplausos do Brasil! (Bonfá compôs uma música para o Elvis Presley)

[@nickmac7657]

The natural harmonics are so effortless for him. Insane.

[@zPoiison]

00:37 - Sambolero 02:04 - Tenderly 05:30 - Manhã de carnaval 07:37 - Desafinado

[@pigeonman1134]

Thank you so much

[@fredarlandin5577]

@@pigeonman1134 tenderly mooth

[@cesarsaldanha]

00:02 Samba de Duas Notas (Two Note Samba)

[@strawbearry3762]

thank u

[@LK-wf2pf]

Its been a while that I can say a video on KZbin has brought a smile to my face. This video did it. I love the humble brilliance of Bonfa. Que musica tao bonita. Amo a musica daquela epoca!

[@josefwei8271]

Hallo Srano

[@bagjenkins]

Very Very Far from Luiz Bonfá, but.... what do you think about this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4q3cneQYr2UgpI 💪🇧🇷😉

[@luizchevelle7218]

@@bagjenkins Muito bom!

[@bagjenkins]

@@luizchevelle7218 MT obrigado... Dentro de breve vou postar uma torrente de canções!!! 💪🇧🇷🙏 Voz, violão e coração..

[@joemysterymusic]

Freakin brilliant Bonfa. Whether the Tenderly solo or accompaniment of Perry who does a great job as well. Somewhat underrated singer for sure. RIP great masters.

[@MilanCekic]

Thank you very, very much for this video! It's a pleasure to see those great people performing together....

[@lulunocera6441]

Best guitarist I ever heard!

[@Fledermausman]

Phenomenal combination of warmth, joy, and virtuosity.

[@BeachJazzMusic]

I forgot how great these two were.❤

[@Camilo100]

Tempo de um outro Brasil.

[@llukas58]

Indeed my friend... De fato.

[@gabrield3756]

It will return someday... I'm sure of it

[@Alexacavatina]

Ué? Cês tão mais por fora q b...da de índio...cheio de músicos instrumentistas no Brasil.. . Yamandu, Penezzi, Tardelli, ..

[@christianrodrigo3463]

Thank you greatly for this beautiful film

[@sallybasto1930]

Beautiful! Fantastic - touches the soul. Thank you for this little piece of joy ❤️

[@emersonalvesdasilva1774]

Só tenho que agradecer por ter o privilégio de ouvir e ao vivo.

[@Pajarillo57]

Good job man! And Bonfa is GREAT!!! Thank you!

[@ZeranZeran]

5:34 I'll sing to the sun in the sky, I'll sing till the sun rises high, Carnival time is here, Magical time of year, And as the time draws near, Dreams lift my heart! I'll sing as I play my guitar, I'll cling to a dream from afar, Will love come my way, This Carnival day, And stay here in my heart? Will true love come my way, On this Carnival day, Or will I be alone with my dream?

[@jimsalestrom1826]

This is soooovery good! I Loved it!!

[@avvril14th]

What a gem of a video! Love the sounds of Luiz Bonfa. Something great must've been in the water in Brazil. So many marvelous composers from Brazil from that time.

[@petecarrollmusic]

Wow, stunning, using finger pinched harmonics too, in 63 ! Well done cleaning it up too.

[@ignaciogalvao-ph3ef]

Gênio praticamente desconhecido entre nós brasileiros. Me orgulho muito de o sê-lo. Nossa musicalidade é universal.

[@ellietmaples3577]

Pure class. Sem defeitos.

[@bossanova64]

I miss you meu querido Luizinho.

[@rufinosanchez2703]

Un verdadero maestro, original y virtuoso en su estilo de guitarra. Muchas gracias.

[@oivatcelorp]

Putz grila, eu nem tenho palavras para exprimir a sensação que Mestre Luiz Bonfá imprime em minha'lma.

[@mariaaparecidadossantoscap9954]

Orgulho para o nosso país...

[@andrearruda9005]

pena que poucos o conhecem

[@TerryComo2010]

Learn something new everyday and did not know Day in The Life of A Fool was originally Carnival. Thanks for posting this.

[@MiguelRodriguez-wt5vy]

Nunca vi algo igual se puede tocar la guitarra toda la vida estudiar toda la vida y nunca llegar a este nivel sin dudas esta entre los 5 guitarristas mas grandes de la musica popular yo lo pondria en el primer puesto de estos 5 el que tenga alguna duda que analice "tenderly" lo que hace en los detalles y que algunos no son faciles de repetir ejecutar no alcansa con leer la partitura hay mucha tecnica y dominio del instrumento un "extraterrestre" llevo viendo este video 20 años y siempre vuelvo.

[@petemichael4512]

I fell in love with his music when I first saw the wonderful film, Black Orpheus. He and Jobim are the music of Brazil. It's infectious and you can't help but move.

[@bagjenkins]

Hey... Listen DILERMANDO REIS... And the "old bossa"... Samba!!! Cartola, Adoniran Barbosa, Nelson Cavaquinho, Paulo Vanzolini, NOEL ROSA!!!! Very Very Far from Luiz Bonfá, but.... what do you think about this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4q3cneQYr2UgpI 💪🇧🇷😉

[@bagjenkins]

Baden Powell... Bola Sete... Laurindo de Almeida... 💪🇧🇷😉

[@paulphelps7809]

Incredible guitar work.

[@anthonywilliams6764]

Thank you greatly for this beautiful film, and I hope that many more millions will enjoy this film as time moves forward. Your comments are pertinent, informed, well, researched, and I suspect that you are yourself a musician, as the finished film has everything that ears could need to satisfy the soul , the visuals are merely the means of carrying the music, important though they are. I have passed this film to some contemporary guitarist friends who love Brazilian flavours in their music, and I hope that shortly the watched numbers increase as the good word of music spreads it's message of peace ,love, and harmony throughout the world.

[@Annaorlando22]

Perry Como is my grandfather's first cousin on his mother's side, they were sisters. This is my Bragging rights ❤❤❤. My maiden name is Campana, We grew up singing all his songs. my grandfather and brothers n sisters would sing the Italian songs. Id give anything just to go back in the best times ever

[@peperino2pomoro]

Que sonido perfecto tiene este video!!

[@SandraMaraCarvalhodeMelo]

Hello friend is beauty memorie of beauty of Samba

[@rodrigocosenza439]

O som e a abordagem do violão foram muito impactantes no meu entendimento musical, além de seu grande talento como compositor.

[@senecaa]

this video is so beautiful i cannot stop smiling watching it

[@samba4negro335]

Bonfa what a humble GENIUS

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΧριστοφορατος]

Very best very nice very exelant❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@elvisteixeiradossantos6436]

Magnífico maravilhoso tocava muito.

[@roniabagimayordomo4786]

My favourit guitarrist ever from Brasil....his album introspection(back to 1972),its has not only outstanding technique,also not loose for one second the beauty and perfect harmonie.....I've never heard an entire solo guitar record so round perfect.... I dont understan when in the descriptions of himself,i read he was in the shadow of jobim or j gilberto,honestly,I never enjoy an album of them as I do with bonfá....do I love those genius....I'm not comparing do....its honesty what i feel....love to this lightfull master....

[@andradejurk]

Awesome!

[@RisingWords]

Brilliant!

[@pablourrutia2437]

Magnifico ., cuando el cielo iluminaba más que la tierra 👏👏👏✨

[@sajateacher]

"Your English is worse than mine!" LMAO!

[@leomarcucci2524]

That was funny!!!lol!!!

[@luizchevelle7218]

LOL!

[@nanto-x]

XDDD

[@cesargrijalva7413]

hermoso sentimiento de una canción al bolero latino, con sus caprichos y suspiros...

[@pãodocederivia]

Um gênio da música.

[@Qstioni]

Porra, sou brasileiro 24 anos nem sabia da existência desse cara . Que tristeza o canal é gringo Aqui no Brasil não valorizam os verdadeiros artistas

[@marksingh5369]

Such wonderful songs! He brings out so much feeling and expression out of that guitar

[@frankatcheson5019]

from Dallas, TX / love this! I learned black orpheus on the piano, just love this.!

[@rafaelluis712]

O som que ele extrai do violão e' incrível.

[@rdpatterson2682]

Thx for posting .

[@paulhicks3595]

Thanks for the effort you’ve taken with this. I’m amazed and inspired by the great man and have a new respect for Como.

[@ПавелМихеев-в3б]

Браво !!!👏👏👏💥👍💓

[@diegoquiroga4076]

Por allá a mediados de los 60', época dorada de la producción musical universal más brillante, Luiz Bonfa nos regaló con lo mejor de su repertorio, deslumbrando a propios y ajenos. Perry Como hizo las segundas brillantemente. Frente al saxofón se lucio y de que manera !!!

[@AdrianoUrielSdosSantos]

Um talento um dom divino, maravilhoso.

[@josuecarneiro9924]

Um mágico do instrumento, Bonfá. It's amazing instrumentists!

[@metalicaxdragon]

Sinónimo de virtuosismo por antonomasia; deslumbrante.

[@Lionsdendaniel]

Eu sou de Dallas en Estados Unidos. Eu amo Brasil!

[@msdomingo65]

Thanks for clearing up the info on Boomie. Glad he isn't lost to oblivion, and I'm glad I got to hear his playing, even on such a short clip. It does make me sad there isn't more of his playing somewhere other than the sources you pointed out here.

[@raymondtam672]

So emotional and touching

[@kimcook5800]

When U hear Perry Como sing such a beautiful U realise what a brilliant vocalist he is

[@xanthia9536]

Perry ,he just could sing nearly everything and that better than most.

[@lawrencemayfieldmusic8245]

Thanks for finding and/ or sharing this incredible footage! ❤

[@josephpalermo4538]

Both complete artists....Perry had perfect pitch....could sing everything!!!!

[@luizcruz1000]

Orgulho do meu Brasil!

[@alexandrecestari6489]

Verdadeiros Monstros Da Música Luiz Bonfà e Perry Como 👏👏👏👏👏💗🇮🇹🙏

[@zPoiison]

And at 07:34 it's Stan Getz. As i recall Perry Como didn't play the sax. They recorded togheter the disco jazz samba encore (Bonfá and Getz). Luiz Bonfá é meu artista favorito, gostaria de ter nascido bem antes de 1999, para que a subjetividade chegasse mais cedo e eu pudesse o conhecer ainda vivo... com certeza tentaria um encontro.

[@carlosandreas6119]

This video is ahead of its time as far as the camera shots on the guitar. Guess where fingerstyle borrows from…? 😊

[@elisabethwatt7874]

How lovely ❤

[@pipagsock4205]

Incredibly humbling

[@mt.fujitive]

02:51 gives me goosebumps

[@domingosjosedesouza5006]

Magnífico.

[@youtubehandleofficial]

thank you beyond words for writing so much to teach and share. I appreciate you! and shared it for non-monetized purposes (if that's okay).