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- Date Released: February 2, 1992
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Latin Jazz, Brazil
- Label: Fantasy / Milestone
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The durable Brazilian musician Luiz Bonfá recorded this album for the Caju Music label in 1991 in Brazil, where it was much honored, but Americans weren't made aware of its riches until 1993. Throughout, Bonfá's acoustic guitar is treated to differing tone shadings and backgrounds -- sometimes left all alone, sometimes fronting a samba band. Tracks like "Space Adventure," "Menina Flor," and "Fat Tuesday's Theme" employ unnervingly realistic orchestrations by Jota Moraes on some deftly handled synthesizers (yes, it can be done). Most of all, listeners are reminded of the remarkable vitality of Bonfá's civilized, wistful compositions, whether improvised on the spot like "Magic Passion," brought forth for the first time ("Smooth Dreams," "Samba Variations"), or resuscitated from his back catalog (like the tune for Elvis, "Almost in Love," now treated to a silky bossa nova groove). Perhaps the most valuable revival is the stunning jazz waltz "Sofisticada," which ought to be a standard like "Manha de Carnaval" (Toots Thielemans reportedly offered to trade his cherished "Bluesette" for it). A lovely, often dazzlingly imaginative recording from Brazil's elusive giant.
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| 01. |  |
Rio Acima |
4:57 |
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| 02. | |
Magic Passion |
3:50 |
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| 03. | |
Subtle Samba |
7:13 |
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| 04. | |
Fat Tuesday's Theme |
1:42 |
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| 05. | |
Sofisticata |
3:41 |
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| 06. | |
Space Adventure |
5:15 |
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| 07. | |
Ruth's Adventure |
2:30 |
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| 08. | |
Batukada |
3:07 |
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| 09. | |
Menina Flor |
5:02 |
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| 10. | |
Smooth Dreams |
2:00 |
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| 11. | |
Manha de Carnaval |
4:18 |
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| 12. | |
Almost in Love |
3:42 |
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| 13. | |
Samba Variations |
1:58 |
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| 14. | |
Love Chemistry |
2:40 |
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| 15. | |
Missal |
4:17 |
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| 16. | |
April in Paris |
2:13 |
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16 Total Tracks, 58:25 Total Length
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Credits
- Luiz Bonfá - Guitar (Acoustic) // Luiz Bonfá - Guitar // Luiz Bonfá - Main Performer // Luiz Bonfá - Liner Notes // Deodato - Percussion // Deodato - Percussion // Deodato - Engineer // Deodato - Engineer // Deodato - ? // Deodato - ? // Deodato - Remixing // Deodato - Remixing // Deodato - Remastering // Deodato - Remastering // Pat Carroll - Drums // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar (Acoustic) // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar (Acoustic) // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar (Acoustic) // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar // Gene Bertoncini - ? // Gene Bertoncini - ? // Gene Bertoncini - ? // Tavio Bonfa - Guitar // Tavio Bonfa - Arranger // Sonia Burnier - Arranger // Sonia Burnier - Keyboards // Sonia Burnier - ? // Phil DeLancie - Remastering // Thiago de Mello - Percussion // Thiago de Mello - Percussion // Thiago de Mello - Percussion // Thiago de Mello - Percussion // Thiago de Mello - Vocals // Thiago de Mello - Vocals // Thiago de Mello - Vocals // Thiago de Mello - Vocals // Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Percussion // Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Arranger // Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Producer // Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Engineer // Peter Klam - Executive Producer // Nilson Matta - Bass // Nilson Matta - Bass (Acoustic) // Pascoal Meirelles - Drums // Pascoal Meirelles - Drums // Pascoal Meirelles - ? // Pascoal Meirelles - ? // Marcio Montarroyos - Flugelhorn // Marcio Montarroyos - Flugelhorn // Marcio Montarroyos - ? // Marcio Montarroyos - ? // Jota Moraes - Piano // Jota Moraes - Arranger // Jota Moraes - Keyboards // Jota Moraes - ? // Barry Powley - Executive Producer // Mark Holston - Liner Notes // Antonio Barrozo - Editing // Antonio Barrozo - Digital Remastering // Walter Firmo - Photography // Walter Firmo - Cover Photo // Dana Mars - Engineer // Mircea Dordea - Photography // Cristina Portella - Cover Design
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