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Dave Pietro: Embrace: Impressions of Brazil
The selections assembled for this recording make up a loose suite united by three sung interludes composed by vocalist/percussionist Valtinho Anastacio. It is a stunning effect how Anastacio duets so perfectly with Pietro's reeds. The leader brought together an impressive number of South American jazz experts""some from South America itself and some from other parts. Of interest in the latter category is reedist Tom Christensen, whose own Gualala was a well received Latin recording. Along with Brazilian locals Nilson Matta and Duduka Da Fonseca (from the Brazilian band Trio Da Paz), Pietro spreads a lush musical blanket beneath the shifting rhythms of the Latin sensibility.
Embrace
is a very pleasant way to wile away a spring afternoon.Visit A Records and Dave Pietro on the web.
Track Listing
Never Nothing; Equanimity; Interlude #1; The Scene Between Two Unseens; Canto Triste; Cururu; Interlude #2 Remembrance; Interlude #3; And So It Is; Hamartia; Embrace; Choro Bandido.
Personnel
Dave Pietro
saxophone, altoDave Pietro?Saxophones; Scott Wendoff?Trumpet, Flugelhorn; Tom Christensen?Flutes, Saxophones; Pete McGuinness?Trombone; Pete McCann?Guitar; Helio Alves?Biano; David Berkman?Piano; Sergio Brandao?Bass; David Fink?Acoustic Bass; Nilson Matta?Bass; Paulo Braga?Drums; Dueduka Da Fonseca?Drums; Valtinho Anastacio?Vocals, Percussion.
Album information
Title: Embrace: Impressions of Brazil | Year Released: 2004 | Record Label: a/l/l
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