Sanfona

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Released 1981 Sanfona(1981) Frevo(1979) Producer Manfred Eicher Genre Jazz		Length 49:51 Release date 1981 Label ECM Records

Recorded November 1980 and April 1981 Artists Egberto Gismonti, Egberto Gismonti & Academia De Danças, Academia De Danças Similar Academia de danças, Sol Do Meio Dia, Circense, Dança das Cabeças, Duas Vozes

Egberto gismonti sanfona

Sanfona is an album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1980 and 1981 and released on the ECM label. The double album features one disc of studio material with Gismonti's Academia de Dancas quartet and one disc of solo material recorded live.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars stating "With fine notes and spoken bits by Gismonti, listeners will find much in the way of Brazilian musical and cultural history to compliment the music. A perfect overview for the curious fan".

Track listing

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated

Disc One:

"Maracatu" - 8:24
"10 Anos" - 7:33
"Frevo" - 8:11
"Lôro" - 5:34
"Em Família/Sanfona/Dança Dos Pés/Eterna" - 21:10

Disc Two

"De Repente" - 16:07
"Vale Do Eco" - 7:46
"Cavaquinho" - 7:59
"12 de Fevereiro" - 8:09
"Carta de Amor" - 5:06

Disc One recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in November 1980. Disc Two recorded at the America Haus in München, West Germany in April 1981.

Personnel

Egberto Gismonti - 10 string guitar, super 8 guitar, Indian organ, piano, voice

Mauro Senise - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute (Disc One)

Zeca Assumpção - bass (Disc One)

Nene - drums, percussion (Disc One)

Songs

1Maracatu8:25
210 Anos7:32
3Frevo8:12

References

Sanfona Wikipedia

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