Sanfona: Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças / Egberto Gismonti Solo is a double album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti released on ECM in October 1981.
Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças is a studio album, recorded in Norway in November 1980 with Gismonti's Academia de danças quartet, consisting reed player Mauro Senise and rhythm section Zeca Assumpção and Nenê.
Egberto Gismonti Solo is a solo live album, recorded at the Amerika Haus in München, West Germany in April 1981.[1]
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 complement the music. A perfect overview for the curious fan."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing
All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated
Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças
- "Maracatu" - 8:24
- "10 anos" - 7:33
- "Frevo" - 8:11
- "Lôro" - 5:34
- "Em família/Sanfona/Dança dos pés/Eterna" - 21:10
Egberto Gismonti Solo
- "De repente" - 16:07
- "Vale do eco" - 7:46
- "Cavaquinho" - 7:59
- "12 de fevereiro" - 8:09
- "Carta de amor" - 5:06
Personnel
Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças
- Egberto Gismonti – 10 string guitar, super 8 guitar, Indian organ, piano, voice
- Mauro Senise – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
- Zeca Assumpção – bass
- Nenê – drums, percussion
Egberto Gismonti Solo
- Egberto Gismonti – 10 string guitar, super 8 guitar, Indian organ, piano, voice
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 29, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, S.Allmusic Review accessed September 29, 2011
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