Circense
1980 studio album by Egberto Gismonti
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Circense is a 1980 studio album recorded by the Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti. The album was created with the idea of being a "musical circus" and its sessions feature some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of that period.
| Circense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by Egberto Gismonti | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Brazilian jazz | |||
| Length | 48:55 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Mariozinho Rocha | |||
| Egberto Gismonti chronology | ||||
| ||||
It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Karatê" | Egberto Gismonti | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Cego Aderaldo" | Gismonti | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Mágico" | Gismonti | 7:14 |
| 4. | "Palhaço" | Gismonti, Geraldo E. Carneiro | 5:51 |
| 5. | "Tá boa, santa?" | Gismonti | 5:54 |
| 6. | "Equilibrista" | Gismonti | 8:13 |
| 7. | "Ciranda" | Gismonti | 5:33 |
| 8. | "Mais que a paixão" | Gismonti, João Carlos Pádua | 4:42 |
Personnel
- Egberto Gismonti: ten-string acoustic guitar, piano and vocals[2]
- Mauro Senise: saxophone and flute
- Luiz Alves: bass
- Robertinho Silva: percussion
- Silvio Mehry: piano
- Pery Reis: guitar
- Aleuda Malu: vocals and percussion
- Dulce Bressane: vocals
- Pepê Castro-Neves: vocals
- Benito Juarez: string orchestra conduction
Special guest:
- Lakshminarayana Shankar: violin (in "Cego Aderaldo")