The New Face of Bonfá
1970 studio album by Luiz Bonfá
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The New Face of Bonfá is a studio album by Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfá, recorded on March 15 – April 10, 1970 and released by RCA Victor in 1970. It was reissued on CD by RCA Brazil in 2003 (RCA 98541 CD).[1][2]
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Released1970
RecordedMarch 15 – April 10, 1970
Studio
- Audio Studio B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- RCA Studio A, NYC
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | March 15 – April 10, 1970 | |||
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| Length | 33:06 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LSP-4376 LP | |||
| Producer | Ernie Altschuler | |||
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Reception
Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote, "The New Face of Bonfá is an album of lush, very accessible, Brazilian-flavored pop-jazz. [...] [It] is a pleasant, respectable demonstration of the fact that commercialism doesn't have to be synonymous with musical prostitution."[1]
Jazzwise called it "a botched crossover attempt by RCA with a big studio orchestra."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Luiz Bonfá.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Window Girl" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "For a Distant Love" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Macumba" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Africana" | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Salvador" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Medieval" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Helicopter 274" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Man Alone" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Sofisticada" | 2:04 |
| 10. | "Savanarole" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Peixe Bom" | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 33:06 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Luiz Bonfá – acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, vocals; conductor, arranger – orchestral and rhythm (1, 4–6, 7, 11)
- Marty Manning – conductor, arranger; (1, 2, 5, 6, 7–9)
- Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Theodore Israel, Archie Levin, Maria Toledo, Emanuel Vardi – vocals
- Marilyn Jackson, Barbara Massey, Linda November, Stella Stevens – vocals, background vocals
- Phil Bodner, George Marge, Romeo Penque – flute
- Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn
- Alfred Brown – viola, vocals
- Harry Lookofsky – concertmaster, violin
- Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Felix Giglio, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Elliot Rosoff, Tosha Samaroff – violin
- Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos – cello
- Gene Bertoncini – acoustic and rhythm guitars
- Nelson Ângelo – acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, and electric guitar
- Alvin Brehm, Homer Mensch – arco bass
- Ron Carter, Novelli – acoustic and electric bass
- Milton Banana – drums
- Gegê, Dom Um Romão – drums, percussion
- Bobby Rosengarden, Naná Vasconcelos – percussion
- Ray Barretto – congas
Technical
- Ernie Altschuler – producer
- Adriana Ramos – general coordination
- Ray Hall, Bill Horne – recording engineer
- Mort Goode – liner notes
- Claudia Bandeira, Andre Teixeira – cover art
2003 reissue[1]
- Arnaldo DeSouteiro – re-release producer, liner notes
- Luigi Hoffer – remastering