Moacir Santos - Maestro (1972) [2012 BNLA Series 24-bit Remaster]

Reissue with the latest 24bit/192kHz remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. Amazing 70s work from Moacir Santos – the first album the Brazilian arranger recorded for Blue Note, and a set that sparkles with warmth and soul from the very first note! The approach is a brilliant updating of the famous sound that Santos crafted in Brazil the decade before – recast here with some warmer elements that includes great organ from Clare Fischer, electric piano from Bill Henderson, trombone from Frank Rosolino, and flute and tenor from Don Menza!

Santos sings on a number of tracks, but in this cool angular way that's often right in line with the instrumentation – almost submerged a bit in the mix, as an element that gives the record a strong degree of warmth. The album's unlike any other we can think of – even a bit different than Santos' two other albums for Blue Note – and has a wonderful fusion of influences that never fails to delight our ears over the years! Titles include his version of "Nana", which was performed often by others – plus "Luanne", "Bluishmen", "Kermis", "Mother Iracema", and "Astral Whine".


Tracks:

01 - Monologue
02 - Nana
03 - Bluishmen
04 - Luanne
05 - Astral Whine (An Elegy To Any War)
06 - Mother Iracema
07 - Kermis
08 - April Child
09 - The Mirror's Mirror

Personnel:

Moacir Santos - baritone saxophone, vocals, percussion, arranger
Oscar Brashear - trumpet
Frank Rosolino - trombone
David Duke - french horn
Ray Pizzi - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Don Menza - tenor saxophone, flute
Hymie Lewak - piano
Clare Fischer - organ
Bill Henderson - electric piano
Joe Pass - guitar
John Heard - bass
Sheila Wilkinson - vocals (Wilkerson)
Reggie Andrews - arranger (track 1)
Harvey Mason - drums
Carmello Garcia - percussion