Sanfona

Sanfona
Studio album by Egberto Gismonti
Released 1981
Recorded November 1980 and April 1981
Genre Jazz
Length 49:51
Label ECM
Producer Manfred Eicher
Egberto Gismonti chronology

Folk Songs
(1979)
Sanfona
(1981)
Frevo
(1979)

Sanfona is an album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1980 and 1981 and released on the ECM label.[1] 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".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated

Disc One:

  1. "Maracatu" - 8:24
  2. "10 Anos" - 7:33
  3. "Frevo" - 8:11
  4. "Lôro" - 5:34
  5. "Em Família/Sanfona/Dança Dos Pés/Eterna" - 21:10

Disc Two

  1. "De Repente" - 16:07
  2. "Vale Do Eco" - 7:46
  3. "Cavaquinho" - 7:59
  4. "12 de Fevereiro" - 8:09
  5. "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

References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 29, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cook, S.Allmusic Review accessed September 29, 2011