Cal Tjader - Amazonas
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Cal Tjader - vibes, marimba
David Amaro - electric and acoustic guitar
Dawilli Gonga - electric keyboards
Egberto Gismonti - acoustic piano, synthesizer
Luiz Alves - bass
Robertinho Silva - drums, percussion
Hermeto Pascoal - flute
Raul de Souza - trombone
Aloisio Milanez - acoustic piano
Written by João Donato (A1), Tjader (A3), Pascoal (A3), David Amaro (A4), George Duke (B1), Sérgio Mendes (B2), Orlandivo (B3), Roberto Jorge (B3), Airto (A2, B4)
1 LP, Tip-on jacket
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color: Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12"
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Craft Recordings (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf)
Original Label : Fantasy
Recorded at Wally Heider's Recording Studios, Los Angeles; June 1975
Recorded by Don Cody, Eddie Bill Harris, Ken Caillat
Engineered by Ken Caillat
Produced by Airto
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Art Direction, Cover by Phil Carroll
Photography by Bruce Talamon
Originally released in 1976
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
Side A:
- Amazonas
- Xibaba
- Mindoro
- Flying
Side B
- Corine
- Noa Noa
- Tamanco No Samba
- Cahuenga
Review :
" Cal Tjader's Brazilian explorations continue and actually deepen with this release, as he joins forces with a host of progressive young Brazilian musicians, all overseen by producer Airto Moreira. By now, Tjader had figured out how to fit into the blend, doing so by losing himself in the complex mix of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, American funk and '70s-era electronics, integrating his own identity for the sake of the ensemble. Indeed, Tjader actually appears on marimba on tracks like Joao Donato's "Amazonas" and his collaboration with Hermeto Pascoal, "Mindoro," his playing taking on a more brittle edge as a result. Tjader's Southern Hemisphere cohorts include such emerging luminaries as keyboardist Egberto Gismonti, percussionist Robertinho Silva, the sometimes wild flutist Hermeto Pascoal and on one track, the superb trombonist Raul de Souza. The intricate arrangements are in the hands of George Duke, and so are the funky, occasionally spaced-out keyboard sounds (albeit under the contractually dictated pseudonym "Dawilli Gonga")." AllMusic Review by Richard S. Ginell
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs: 4.45 / 5