Brasileiro

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Brasileiro
Studio album by
Released17 June 1992
RecordedApril–October 1991
StudioPolygram Studios (Rio De Janeiro)
Som Livre Studios (Rio De Janeiro)
Castle Oaks Studio (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length52:40
LabelElektra
ProducerSérgio Mendes
Sérgio Mendes chronology
Arara
(1989)
Brasileiro
(1992)
Oceano
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Brasileiro is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award[1] for Best World Music Album.[2]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:03
  2. "Magalenha" (Carlinhos Brown)– 3:39
  3. "Indiado" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:17
  4. "What Is This?" (Carmen Alice)– 4:46
  5. "Lua Soberana" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 4:13
  6. "Sambadouro" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 3:51
  7. "Senhoras Do Amazonas" (Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco)– 4:41
  8. "Kalimba" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 4:19
  9. "Barabare" (Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown)– 3:24
  10. "Esconjuros" (Aldir Blanc, Carlos "Guinga" Escobar)– 3:40
  11. "Pipoca" (Hermeto Pascoal)– 3:10
  12. "Magano" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:36
  13. "Chorado" (Aldir Blanc, Carlos "Guinga" Escobar)– 3:24
  14. "Fanfarra" (Despedida) (Carlinhos Brown)– 0:29

Personnel[edit]

Musicians and Arrangements

  • Sérgio Mendes – arrangements (1-10, 12, 13, 14), keyboards (3-13), synthesizers (3, 4, 5, 7-10, 12), percussion (6, 9, 12)
  • Alfredo Moura – keyboards (3, 9, 12), synthesizers (3, 9, 12), synth horns (3, 12), arrangements (3, 9, 12)
  • Eric Persing – keyboard and synthesizer programming (3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13), synth horn programming (3, 12), keyboard programming (6), arrangements (4), keyboards (13), synthesizers (13)
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (5, 8), synthesizers (5, 8), synthesizer effects (7)
  • Russell Ferrante – keyboards (10), synthesizers (10)
  • Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards (11), arrangements (11)
  • Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards (11)
  • Alceu Do Cavaco – cavaquinho (1)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
  • Cláudio Jorge – acoustic guitar (6)
  • João Bosco – acoustic guitar (7)
  • Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar) – acoustic guitar (10, 13)
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass (3, 9, 10)
  • Nathan East – bass (5, 6, 8)
  • Arthur Maia – bass (7)
  • Itibere Zwarg – bass (11)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (3, 5, 8, 9), percussion (7)
  • Mike Shapiro – drums (6), percussion (10, 11)
  • Carlos Bala – drums (7)
  • Marcio Bahia – drums (11)
  • Carlinhos Brown – percussion (2, 3, 4, 10, 12), arrangements (2, 3, 12)
  • Vai Quem Vem – percussion (2, 4, 9, 12)
  • Luis Conte – percussion (5-8, 11)
  • Beloba (Carlos Da Silva Pinto) – percussion (6)
  • Sebastião Neto – percussion (9, 12)
  • Meia Noite – percussion (10)
  • Fabio Pascoal – percussion (11)
  • Pernambuco (Antonio Luis de Santana) – percussion (11)
  • Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone (3)
  • Steve Tavaglioneflutes (10), oboes (10), alto saxophone (12), tenor saxophone (12)
  • Carlos Malta – flute (11), saxophone (11)
  • Moogie Canazio – arrangements (1, 4)
  • Bruce Swedien – arrangements (4)

Vocalists

  • Sérgio Mendes – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12)
  • Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
  • Leila Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
  • Sebastião Neto – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
  • Lourenco Olegario – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
  • Karla Preito – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
  • Jurema Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
  • Jussara Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
  • Leo Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
  • Robson Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
  • Carlinhos Brown – lead vocals (2, 3, 9, 12), backing vocals (3)
  • Gracinha Leporace – lead vocals (3, 5, 7-10), backing vocals (3-6, 8), vocals (6, 11)
  • Carmen Alice – lead vocals (4)
  • Kleber Jorge – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Kevyn Lettau – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 8), vocals (6, 11), lead vocals (8)
  • Vivian Manso – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 8)
  • Alfredo Moura – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Carol Rogers – backing vocals (4, 6), vocals (6)
  • Mike Shapiro – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Val Quem Vem – backing vocals (4)
  • Carolina Saboia – backing vocals (5, 8)
  • Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (6), vocals (11)
  • João Bosco – lead vocals (7)
  • Cláudio Nucci – lead vocals (13)

Production[edit]

  • Sérgio Mendes – producer
  • Moogie Canazio – engineer, mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 8-14)
  • Bruce Swedien – mixing (4, 6, 7)
  • Michael Aarvold – assistant engineer
  • Elaine Anderson – assistant engineer
  • Ivan Carvalho – assistant engineer
  • Lee Kaiser – assistant engineer
  • Luis Quine – assistant engineer
  • Paul Scriver – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • David Bither – art direction
  • John Heiden – art direction, design
  • Heitor Dos Prazeres – cover artwork
  • George Holz – back cover photography
  • Sonia Ives – booklet photography
  • Chris McGowan – liner notes

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The 35th Grammy Awards Nominations : General Categories". Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-08. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  2. ^ "1993 Grammy Winners". The New York Times. 1993-02-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-18.