Circense
1980 studio album by Egberto Gismonti
Circense | ||||
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Studio album by Egberto Gismonti | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Genre | Brazilian jazz | |||
Length | 48:55 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Mariozinho Rocha | |||
Egberto Gismonti chronology | ||||
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Circense is a 1980 studio album recorded by the Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti. The album was created with the idea of being a "musical circus" and its sessions feature some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of that period.
It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
Track listing
# | Title | Songwriters | Length |
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1. | "Karatê" | Egberto Gismonti | 4:59 |
2. | "Cego Aderaldo" | Gismonti | 6:25 |
3. | "Mágico" | Gismonti | 7:14 |
4. | "Palhaço" | Gismonti, Geraldo E. Carneiro | 5:51 |
5. | "Tá boa, santa?" | Gismonti | 5:54 |
6. | "Equilibrista" | Gismonti | 8:13 |
7. | "Ciranda" | Gismonti | 5:33 |
8. | "Mais que a paixão" | Gismonti, João Carlos Pádua | 4:42 |
Personnel
- Egberto Gismonti: ten-string acoustic guitar, piano and vocals[2]
- Mauro Senise: saxophone and flute
- Luiz Alves: bass
- Robertinho Silva: percussion
- Silvio Mehry: piano
- Pery Reis: guitar
- Aleuda Malu: vocals and percussion
- Dulce Bressane: vocals
- Pepê Castro-Neves: vocals
- Benito Juarez: string orchestra conduction
Special guest:
- Lakshminarayana Shankar: violin (in "Cego Aderaldo")
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Água e Vinho (1972)
- Dança das cabeças (1976)
- Sol do meio dia (1977)
- Solo (1978)
- Mágico (1979)
- Folk Songs (1979)
- Circense (released 1980)
- Sanfona (1980 & 1981)
- Duas vozes (1984)
- Dança dos Escravos (1988)
- Mágico: Carta de Amor (1981)
- In Montreal (1989)