1994 Ettore Stratta – Symphonic Bossa Nova

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On Symphonic Bossa Nova Italian-American musician, composer, conductor & arranger Ettora Strata enlisted London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to pay homage to some of Brazil’s greatest composers.

Tracks

1 One Note Samba/The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 4:48
2 Atras Da Porta (Francis Hime) 6:07
3 Berimbau (Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes) 5:11
4 Like A Lover (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dori Caymmi) 6:42
5 Curumin (Cesar Camargo Mariano) 3:55
6 If You Went Away (Gilberto Gil) 4:15
7 Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 5:18
8 Magic Moments (Ettore Stratta, Jorge Calandrelli) 5:47
9 The Island / Daquilo Que Eu Sei (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Ivan Lins) 6:52
10 Brazil / Bahia (Ary Barroso) 5:06
11 How Insensitive (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 5:08
12 Manha De Carnaval (Luis Bonfá) 5:31

Musicians

Bass Dave Carpenter
Acoustic Bass Dave Carpenter
Drums  Mike Shapiro
Guitar Oscar Castro-Neves
Keyboards Jorge Calandrelli
Synthesizer Jorge Calandrelli
Flugelhorn Claudio Roditi
Flute Hubert Laws
Sax Tom Scott
Trumpet Claudio Roditi
Vibraphone Gary Burton
Percussion Mike Shapiro

Other Musicians

4 Like A Lover

Drums  Carlos Vega
Piano Jorge Calandrelli
Vocals  Al Jarreau


5 Curumin

Piano Jorge Calandrelli


7 Wave

Drums  Carlos Vega
Piano Michael Renzi


8 Magic Moments

Vocals  Dori Caymmi


10 Brazil / Bahia

Percussion Kenny O’Brien 


11 How Insensitive

Drums  Carlos Vega
Piano Michael Renzi

Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra


Liner Notes

Producer – Ettore Stratta, Jorge Calandrelli
Arranged By – Jorge Calandrelli
Conductor – Ettore Stratta
Engineer – Greg Bartheld, Bruce Sugar, Dick Lewzey
Mixed By – Bruce Sugar, Dick Lewsey, Ettore Stratta, Jorge Calandrelli
Programming – Greg Bartheld, Jorge Calandrelli

Art Direction – Alexis Atlee
Photography By – Timothy Carter

Mixed At CTS Studios, Wembley, England
Mixed At Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Clinton Studios, New York
Recorded At CTS Studios, Wembley, England
Phonographic Copyright Teldec Classics International GmbH
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