1987 Sarah Vaughan – Brazilian Romance
Brazilian Romance is a 1987 studio album by Sarah Vaughan.
This was Vaughan’s last album, though she later contributed to Quincy Jones’ 1989 Back on the Block. Brazilian Romance was Vaughan’s third album of Brazilian music, following Copacabana (1979) and I Love Brazil! (1977)
Vaughan was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards for her performance on this album.
Tracks
1 Make The City Ours Tonight (Tracy Mann, Milton Nascimento) 2:59
2 Romance (Dori Caymmi, Tracy Mann, Paulo César Pinheiro) 3:33
3 Love And Passion (Tracy Mann, Milton Nascimento) 4:00
4 So Many Stars (Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Sérgio Mendes) 4:10
5 Photograph (Dori Caymmi, Tracy Mann, Paulo César Pinheiro) 2:33
6 Nothing Will Be As It Was (Ronaldo Bastos, Milton Nascimento, Rene Vincent) 4:46
7 It’s Simple (Dori Caymmi, Tracy Mann, Paulo César Pinheiro) 3:02
8 Obsession (Dori Caymmi, Tracy Mann, Gilson Peranzzetta) 3:10
9 Wanting More (Fernando Leporace, Tracy Mann) 3:56
10 Your Smile (Dori Caymmi, Ina Wolf, Paulo César Pinheiro) 3:09
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
Keyboards | George Duke |
Harp | Gayle Levant |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Other Musicians
1 Make The City Ours Tonight
Sax | Tom Scott |
Trumpet | Marcio Montarroyos |
2 Romance
Flugelhorn | Marcio Montarroyos |
5 Photograph
Bass | Chuck Domanico |
6 Nothing Will Be As It Was
Sax | Ernie Watts |
8 Obsession
Flute | Hubert Laws |
10 Your Smile
Background Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
Cello – David Speltz, Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama, Todd Hemmenway
Viola – Gareth Nuttycombe, Herschel Wise, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, Marilyn Baker
Violin – Arthur Zadinsky, Barry Socher, Bill Hybel, Bob Sanov, Connie Kupka, Gordon Marron, Irving Geller, Jay Rosen, Jean Hugo, Joseph Goodman, Marilyn Graham, R. Hill, Ron Folsom, Shari Zippert, Wilbert Nuttycombe
Liner Notes
Contractor – Jules Chaikin, Stanley Plummer
Engineer (Assistant) – Mark McKenna, Michael Ross, Michael Dotson
Engineer (Milton Nascimento Vocal) – Erik Zobler (Track 3)
Engineer (Miss Vaughan’s Vocal) – Don Murray (Track 3)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Allen Sides
Recorded By (Milton Nascimento Vocal) – Antonio Canazio (Track 3)
Art Direction – Stacy Drummond
Illustration – Lori Lohstoeter
Photography – Lester Cohen
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Recorded At Estúdio Transamérica
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