Poema Brasileirove
Featuring Marty on electric and acoustic guitar
Meurkens' guests on this celebration of Brazilian music are vocalist Ivan Lins, heard on "Desespera Jamais" and "Saindo de Mim," and Claudio Roditi, fluegelhorn on "Passarim." Also worth noting is the presence of trombonist Jay Ashby, altoist Steve Sacks, guitarists Romero Lubambo and Marty Ashby, pianist Dario Eskenazi, and drummer Portinho. Trombonist Ashby is in fine form throughout, especially on "Angel Eyes," one of four numbers he arranged. Meurkens plays vibes on three numbers and harmonica on the remaining eight. On "Chelsea Nocturne," Meurkens' harmonica becomes a third horn, joining a front line of tenorist Laura Dreyer and trombonist Ashby. "Manhattan Samba," composed by Meurkens, with Sacks providing the horn arrangement, has winged solos from Meurkens on vibes, Mark Soskin on piano, and Dreyer on tenor. On "Passarim" Meurkens' harmonica takes on a haunting tone with Roditi's fluegelhorn echoing the feeling. The arrangements by Meurkens, Ashby, and Sacks greatly contribute to the success of this release. - Marcela Breton, Concord Picante
Album Credits:
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Hendrik Meurkins – Harmonica/Vibraphone Ivan Lins – Vocals Claudio Roditi – Flugelhorn Steve Sacks – Flute/ Alto Sax Jay Ashby – TrombonePercussion Mark Soskin – Piano Romero Lubambo – Electric Guitar/ Acoustic Guitar/ CavaquinhoPortinho – Drums Teo Lima – Drums Laura Dreyer – Soprano Sax/ Tenor Sax/ Flute Dario Eskenazi – Piano/Keyboards Kip Reed –Bass Vanderlei Pereira – Drums |
Valtinho
– Percussion
Jon Werking - Keyboards Marty Ashby- Electric Guitar/Acoustic Guitar Rogério Botter Maio – Bass Executive Producer – John Burk Mixing Engineer – Michael Brorby Production Manager – Kathleen Vance Photography – John Clifford Art Direction – Tim Lewis Recorded at Acoustic Recording, New York Additional Recording at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA by Jay Dudt |
