After 40 years, Ritenour & Grusin have completed the sequel to their masterpiece! 180g heavy boardWith echoes from their award-winning Brazilian influenced 1985 album,'Harlequin', 'Brasil'was recorded in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in 2023 with the top Brazilian players, including world-famous Ivan Lins, Chico Pinheiro, Celso Fonseca & Tatina Parrra. An outstanding harmonica player, Gregoire Maret is also featured on 3 songs. Dave Grusin says 'To say this project was a thrill is a radial understatement. The music from that culture has been a major source of our inspiration for many years... and the opportunity to revisit that genre with these current authentic players was a huge pleasure'. 180 Gram Vinyl (Japanese edition only)Lee Ritenour: He's been an enfant terrible of '70s fusion, a crossover star of the '80s pop chart, an honorary exponent of Brazilian jazz, and the fingers behind '90s supergroup, Fourplay. Ritenour's accolades include: 45 albums, Grammy award winner, plus 16 Grammy nominations, Alumnus of the year at USC, Los Angeles' Jazz Society Honoree (2019), plus thousands of sessions with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B. B. King, Tony Bennett, among others. Dave Grusin: He grew up in Colorado, where he became particularly adept at jazz piano. He took his playing and arranging skills with him to New York, then L. A. , where he moved into television and eventually film. In short time, he became a fixture and a legend. His sophisticated and witty comedies include Heaven Can Wait (Academy Award nominated), Tootsie (Academy Award and Grammy Award nominated), The Goonies, Murder by Death, The Graduate (Grammy Award winner), and The Goodbye Girl. His award-winning scores can be heard in such movies as The Milagro Beanfield War (Academy Award winner and Golden Globe nominated), Reds, and The Fabulous Baker Boys (Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated, Grammy winner). LISTEN:https://open. Spotify. com/album/4M70jM7Y3MYcNMHgVbsRyuTracklist:Side A01 Cravo e Canela (Clove and Cinnamon) 02 For the Palms03 Catavento 04 Vitoriosa (Victorious) 05 Canto Invierno (Winter Song) Side B01 Meu Samba Torto (My Crooked Samba) 02 Stone Flower03 Boca de Siri (Keep it Quiet)04 Lil' Rock Way
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