Egberto Gismonti,Maria Joao/Switzerland 2017

Egbert is the pinnacle of multi-musicians, highly acclaimed worldwide as a composer/arranger, and respected by great guitarists of various genres such as John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia.He is also an extremely skilled guitarist and a top-notch pianist.・A miraculous collaboration live performance between Gismonti and Maria João, a talented Portuguese woman with magical vocalizations who is also known for her participation in Joe Zawinul’s album! ! ! Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1947, Gismonti is at the top of South America, which is said to be a treasure trove of some of the world’s finest musicians, and has had a great influence on musicians around the world. Studied composition/arranging under Boulanger in France, and after returning to Brazil, lived with Indians in the Amazon, raising his spirit to a state of enlightenment about the inner nature of music, introducing popular music into classical music, and revolutionizing Brazilian music after Villa Lobos. A breath of fresh air. In the 1970s, he interacted with jazz musicians and established his own unique style, and continues to be active in a wide range of fields, including ECM and works only in Brazil, solo, duo, trio, his own group, chamber music, and orchestra. Gismonti, a living god, is also famous as a rare musician who can play both the piano and guitar with extraordinary skill. Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1956, he is well-versed in Brazilian music, adding elements of his country’s fado to jazz, and is also known for his masterpiece albums containing all Brazilian songs. Maria João (Monteiro Grancia) is an amazing vocalizer/singer who can manipulate her vocals like an instrument and is famous for her participation in Joe Zawinul’s album “Faces & Places.” As a side note, she is a different person from Maria João (Piris), who is famous as a great pianist in the classical world. These two geniuses performed a miraculous collaboration live just a few times in various parts of Europe in October 2017, and then performed in Lugano, Switzerland on October 19th, in the finest high-quality stereo with careful mastering unique to the label.・A miraculous item completely recorded for 80 minutes on the sound board has arrived! ! ! Live at Auditorio Rsi,Lugano-Besso,Switzerland October.19.2017 EX – SBD 2018 Original Remaster 77 min 1. Danca Das Cabecas 2. Unknown 3. Bianca 4. Carta de Amor 5. Alegrinho 6. Agua & Vinho 7. Frevo 8. 7 Aneis 9. Forrobodo 10. Palhaco Cara Velha Maria Joao – Vocal Egberto Gismonti – Guitar,Piano