Sanfona

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Sanfona
Sanfona.jpg
Studio album by
Egberto Gismonti
Released1981
RecordedNovember 1980 and April 1981
GenreJazz
Length49:51
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Folk Songs
(1979) 		Sanfona
(1981)
(1979)

Sanfona is an album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1980 and 1981 and released on the ECM label.[1] The double album features one disc of studio material with Gismonti's Academia de Dancas quartet and one disc of solo material recorded live.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "With fine notes and spoken bits by Gismonti, listeners will find much in the way of Brazilian musical and cultural history to complement the music. A perfect overview for the curious fan".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated

Disc One:

  1. "Maracatu" - 8:24
  2. "10 Anos" - 7:33
  3. "Frevo" - 8:11
  4. "Lôro" - 5:34
  5. "Em Família/Sanfona/Dança Dos Pés/Eterna" - 21:10

Disc Two

  1. "De Repente" - 16:07
  2. "Vale Do Eco" - 7:46
  3. "Cavaquinho" - 7:59
  4. "12 de Fevereiro" - 8:09
  5. "Carta de Amor" - 5:06
  • Disc One recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in November 1980. Disc Two recorded at the America Haus in München, West Germany in April 1981.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 29, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, S.Allmusic Review accessed September 29, 2011



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