Hermeto Pascoal Zabumb
Hermeto Pascoal - Zabumbк-Bum-Б (1979)
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Latin American / Brazilian / Jazz/ Instrumental
Almost 30 yrs old, this recording is a revelation to Hermetologists that did not have access to it before, and for newcomers to the sounds of O Bruxo, this cd contains some of Hermeto’s most accessable and most abstract compositions, blended together like a delicious feijoada!
Electric and acustic instrumentation,spoken word improvisations and poesia–nordestino ritmos flows to metamorph into odd meters and “fractured” time. Melodies and improvisations move like a great river , placid and glassy one moment, swiftly running rapids then, at times culminating into a freefalling waterfall- a musical Foz do Iguassu!
The compositions, “cousins” *Sao Jorge” and the “cosmic baiao” *Santo Antonio* recall Hermeto’s roots in the Alagoas state. The musical patterns of the ladies asking for donations to prepare the food for the Festa do Santo are counterpoint to the melody and “suinge” of the composition. “Sao Jorge” is for Hermeto’s father- a moving tribute.
“Suite Norte, Sul, Leste ,Oeste” has 4 obvious movements, one for each “direction”. It is a powerful statement, and one of my FAVORITE Hermeto compositions. All the parts effortlessly follow, a song about distinct situates has no musical “borders”, hehehe!
The rolling marcha of “Alexandre, Marcelo e Pablo” expands into a mini-symphony, with Cacau overdubbing flauta and woodwinds, Hermeto scats with his clavinete in an inspired solo.
“Rede”and “Mestre Mara” ( in which Hermeto invokes “O Mestre”, the embodiment of the Maracatu ritmo) –these tracks take a more abstract approach.
“Suite Paulistana” is a COMPLETE cacaphany of sounds–Hermeto’s impressions of Sao Paulo,the business and industrial city of over 12 million people from all over Brasil and the world!–you are in perpetual rush hour traffic/ street scene confusion with your Paulistano brothers and sisters on this recording, NO DOUBT you will “feel” this track!
Tracklist:
1.Sгo Jorge
2.Rede
3.Pimenteira
4.Suite Paulistana
5.Santo Antonio
6.Alexandre, Marcelo E Pablo (Nenк)
7.Suite Norte, Sul, Leste, Oeste
8.Susto
9.Mestre Marб
Personnel & info:
Cacau - flute, tenor sax & bariton sax
Jovino Santos Neto - keyboards & percussion
Antфnio Celso - guitarra & mandolin
Itiberк Zwarg - bass
Nenк - drums, percussion, keyboard in track 6
Pernambuco - percussion
Zabelк - vocal, percussion, guitar in track 6
Mauro Senise - flute & alto sax
Parents of Hermeto, Mr. Pascoal and Mrs. Divina - voices (mother in track 5, father in track 1)
Hermeto - piano, keyboards, guitar, tenor sax, soprano sax, voices and percussion.
Compositions by Hermeto, except “Alexandre, Marcelo y Pablo” by Nene.
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