A Brazilian Love Affair

by George Duke

Overview

George Duke had been fairly visible in the R&B world thanks to funk gems like "Reach for It" and "Dukey Stick" when he ventured to Rio to record A Brazilian Love Affair, a superb date employing such greats as singers Flora Purim and Milton Nascimento and percussionist Airto Moreira. Although not the return to instrumental jazz some hoped it would be, this heartfelt effort does contain its share of jazz-influenced material. From a jazz standpoint, the CD's most noteworthy songs include Nascimento's "Cravo e Canela," the charming "Brazilian Sugar," "Love Reborn," and the exuberant "Up from the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio in One Swift Bite." Meanwhile, Nascimento's vocal on the ballad "Ao Que Vai Nascer" is a fine example of Brazilian pop at its most sensuous. But however one labels or categorizes this music, the album is clearly a labor of love from start to finish. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/03/2016
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4547366259230
Rank:	89813

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Duke   Primary Artist,Bells,Piano,Crumar,Vocals,Keyboards,Vibraphone,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Orchestra Bells,Moog Synthesizer,Piano (Electric),Oberheim Synthesizer
Flora Purim   Guest Artist,Vocals
Ricky Lawson   Guest Artist,Drums
Airto Moreira   Guest Artist,Surdo,Shaker,Percussion,Tambourine
Milton Nascimento   Guest Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Roberto Silva   Drums,Caxixi,Tambur,Talking Drum,Agogo,Apito
Ze Luis   Vocals
Toninho Horta   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Byron Miller   Bass
Lucia Turbull   Vocals
Lucinha Lins   Vocals
Larry Williams   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Jerry Hey   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Josie James   Vocals
Sheila E.   Caixa,Bongos,Chimes,Cowbell,Timbales,Guest Artist,Water Chimes
Simone   Vocals
Chico Batera   Agogo,Ganza,Bongos,Congas,Tambur,Chekere,Triangle,Castanets,Roto Toms,Percussion
Flavio Faria   Vocals
Lynn Davis   Vocals
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Trombone
Jamil Joanes   Bass
Roland Bautista   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Raul de Souza   Trombone

Technical Credits

John Snyder   Reissue Producer
Fernando Brant   Composer
Vic Anesini   Mastering,Digital Mastering
Allen Weinberg   Art Direction
Penny Armstrong   Project Director
Vania Toledo   Photography
Andy Mills   Assistant Engineer
Murray Adler   String Contractor
Mitch Gibson   Assistant Engineer
Scott H. Thompson   Liner Notes
Jorge Luiz   Assistant Engineer
Gina Campanaro   Packaging Manager
Paul M. Martin   Computer Graphics
Ronaldo Bastos   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Kerry McNabb   Engineer
Erik Zobler   Assistant Engineer
Milton Nascimento   Composer
George Duke   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Tommy Vicari   Engineer