Moonstone

by Toninho Horta

Overview

Although there are quite a few musicians on this set by Brazilian guitarist/singer Toninho Horta, the other musicians mostly just add colors and are a bit of a frivolity. Horta, whose playing is melodic and pretty while his singing is haunting, is virtually the whole show. The music is more commercial than on his more intimate releases (with funkier rhythms), but Horta plays and sings in his usual atmospheric fashion. Although not quite essential, this early release from Horta will be enjoyed by his fans. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/2013
Label:	Verve
UPC:	0042283973428
Rank:	118946

Tracks

1. Bicycle Ride
2. Eternal Youth
3. Gershwin
4. Moonstone
5. Liana
6. Yarabela
7. Francisca
8. Sun Song
9. I'll Never Forget
10. Spirit Land

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Toninho Horta   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Pat Metheny   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Mauricio Maestro   Vocals (Background)
Willa Bassen   Synthesizer
Lourenco Baeta   Vocals (Background)
Rudi Berger   Violin
Paulinho Braga   Drums
Steve Rodby   Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Steve Thornton   Shaker,Percussion,Tambourine,Wood Block
Billy Drewes   Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Eliane Elias   Piano
Russell Ferrante   Strings,Keyboards,Fretless Bass,Synthesizer Strings
Jose Renato   Vocals (Background)
Mark Egan   Bass,Fretless Bass
Luizao Maia   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Randy Brecker   Flugelhorn
Onaje Allan Gumbs   Synthesizer,Synthesizer Horn
Armando Marcal   Percussion,Tambourine
Boca Livre   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
David Tygel   Vocals (Background)
Billy Egan   Sax (Soprano)
Rudy Berger   Violin
Robertinho Silva   Percussion
Nana Vasconcelos   Bells,Caxixi,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Danny Gottlieb   Drums

Technical Credits

Mauricio Maestro   Vocal Arrangement
Joe Downey   Assistant Engineer
Willa Bassen   Arranger
Iuri Popoff   Composer
Cacaso   Composer
Steve Navyac   Assistant Engineer
Tony Battaglia   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Bernie Kirsh   Engineer
Russell Ferrante   Arranger,Programming,Synthesizer Arrangements
Richard Seidel   Executive Producer
Onaje Allan Gumbs   Arranger,Programming,Synthesizer Arrangements
Ricardo Silveira   Arranger,Producer
Darren Mora   Assistant Engineer
Boca Livre   Group
Fernando Brant   Composer
Steve Reid   Assistant Engineer
Richard Rinch   Assistant Engineer
Claudio Farias   Engineer
Nausica Loukakos   Design
Sidinho Moreira   Assistant Engineer
Luri Popoff   Composer
Arnaldo P. Cruz   Composer
Julio Pena   Assistant Engineer
Richard Finch   Mixing,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Toninho Horta   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Seth Rothstein   Art Direction
Mitchell Kanner   Art Direction
Wanderley Loureiro   Engineer