Prelude

by Deodato

Overview

Prior to Prelude, Eumir Deodato was primarily known as a tasteful, lyrical, bossa nova and samba-based sometime arranger for Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, Wes Montgomery, and others. Enter Creed Taylor, who gave Deodato a chance to step out on his own as a pianist/leader, doing a few tunes of his own plus a healthy quota of CTI-patented jazz interpretations of classical pieces by Richard Strauss ("Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"), Debussy ("Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"), and bowdlerized Borodin ("Baubles, Bangles and Beads"). Well, "2001" -- a clever, up-tempo Latin-groove takeoff on the opening measures of Strauss' tone poem suddenly exploded and became an improbable hit single. In its wake, Prelude soared to number three on the pop LP charts, and Deodato was propelled out of the arranger-for-hire business. Though overshadowed by "2001," the other tracks also hold up well today, being mostly medium-tempo, sometimes lushly orchestrated, conga-accented affairs that provide velvety showcases for Deodato's lyrical electric piano solos. The record also made a temporary star out of John Tropea, whose electric guitar has a lot of rock & rolling zip and fire, and Hubert Laws, Stanley Clarke, and Marvin Stamm each get a little solo room too. This would be the biggest hit Deodato and CTI ever had, and though short on playing time (32 minutes), it still makes enjoyable listening. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	02/09/2024
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262033153
Rank:	39747

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Deodato   Primary Artist
Billy Cobham   Guest Artist,Drums
Ron Carter   Guest Artist,Bass,Bass (Electric)
Stanley Clarke   Guest Artist,Bass (Electric)
Charles McCracken   Cello
David Nadien   Violin
Paul Faulise   Trombone
Gene Orloff   Violin
John Frosk   Trumpet
Jim Buffington   French Horn
Peter Gordon   French Horn
Emanuel Vardi   Viola
Joe Shepley   Trumpet
John Tropea   Guitar
Hubert Laws   Flute,Flute (Alto),Flute (Bass)
Bill Watrous   Trombone
Garnett Brown   Trombone
Romeo Penque   Flute,Flute (Alto),Flute (Bass)
Jay Berliner   Guitar
Marky Markowitz   Trumpet
Harry Lookofsky   Violin
Marvin Stamm   Trumpet
Al Brown   Viola
George Strakey   Trombone
Elliot Rosoff   Violin
Eumir Deodato   Piano,Conductor,Piano (Electric)
Wayne Andre   Trombone
Emanuel Green   Violin
Phil Bodner   Flute,Flute (Alto),Flute (Bass)
Max Ellen   Violin
Ray Barretto   Congas,Percussion
Paul Gershman   Violin
George Marge   Flute,Flute (Alto),Flute (Bass)
Seymour Barab   Cello
Harvey Shapiro   Cello

Technical Credits

Creed Taylor   Producer
Deodato   Composer
Billy Cobham   Composer
Claude Debussy   Composer
Alexander Borodin   Composer
Robert Wright   Composer,Composer
Pete Turner   Cover Photo
Bob Ciano   Design
Duane Michals   Photography
Eumir Deodato   Arranger,Composer
Richard Seidel   Reissue Producer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Richard Strauss   Composer
Mark Wilder   Mastering Engineer
George Forrest   Composer
Maria Triana   Mastering Engineer