An amazing tribute not just to the rich imagination
of the young Egberto Gismonti – but also to the vivid
sound of Brazilian music in the 70s! The album leaps past any easy
definitions – as bits
of jazz, MPB, serious scoring, folkloric styles, and other elements come into play – often in the space
of a single song – and Gismonti's own keyboards and guitar are mixed with really collaborative efforts from Joyce, Danilo Caymmi, Marcio Montarroyos, and other leading lights
of the Brazilian underground at the time! The tunes are quite visionary – in a way that's as sublime as Gismonti's legendary 1973 album – and production is other-worldly, at a level that few Anglo albums could hope to match at the time. Titles include the classic "Cafe" – plus Baiao Do Acordar", "Danca Das Cabecas", "Carmo", "Polichinelo", "Trem Noturno", and "Ano Zero".