Canto Do Paje

by Maria Bethania

Overview

A celebration of sorts to commemorate Maria Bethania's 25th year in music, CANTO DO PAJE begins and ends with sambas accompanied by a percussion ensemble. The rest of the record mostly explores torch songs and ballads, featuring collaborations with Joao Gilberto, Nina Simone, and Gal Costa. Bethania sings very well with others, bringing out the best in Gilberto with "Maria/Linda Flor." Nina Simone is well suited to the sultry blues style of CANTO DO PAJE, and her duet with Bethania makes one wish for future collaborations between these two great singers. "Tomara" changes the tempo and shows Bethania's more powerful side, not often heard in her records of this era. More diverse and collaborative than MEMORY OF SKIN, CANTO DO PAJE makes one hope for 25 more years of great music from Maria Bethania.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/23/1991
Label:	Verve
UPC:	0042284850827
Rank:	134090

Tracks

1. Abertura (Opening)/Texto /O Canto Do Paj¿¿
2. Tocando em Frente
3. Maria/Linda Flor
4. Logrador
5. Quase (Almost Human)
6. Pronta Pra Cantar (Ready to Swing)
7. Tomara (God Grant)
8. Flor de le Embora (Flower of Departing)
9. Aw¿¿/Inhans¿¿
10. Palavra /Apesar de Voc¿¿ (In Spite of You)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Maria Bethania   Primary Artist,Vocals
Joao Gilberto   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Alcione   Primary Artist
Nina Simone   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nair de Candia   Primary Artist
Flavia Virginia   Primary Artist
Gal Costa   Primary Artist
Alceu Reis   Cello
Frederick Stephany   Viola
Carlos Eduardo Hack   Violin
Marcal Zinho   Percussion
Jorge Ranevsky   Cello
Nico Assuncao   Bass (Acoustic)
Marcio Montarroyos   Flugelhorn
Egberto Gismonti   Piano,Guitar (Acoustic)
Marcio Bahia   Drums
Jurim Moreira   Drums,Tabla,Percussion,Clarinet (Alto)
Gordinho   Surdo
Wilson das Neves   Drums
Hermeto Pascoal   Vocals
Jose Roberto Bertrami   Piano
Jose Alves Da Silva   Violin
Nando Carneiro   Guitar (Acoustic)
Toninho Horta   Guitar
Giancarlos Spala Pareschi   Violin
Itibere Zwarg   Bass (Electric)
Djalma Correa   Sound Effects
Zeca Assuncao   Bass (Acoustic)
Marcio Eymard Malard   Cello
Joao Daltro de Almeida   Violin
Al Hackman   Harmonica
Aizik Meilach   Violin
Joao Batista   Bass
Fabio Paschoal   Percussion
Arlindo Penteado   Viola
Jesuina Noronha Passaroto   Viola
Walter Hack   Violin
Alfredo Vidal   Violin
Jaime Alem   Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
Fatima Guedes   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jaques Morelenbaum   Cello
Jamil Joanes   Bass
Jovino Santos Neto   Conductor
Almir Sater   Vocals

Technical Credits

Mayrton Bahia   Producer,Art Direction
Jaime Alem   Producer,Arranger
Mario DeAndrade   Artwork,Composer
Joao Carlos   Assistant Engineer
Marcos Vicente   Assistant Engineer
Jose Alberto Muchanchi   Coordination
Ricardo Malta   Photography
Paulo Nascimento   Artwork
Antonio Cicero   Composer
Marques Porto   Composer
Maria Sampaio   Photography
Gerogetown Marinho   Artwork
Marcus Adriano   Engineer
Almir Satter   Composer
Ary Barosso   Composer
Fred Goes   Composer
Luiz Peixoto   Composer
Maria Bethania   Creation
Caetano Veloso   Composer
Gilberto Gil   Composer
Egberto Gismonti   Arranger
Marcio Gama   Mixing,Engineer
Ary Barroso   Composer
Arto Lindsay   Liner Notes,Translation
Wagner Tiso   String Arrangements
Heitor Villa-Lobos   Composer
Public Domain   Composer
Moraes Moreira   Composer
Alceu Valenca   Composer
Toninho Horta   Arranger
Gerald Seligman   Liner Notes
Bateria Da Mangueira   Composer
Luiz Claudio   Engineer
Joao Moreira   Engineer
Dina Stipkovich   Cover Design
Candido Costa   Composer
Rubinho Valenca   Composer
Sheila Mathis   Cover Design
Fausto Fawcett   Text
Thereza Aragao   Research
Antonio Barroso   Digital Mounting
Henrique Vogeler   Composer
Jose Antonio   Digital Editing
Mirabeau   Composer
Jorge Goncalves   Composer
Arthur Froes   Coordination
Paulo Succar   Technical Supervisor
Traditional   Composer
Chico Buarque   Composer
Fatima Guedes   Composer
Nina Simone   Arranger,Performer
Almir Sater   Composer
Orlando Morais   Composer
Renato Teixeira   Composer