Arthur Maia (album)
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Arthur Maia is the second solo album recorded by the Brazilian bass player Arthur Maia
. The album is also known as Sonora, which is the first song of it, and was well criticized by professionals around the world.
Its releasing show happened in Canecão, Rio de Janeiro. The public filled all that place and the bassist was very acclaimed that night. Then, Maia made a tour in Europe and Japan for divulging the album. He also played in Town Hall, New York, during Brazil-New York Jazz Festival.
Arthur Maia
Arthur Maia is a Brazilian composer and musician. Considered one of the best bass players in the world, by professional critics, Maia have played with many famous artists, such as Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Lulu Santos and Ney Matogrosso...
. The album is also known as Sonora, which is the first song of it, and was well criticized by professionals around the world.
Its releasing show happened in Canecão, Rio de Janeiro. The public filled all that place and the bassist was very acclaimed that night. Then, Maia made a tour in Europe and Japan for divulging the album. He also played in Town Hall, New York, during Brazil-New York Jazz Festival.
Track listing
| # | |Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sonora" | Arthur Maia | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Arthur e o gigante" | William Magalhães | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Alpha" | Arthur Maia | 5:36 |
| 4. | "13" | Arthur Maia | 7:41 |
| 5. | "B12" | Arthur Maia | 1:24 |
| 6. | "Boa nova" | Arthur Maia, Heitor TP | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Grooveland" | Paulo Braga | 6:05 |
| 8. | "Filhos" | Renato Rocket | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Cruzado" | Arthur Maia | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Pé quente" | Marcelo Martins | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Cabeça de nêgo" | Arthur Maia, Claudio Zolli | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Katmanrururói" | Arthur Maia | 1:27 |
| 13. | "Miles" | Arthur Maia | 2:42 |
| 14. | "Nirvana com Nescau" | Arthur Maia | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Besteira" | Luizão Maia | 1:10 |
Personnel
- Arthur Maia – vocals, electric bass, drums (in "Filhos") and percussion (in "Besteira")
- John PatitucciJohn PatitucciJohn Patitucci is an American Grammy-winning jazz double bass and jazz fusion electric bass player.-Biography:Patitucci is of Italian descent and was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he began playing the electric bass at age ten, composing and performing at age 12, as well as the acoustic bass at...
– bass (in "Pé quente") - Fernando Caneca – electric guitar (in "Sonora" and "Pé quente")
- Heitor TP – electric guitar (in "Boa nova")
- Claudio Zolli – electric guitar (in "Grooveland" and "Cabeça de nêgo")
- Paulinho Guitarra – electric guitar (in "Grooveland")
- Paulo "Mou" Brasil – electric guitar (in "Filhos")
- Ricardo Silveira – electric guitar (in "Cruzado")
- Celso Fonseca – acoustic guitar (in "Alpha" and electric guitar (in "Nirvana com Nescau")
- DjavanDjavanDjavan is a Brazilian singer/songwriter, Djavan combines traditional Brazilian rhythms with popular music drawn from the Americas, Europe and Africa. He can arguably be categorized in any of the following musical genres: Música Popular Brasileira , samba, or Latin dance...
– acoustic guitar (in "13") - Gilson Peranzetta – accordion (in "Sonora")
- William Magalhães – keyboards (in "Arthur e o gigante", "Cruzado" and "Pé quente")
- Eduardo de Souza – keyboards (in "13")
- Paulo Calazans – keyboards (in "Boa nova")
- Zelli – keyboards (in "Filhos")
- Marcos Nimirither – piano (in "Alpha")
- Glauton Campello – piano (in "13") and keyboards (in "Boa nova", "Cabeça de nêgo" and "Miles")
- Kiko Continentino – piano Rhodes (in "Grooveland")
- Leo Gandelman – saxophone (in "Arthur e o gigante")
- Zé Canuto – saxophone (in "Grooveland")
- Mauro Senise – saxophone (in "Pé quente")
- Marcelo Martins – flute (in "Arthur e o gigante"), saxophone (in "Alpha", "13", "Boa nova", "Cruzado", "Pé quente" and "Cabeça de nêgo") and keyboards (in "Alpha")
- Chico Oliveira – trumpet (in "Boa nova" and "Cruzado")
- Paulo Williams – trombone (in "Pé quente")
- Turri Moreno – drums (in "Sonora")
- Carlos Gomes (Bala) – drums (in "Arthur e o gigante", "13", "B12", "Boa nova" and "Pé quente")
- Kenwood Dennard – drums (in "Alpha" and "Nirvana com Nescau")
- Paulo Braga – drums (in "Grooveland" and "Cruzado") and vocals (in "Grooveland")
- Célio de Oliveira – percussion (in "Arthur e o gigante")
- L. F. Pirulito – percussion (in "13")
- Armando Marçal – percussion (in "Filhos" and "Besteira")
- Marcos SuzanoMarcos SuzanoMarcos Suzano is a Brazilian percussionist, famous for playing with many Brazilian and international musicians, such as Nando Reis and Titãs. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. Originally a rock fan, he experienced a carnaval bloco and became passionate about percussion thereafter...
– percussion (in "Cruzado") - Sidinho Moreira – percussion (in "Pé quente" and "Cabeça de nêgo")
- Claudio Infante – REB fills (in "Cabeça de nêgo")
- Luciana de Souza – vocals (in "13")
- Vó Altair – stories in "Sonora"