Passo de anjo is the debut album of the Brazilian big band SpokFrevo Orquestra. Released in 2004, the album was positively criticized for its innovation of frevo

Frevo

Frevo is a wide range of musical styles originating from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, all of which are traditionally associated with Brazilian Carnival. The word frevo is said to come from frever, a misspeaking of the Portuguese word ferver . It is said that the sound of the frevo will make...

, which presents some influences from jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

, emphacizing improvisations. The album was firstly released independently. However, two years later, due to its success, it was released again by Biscoito Fino.

The disc presents reinterpretations of old frevo classics, but also presents new compositions. Between many musicians which participated of its recording, one can cite Antonio Nóbrega

Antonio Nóbrega

Antonio Nóbrega is a Brazilian singer, dancer and actor. Along his career, he composed many songs, wrote many theatrical plays, always trying to spread culture from Pernambuco. In fact, he is considered one of the main artist of that state.-Biography:Antonio Nóbrega was born in 1952, in Recife,...

, which plays violin in some songs.

Passo de anjo was elected by O Estado de S. Paulo

O Estado de S. Paulo

O Estado de S. Paulo is a daily newspaper published in the Metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, and distributed mainly nationally. It is owned by Grupo Estado, a holding company which publishes the Jornal da Tarde and owns the radios Rádio Eldorado AM and FM and the Agência Estado, largest...

as one of the three best albums released in 2004.

Track listing

#	|Title	Songwriters	Length
1.	"Passo de anjo"	João Lyra, Spok	2:54
2.	"Ponta de lança"	Clóvis Pereira	3:15
3.	"Nino, o pernambuquinho"	Duda	3:43
4.	"Ela me disse"	Luciano Oliveira	6:11
5.	"Frevo da luz"	Luizinho Duarte, Carlinhos Ferreira	2:45
6.	"Mexe com tudo"	Levino Ferreira	3:24
7.	"Frevo sanfonado"	Sivuca, Glorinha Gadelha	4:10
8.	"Nas quebradas"	Hermeto Pascoal	3:05
9.	"Pontapé"	Adelson Viana	3:20
10.	"Lágrima de folião"	Levino Ferreira	2:22
11.	"Frevo aberto"	Edson Rodrigues	2:40

Personnel

SpokFrevo Orquestra:

• Spok: saxophone
• Gilberto Pontes: saxophone
• Gilmar Black: saxophone
• Gustavo Anacleto: saxophone
• Enok Chagas: trumpet
• Fábio Costa: trumpet
• José Francisco (Pêto): trumpet
• Alexandre "Papa-Légua": trumpet
• Jailson José: trumpet
• Germeson Silva: trumpet
• Nilsinho Amarante: trombone
• Marcílio Batista: trombone
• Cléber Silva: trombone
• Flávio Souza: trombone
• Jorge Guerra: trombone
• Adelson Silva: percussion
• Augusto Silva: percussion
• Elisângelo de Oliveira: percussion
• Renato Bandeira: guitar
• Hélio Silva: bass

Special guests:

• Adelson Viana: accordion and keyboards (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Ítalo Oliveira: keyboards (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Heriberto Cavalcanti: flute (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Carlinhos Ferreira: clarinet (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Cristiano Pessoa: guitar (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Miquéias Sousa: bass (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Adriano Giffone: bass (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Luizinho Duarte: drums (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Tarcísio de Lima: (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Antônio Hoto: percussion (in "Frevo da luz" and "Pontapé")
• Antonio Nóbrega
  Antonio Nóbrega
  Antonio Nóbrega is a Brazilian singer, dancer and actor. Along his career, he composed many songs, wrote many theatrical plays, always trying to spread culture from Pernambuco. In fact, he is considered one of the main artist of that state.-Biography:Antonio Nóbrega was born in 1952, in Recife,...
  
  : violin (in "Lágrima de folião")
• Zezinho Pitoco: clarinet (in "Lágrima de folião")
• Edmilson Capeluppi: acoustic guitar (in "Lágrima de folião")
• Gabriel Almeida: pandeiro (in "Lágrima de folião")
• Luciano Oliveira: guitar (in "Ela me disse")
• Marimbanda: arrangement (in "Frevo da luz")
• Genaro: accordion (in "Frevo sanfonado")