Slaves Mass
Encyclopedia
Slaves Mass is a 1976 album
by Brazil
ian composer
and multi-instrumentalist
Hermeto Pascoal
. Recorded for Warner Bros. Records
, the album featured some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of the time.
The bonus tracks were included in 2004, when the album was released on CD.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is a greatly beloved musical figure in the history of Brazilian music, known for his abilities at orchestration and improvisation, as well as being a record producer and...
. Recorded for Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, the album featured some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of the time.
Tracklisting
| # | Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mixing pot" ("Tacho") | Hermeto Pascoal | 9:18 |
| 2. | "Slaves mass" ("Missa dos escravos") | Hermeto Pascoal | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Little cry for him" ("Chorinho para ele") | Hermeto Pascoal | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Cannon (Dedicated to Cannonball Adderley)" | Hermeto Pascoal | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Just listen" ("Escuta meu piano") | Hermeto Pascoal | 7:08 |
| 6. | "That waltz" ("Aquela valsa") | Hermeto Pascoal | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Cherry jam" ("Geléia de cereja") | Hermeto Pascoal | 11:45 |
| |Bonus tracks | |||
| 8. | "Open field" ("Campo aberto") | Hermeto Pascoal | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Pica pau (Take 1)" | Hermeto Pascoal | 14:20 |
| 10. | "Star trap (Part 2)" | Hermeto Pascoal | 15:45 |
The bonus tracks were included in 2004, when the album was released on CD.
Personnel
- Hermeto PascoalHermeto PascoalHermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is a greatly beloved musical figure in the history of Brazilian music, known for his abilities at orchestration and improvisation, as well as being a record producer and...
: piano, keyboards, clavinet, melodica, soprano sax, flutes, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar and vocals (in "Cannon"). - Flora PurimFlora PurimFlora Purim is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Chick Corea's landmark album Return to Forever...
: vocals (in "Slaves mass" and "Cannon"). - Airto MoreiraAirto MoreiraAirto Moreira is a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. Airto is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. He currently resides in Los Angeles.-Biography:...
: drums (all tracks except "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"), percussion and vocals (in "Cannon"). - Chester ThompsonChester ThompsonChester Cortez Thompson is an American drummer and session musician.-Biography:Thompson made his name as a session drummer, going on to play in Frank Zappa's touring band and with Weather Report...
: drums (in "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trep"). - Ron CarterRon CarterRon Carter is an American jazz double-bassist. His appearances on over 2,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history, along with Milt Hinton, Ray Brown and Leroy Vinnegar. Carter is also an acclaimed cellist who has recorded numerous times on that...
: acoustic bass (all tracks except "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"). - Alphonso JohnsonAlphonso JohnsonAlphonso Johnson is an American jazz bassist who has been influential since the early 1970s.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Johnson started off as an upright bass player, but switched to the electric bass in his late teens. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, Johnson showed...
: electric bass (in "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"). - Raul de SouzaRaul de SouzaRaul de Souza is a renowned trombonist who has recorded with Sergio Mendez, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Milton Nascimento, Sonny Rollins, Cal Tjader and the jazz/fusion band Caldera....
: trombone and vocals (in "Cannon") - David Amaro: electric guitar, acoustic guitar and twelve strings guitar.
- Hugo FattorusoHugo FattorusoHugo Fattoruso was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1943. Fattoruso is a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.As well as developing a career as a soloist, he has participated and performed in many different genres: Trio Fattoruso, Hot Blowers, Los Shakers, Opa, Eduardo Mateo, etc...
: vocals (in "Cannon"). - Laudir de Oliveira: vocals (in "Cannon").