Joao Donato

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE QUALITY VINYL

• GATEFOLD COVER

• Verve By Request Series

On this 1970 album recorded in Los Angeles, Donato departs from his Brazilian bossa nova roots, incorporating an eclectic, and electric mix of funk, fusion and psychedelic pop. The result is a groovy Fender Rhodes driven set, highlighted by “The Frog” and “Lunar Tune”. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.

PERSONNEL:

• Donato - (organ, piano)
• Ernie Watts, Jack Nimitz, Bill Hood, Don Menza - (reeds)
• Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, James Zito - (trumpet)
• Jimmy Cleveland, Ken Shroyer - (trombone)
• Bud Shank - (flute)
• Oscar Neves - (acoustic guitar)
• Warren Klein - (electric guitar)
• Chuck Domanico - (bass)
• Mark Stevens, Paulino, Dom Romao - (drums)
• Joe Porcard - (percussion)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. The Frog
• A2. Celestial Showers
• A3. Bambu
• A4. Lunar Tune
• A5. Cadê Joel? (The Beautiful One)

• SIDE B
• B1. Debutante's Ball
• B2. Straight Jacket
• B3. Mosquito (Fly)
• B4. Almas-Irmas
• B5. Malandro