Manfredo Fest

A sublime little set – quite possibly the greatest album ever from Brazilian keyboardist Manfredo Fest!

Manfredo first cut his teeth on the bossa scene of the 60s – but by the time of this rare indie session, he'd moved up to the US – and was working with sweet keyboards to really electrify his groove!

The record's a wonderful blend of 70s Brazilian fusion modes and just a dash of American soul – and in addition to Manfredo's wonderful work on Fender Rhodes, the set also has these brilliant vocals from Roberta Davis – a singer who works wordlessly, using her voice as an instrument in this really cool way – sliding along with the grooves, and making the album sound unlike anything else we can think of. The overall feel is a bit like Joao Donato's excellent Quem E Quem album

PERSONNEL:

• Manfredo Fest - electric piano, synthesizers
• Thomas Kini - electric bass guitar
• Alejo Poveda - drummer, percussion
• Roberta Davis - vocalist

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Brazilian Dorian Dream
• A2. Facing East
• A3. Jungle Cat
• A4. That's What She Says

• SIDE B
• B1. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
• B2. Who Needs It
• B3. Braziliana No.1