Circense

Circense is a 1980 studio album recorded by the Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti. The album was created with the idea of being a "musical circus" and its sessions feature some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of that period.

Circense
Studio album by
Egberto Gismonti
Released1980
GenreBrazilian jazz
Length48:55
LabelEMI
ProducerMariozinho Rocha
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Mágico
(1980)
Circense
(1980)
Folk Songs
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.

Track listing

#TitleSongwritersLength
1."Karatê"Egberto Gismonti4:59
2."Cego Aderaldo"Gismonti6:25
3."Mágico"Gismonti7:14
4."Palhaço"Gismonti, Geraldo E. Carneiro5:51
5."Tá boa, santa?"Gismonti5:54
6."Equilibrista"Gismonti8:13
7."Ciranda"Gismonti5:33
8."Mais que a paixão"Gismonti, João Carlos Pádua4:42

Personnel

  • Egberto Gismonti: ten-string acoustic guitar, piano and vocals[2]
  • Mauro Senise: saxophone and flute
  • Luiz Alves: bass
  • Robertinho Silva: percussion
  • Silvio Mehry: piano
  • Pery Reis: guitar
  • Aleuda Malu: vocals and percussion
  • Dulce Bressane: vocals
  • Pepê Castro-Neves: vocals
  • Benito Juarez: string orchestra conduction

Special guest:

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Circense". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
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