Various Artists "Brazilian Horizons" (1997) -Jazz Funk / Latin Jazz-

Label : Milestone Records

 01 - Song Of The Jet (Samba Do Avião) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gene Lees)

02 - Canto De Ossanha (Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes)

03 - Vera Cruz (Empty Faces) (Milton Nascimento)

04 - Chovendo Na Roseira (Children's Games) (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

05 - Bahia (Ary Barroso)

06 - Corcovado (Quiet Nights) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

07 - Travessia (Bridges) (Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant & Gene Lees)

08 - Rio Acima (Luiz Bonfá)

09 - Love Dance (Ivan Lins, Gilson Perazzetta & Paul Williams)

10 - Nascente (Hermeto Pascoal)

11 - Amazonas (João Daneto)

12 - Triste (Carlo Antonio Jobim)

13 - Dreams Are Real (Tempos Atrás) (José Roberto Bertrami)

14 - Feel Good (Thiago de Mello)

15 - All That Carnival (José Roberto Bertrami & Alex Malheiros)

This Compilation Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Remastering, 1997 - Kirk Felton (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

01 - Song Of The Jet (Samba Do Avião)

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald : Vocal

Mike Lang : Acoustic Piano

Terry Trotter : Electric Piano

Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar (Rhythm)

Joe Pass : Electric Guitar

Toots Thielemans : Harmonica

Produced by Norman Granz

Arranged by Erich Bulling

Recorded September 18, 1980

From 'Ella Abraça Jobim' (Pablo 2630-201)

02 - Canto De Ossanha

Raul de Souza

Raul de Souza : Trombone

Red Lo : Acoustic Piano

Richard Davis : Acoustic Bass

Jack DeJohnette : Drums

Kenneth Nash : Percussion

Cannonball Adderley : Alto Saxophone

Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young : Trumpets

George Bohannon, Don Waldrop : Trombones

Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab : Flutes

Produced by Airto Moreira

Horns Arranged & Conducted by J.J. Johnson

Recorded October 1974

From 'Colors' (Milestone 9061)

03 - Vera Cruz (Empty Faces)

Jim Hall Featuring Airto Moreira

Jim Hall : Guitar

Benny Arnovo : Acoustic Piano

Malcolm Cecil : Acoustic Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums, Percussion

Produced by Dick Katz

Recorded July 1971 

From 'Where Would I Be?' (Milestone 9037/OJCCD-649-2)

04 - Chovendo Na Roseira (Children's Games)

Dom Um Romão

Dom Um Romão : Drums

Dom Salvador : Acoustic Piano

Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass

Steve Kroon : Percussion

Ricardo Peixoto : Guitar

Claudio Roditi, Alan Rubin : Trumpets

Jack Jeffries, Tom Malone (Solo) : Trombones

Sonny Fortune, Ronnie Cuber : Saxophones

Mauricio Smith, Lew Del Gatto : Flutes, Clarinets

Produced by Dom Um Romão

Arranged & Conducted by Célia Vaz

Recorded January 13, 1976 

From 'Hatmosphere' (Pablo 2310-777)

05 - Bahia

Flora Purim

Flora Purim : Vocal, Percussion

Pat Rebillot : Electric Piano

Wagner Tiso : Organ

David Amaro : Guitar

Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums

Robertinho Silva : Percussion

Produced by Orrin Keepnews

Arranged by Wagner Tiso

Recorded July, 1974

From '500 Miles High' (Milestone 9070)

06 - Corcovado (Quiet Nights)

Joe Pass & Paulinho Da Costa

Joe Pass : Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano

Octavio Bailly : Electric Bass

Claudio Slon : Drums

Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar (Rhythm)

Produced by Norman Granz

Recorded May 8, 1978

From 'Tudo Bem!' (Pablo 2310-824/OJCCD-6852)

07 - Travessia (Bridges)

Sarah Vaughan featuring Milton Nascimento

Sarah Vaughan : Vocal

Milton Nascimento : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar

José Roberto Bertrami : Organ

Novelli : Electric Bass

Robertinho Silva : Drums

Chico Batera, Ariovaldo : Percussion

Nelson Angelo : Electric Guitar

Danilo Caymmi, Paulo Jobim : Flutes

Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira

Arranged by José Roberto Bertrami

Recorded October 31, 1977

From 'I Love Brazil' (PACD-2312-101-2)

08 - Rio Acima

Luiz Bonfá

Luiz Bonfá : Guitar

Jota Moraes : Keyboards

Nilson Matta : Acoustic Bass

Pascoal Meirelles : Drums

Thiago De Mello : Percussion, Vocal Effects

Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Arranged by Arnaldo DeSouteiro & Jota Moraes

Recorded April 2, 1991

From 'The Bonfá Magic' (MCD-9202-2)

09 - Love Dance

Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy : Vocal

José Roberto Bertrami : Keyboards

Alex Malheiros : Electric Bass

Ivan Conti : Drums

Frank Morgan : Alto Saxophone

Produced by Richard Bock

Arranged by José Roberto Bertrami

Recorded June 1986

From 'Night Mood' (MCD-9145-2)

10 - Nascente

Cannonbal Adderley

Cannonbal Adderley : Alro Saxophone

Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano, Synthesizer

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Jack DeJohnette : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Nat Adderley : Cornet

Alvin Batiste : Electric Clarinet

Produced by Cannonbal Adderley, Nat Adderley & Orrin Keepnews

Arranged by Hermeto Pascoal

Recorded June 25, 1975

From 'Lovers...' (Fantasy 9505)

11 - Amazonas

Carl Tjader featuring Egberto Gismonti

Carl Tjader : Vibes, Marimba

Dawilli Gonga : Keyboards

Egberto Gismonti : Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer

Luiz Alves : Acoustic Bass

Robertinho Silva : Drums, Percussion

David Amaro : Guitar

Produced by Airto Moreira

Arranged by George Duke

Recorded June 1975

From 'Amazonas' (Fantasy 9502/OJCCD-840-2)

12 - Triste

Sarah Vaughan featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

Sarah Vaughan : Vocal

Antonio Carlos Jobim : Yamaha CP-80 Piano

Sergio Barroso : Acoustic Bass

Wilson Da Neves : Drums

Chico Batera, Ariovaldo : Percussion

Helio Delmiro : Guitar

Danilo Caymmi, Paulo Jobim : Flutes

Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira

Arranged by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Recorded November 3, 1977

From 'I Love Brazil!' (PACD-2312-101-2)

13 - Dreams Are Real (Tempos Atrás)

José Roberto Bertrami

José Roberto Bertrami : Keyboards, Percussion

Nico Assumção : Electric Bass

Robertinho Silva : Drums

Zizinho, Laudir de Oliveira : Percussion

Paulinho Oliveira : Flugelhorn

Produced & Arranged by José Roberto Bertrami

Recorded February 1984 

From 'Dreams Are Real' (Milestone 9141)

14 - Feel Good

Claudio Roditi

Claudio Roditi : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion

Danilo Perez : Acoustic Piano

Daniel Freiberg : Synthesizer

David Finck : Acoustic Bass

Ignacio Berroa : Drums

Thiago de Mello, Rafael Cruz, Portinho : Percussion

Jack Ashby : Trombone

Produced by Helen Keane

Arranged by Claudio Roditi

Recorded April 17, 1989

From 'Slow Fire' (Milestone 9175-2)

15 - All That Carnival

Azymuth

José Roberto Bertrami : Keyboards, Vocoder

Alex Malheiros : Electric Bass, Guitar

Ivan Conti : Drums

Sidney Moreira : Percussion

Produced & Arranged by José Roberto Bertrami 

Recorded March 1985

From 'Spectrum' (Milestone 9134)

Flora Purim "Midnight Sun" (1988) -Jazz Fusion / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Virgin Records Ltd.

 Side One

01 - Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis)

02 - Light As A Feather (Stanley Clarke & Flora Purim)

03 - Midnight Sun (Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke & Johnny Mercer)

04 - Nothing Will Be As It Was (Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos & Renee Vince)

Side Two

01 - Las Olas (Jaco Pastorius)

02 - Flora Nova (Flora Purim & Airto Moreira)

03 - A Esperança (Michel Colombier & Flora Purim)

04 - Good Morning Heartache (Irwin Drake, Dan Fisher & Irene Higginbotham)

05 - Bodas De Prata (Egberto Gismonti)

All Vocals by Flora Purim

All Arrangements by Flora Purim & Airto Moreira except for "Angel Eyes" by Mike Mower & "Bodas De Prata" by Flora Purim, Airto Moreira & Egberto Gismonti

All Songs Recorded & Mixed at Sound Design Recording Studio, Santa Barbara, USA

Except "Angel Eyes" Recorded in London at Nova Sound Recording Studios, London & "Bodas De Prata" Engineered by Edu Mello E Souza

CD Pre-Mastered at Tape One Studios, London by Ian Gillespie

Side One

01 - Angel Eyes

Special Participation by Itchy Fingers  : Mike Mower, John Graham, Martin Speake, Howard Turner

Keyboards : Stephen Bach

Bass : Bob Harrison

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Sax : Gary Meek

02 - Light As A Feather

Keyboards : Kei Akagi

Bass : Randy Tico

Drums : Airto Moreira

Flute : Gary Meek

Percussion : Airto Moreira

03 - Midnight Sun

Keyboard : George Duke

Sax : Gary Meek

04 - Nothing Will Be As It Was

Keyboard : Marcos Silva

Bass : Randy Tico

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Sax : Gary Meek

Percussion : Airto Moreira

Side Two

01 - Las Olas

Keyboard : Marcos Silva

Bass : Bob Harrison

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Sax : Gary Meek

02 - Flora Nova

Keyboards : Kei Akagi

Bass : Bob Harrison

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Sax : Gary Meek

Percussion : Airto Moreira

03 - A Esperança

Keyboard : Tom McMorran

Bass : Randy Tico

Guitar : Jose Neto

Guitar : Randy Cobb

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Percussion : Airto Moreira

04 - Good Morning Heartache

Keyboard : Marcos Silva

Bass : Bob Harrison

Drums : Michael Shapiro

Sax : Gary Meek

05 - Bodas De Prata

Keyboard : Egberto Gismonti

Percussion, Background vocals : Airto Moreira

Flora Purim "Love Reborn" (1980) -Latin Jazz / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Milestone Records

 Side 1

01 - You On My Mind (Airto Moreira)

02 - Look Into His Eyes (George Duke)

03 - Tomara (I Wish) (Novelli)

04 - Open Your Eyes You Can Fly (Neville Potter & Chick Corea)

05 - Transition / Conversation (George Duke & Airto Moreira) / (Hermeto Pascoal)

Side 2

01 - San Francisco River (Neville Potter & Flora Purim)

02 - Search For Peace (Flora Purim & McCoy Tyner)

03 - Love Reborn (Flora Purim & George Duke)

04 - Light As A Feather (Flora Purim & Stanley Clarke)

Compiled by Orrin Keepnews & Flora Purim from Albums Produced by Orrin Keepnews

("You On My Mind" Produced by Airto Moreira & Orrin Keepnews)

Engineers : 

"Light As A Feather", "Love Reborn", "Search For Peace" & "Tamara" Recorded & the First Three Mixed by Jim Stern at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley

Other Five Selections Recorded & All Other Mixes by Kerry McNabb at Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles

Assembly & Rerecording for this Compilation by David Turner (Fantasy)

Mastered by George Horn (Fantasy)

Side 1

01 - You On My Mind

Flora Purim : Vocal, Background vocals

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Vocal

George Duke : Acoustic & Electric Piano, Synthesizer

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

From Milestone M-9081 : 'That's What She Said'

02 - Look Into His Eyes

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Electric Piano, Synthesizer Solo, Background vocals

Byron Miller : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

From Milestone M-9081 : 'That's What She Said'

03 - Tomara (I Wish)

Flora Purim : Vocal

McCoy Tyner : Acoustic Piano

From Milestone M-9077 : 'Encounter'

04 - Open Your Eyes You Can Fly

Flora Purim : Vocals, Background vocals

George Duke : Electric Piano, Background vocals

David Amaro : Electric Guitar, Background vocals

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

From Milestone M-9065 : 'Open Your Eyes You Can Fly'

05 - Transition / Conversation

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Electric Piano (on "Transition"), Synthesizers

Hermeto Pascoal : Electric Piano (on "Conversation")

David Amaro : Electric Guitars

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums, Percussion

From Milestone M-9065 : 'Open Your Eyes You Can Fly'

Side 2

01 - San Francisco River

Flora Purim : Vocals

Hermeto Pascoal : Flute, Electric Piano

George Duke : Synthesizer

Egberto Gismonti : Acoustic Guitar

David Amaro : Electric Guitar

Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Roberto Silva : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

From Milestone M-9058 : 'Stories To Tell'

02 - Search For Peace

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Acoustic Piano

Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums, Percussion

From Milestone M-9058 : 'Stories To Tell'

03 - Love Reborn

Flora Purim : Vocals

Joe Henderson : Tenor Sax

George Duke : Electric Piano

David Amaro : Acoustic Guitar

Stanley Clarke : Acoustic Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums, Percussion

From Milestone M-9052 : 'Buterfly Dreams'

04 - Light As A Feather

Flora Purim : Vocals

Joe Henderson : Flute, Tenor Sax

George Duke : Electric Piano, Synthesizer

David Amaro : Electric Guitar

Stanley Clarke : Acoustic Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums, Percussion

Ernie Hood : Zither

From Milestone M-9052 : 'Buterfly Dreams'

George Duke "This Is Jazz" (1998) -Jazz Fusion / Latin Jazz-

Label : Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.

 01 - Diamonds (George Duke)

02 - Love Reborn (George Duke)

03 - Cravo E Canela (Milton Nascimento & Ronaldo Bastos)

04 - Positive Energy (George Duke)

05 - Sugar Loaf Mountain (George Duke)

06 - Pathaways (George Duke)

07 - Brazilian Sugar (George Duke)

08 - Hot Fire (Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler)

09 - Summer Breezin' (George Duke)

10 - Omi (Fresh Water) (George Duke)

11 - Love Reborn (George Duke)

Selected, Sequenced & Annonated by James Isaacs

Project Director : Seth Rothstein

Mastering Supervisor : Nedra Olds-Neal

Mastered by Debra Parkinson, Sony Music Studios, NYC

01 - Diamonds

George Duke : Keyboards, Vocal

Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitars

Byron Miller : Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler' : Drums

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Deborah Thomas, Dee Henrichs, Sybil Thomas : Vocals

Recorded 1977, Los Angeles

Available on 'Reach For It' (Epic/Legacy EK 47042)

02 - Love Reborn

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano, Minimoog, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Vocal

Roland Bautista : Guitar

Byron Miller : Bass

Ricky Lawson : Drums

Sheila Escovedo : Water Chimes, Glass Chimes, Cowbell, Bongos

Recorded March-April 1979, Los Angeles

Available on 'A Brazilian Love Affair' (Epic/Legacy EK 53032)

03 - Cravo E Canela

George Duke : Yamaha Electric Grand Piano, Arp Odyssey, Minimoog, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer

Toninho Horta : Electric Guitar

Jamil Joanes : Bass

Roberto Silva : Drums, Caxixi, Agogo, Talking Drum

Chico Batera : Ganza, Rototom, Triangle, Reco, Conga

Milton Nascimento : Vocal, Guitar

Zeluiz, Flavio Faria, Lucia Turnbull, Lucinha Lins : Vocals

Recorded March-April 1979, Los Angeles / Rio de Janeiro

Available on 'A Brazilian Love Affair' (Epic/Legacy EK 53032)

04 - Positive Energy

George Duke : Fender Rhodes, Piano, Castlebar Clavinet, Prophet V Synthesizer, Arpstring Ensemble, Vocal

Michael Sembello : Guitar

Byron Miller : Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler' : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Gary Grant : Trumpet

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

Gary Herbig : Saxophone

Recorded 1981 or 1982, Los Angeles

Available on 'Dream On' (Epic EK 37532)

05 - Sugar Loaf Mountain

George Duke : Fender Rhodes, Prophet V Synthesizer

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

Larry Williams : Alto Saxophone

Roland Bautista : Guitar

Byron Miller : Bass

Ricky Lawson : Drums

Sheila Escovedo : Timbales

Recorded March-April 1979, Los Angeles

Available on 'A Brazilian Love Affair' (Epic/Legacy EK 53032)

06 - Pathaways

George Duke : Piano, Prophet V Synthesizer

Recorded 1976, Hollywood

Taken from the LP 'The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album' (Epic FE 38208, 1978)

07 - Brazilian Sugar

George Duke : Vibes, Rhodes Electric Grand Piano, Minimoog Synthesizer

Toninho Horta : Guitar

Jamil Joanes : Bass

Roberto Silva : Drums

Chico Batera : Percussion

Raul De Souza : Trombone

Flora Purim : Vocal

Recorded March-April 1979, Los Angeles / Rio de Janeiro

Available on 'A Brazilian Love Affair' (Epic/Legacy EK 53032)

08 - Hot Fire

George Duke : Keyboards, Vocals

Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar

Byron Miller : Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler' : Drums

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Deborah Thomas, Dee Henrichs, Sybil Thomas : Vocals

Recorded 1977, Los Angeles

Available on 'Reach For It' (Epic/Legacy EK 47042)

09 - Summer Breezin'

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano, Orchestra Bells, Lead vocal

Toninho Horta : Guitar

Byron Miller : Bass

Roberto Silva : Drums

Chico Batera : Percussion

Jerry Hey : Flugelhorn

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone

Josie James, Lynn Davis : Vocals

Recorded March-April 1979, Los Angeles / Rio de Janeiro

Available on 'A Brazilian Love Affair' (Epic/Legacy EK 53032)

10 - Omi (Fresh Water)

George Duke : Keyboards, Vocals

Raul De Souza : Trombone

Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler' : Drums, Percussion

Manolo Badrena : Congas, Bongos, Miscellaneous Percussion

Unknown Backing Vocalists

Recorded 1977, Los Angeles

Available on 'Reach For It' (Epic/Legacy EK 47042)

11 - Love Reborn

George Duke : Piano

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

Larry Williams : Alto Saxophone

Roland Bautista : Guitar

Byron Miller : Bass

Ricky Lawson : Drums

Sheila Escovedo : Timbales

Recorded 1976, Hollywood

Taken from the LP 'The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album' (Epic FE 38208, 1978)

Ricardo Silveira "Small World" (1992) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : PolyGram Records, Inc.

 01 - Small World (Ricardo Silveira & Lou Pardini)

02 - Haven't We Met (Ricardo Silveira)

03 - The Vendor (Ricardo Silveira & Claudio Guimarães)

04 - Sun And Rain (Lo Borges & Marcio Borges)

05 - Bel (Ricardo Silveira)

06 - Miles Away (Ricardo Silveira)

07 - Pepe (Ricardo Silveira)

08 - Back Home (Ricardo Silveira & Ze Renato)

09 - To Be With You (João Bosco)

10 - Tell Me All About It (Ricardo Silveira, Paulinho Soledade & Lou Pardini)

11 - Quiet Motion (Ricardo Silveira)

12 - Around The Lake (Ricardo Silveira & William Magalhães)

13 - Night Wind (Ricardo Silveira)

Produced by Ricardo Silveira

Executive Producer : Guy Eckstine

Co-Produced by Lou Pardini (Tracks 01, 02 & 10) & William Magalhães (Tracks 06 & 12)

Recorded at :

Nas Nuvens & Transamerica Studios, Rio de Janeiro

Sunset Sound, Entourage, Slamshach & Nightowl Studios, Los Angeles

Engineered by Victor Farias in Rio de Janeiro & Geoff Gillette in Los Angeles

Assistant Engineers : Paulo Junqueiro, Mauro Bianchi, Antoine Midani & Guilherme Oohalio (Nas Nuvens), Armando Telles, Rafael Azulai, Loureiro & Robson Augusto (Transamerica), Tom Kellen (Sunset Sound)

Mixed by Ricardo Silveira with Victor Farias at Nas Nuvens in Rio de Janeiro & Geoff Gillette at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studio, Hollywood

01 - Small World

Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar, Percussion

Lou Pardini : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Jeff Porcaro : Drums

Luis Conte : Percussion

02 - Haven't We Met

Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar

Lou Pardini : Keyboards

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Jeff Porcaro : Drums

Luis Conte : Percussion

03 - The Vendor

Ricardo Silveira : Electric & 12 String Guitars

Claudio Guimarães : Acoustic Guitar

William Magalhães : Keyboards, Vocals, Synth Programming

Jamil Joanes : Bass

Carlos Bala : Drums

Armando Marçal : Percussion

04 - Sun And Rain

Ricardo Silveira : Guitars & Vocals

Flora Purim : Vocals

Luis Avellar : Keyboards

Arthur Maia : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

Repolho : Percussion

05 - Bel

Ricardo Silveira : Guitars, Keyboards

William Magalhães : Keyboards, Synth Programming

Jamil Joanes : Bass

Carlos Bala : Drums

Armando Marçal : Percussion

06 - Miles Away

Ricardo Silveira : Guitars, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Guitar Synth (Trumpet) Solo

William Magalhães : Keyboards, Synth Programming

Arthur Maia : Bass

Carlos Bala : Drum Fills, Hi-Hat, Cymbals

Armando Marçal : Percussion

07 - Pepe

Ricardo Silveira : Guitars

William Magalhães : Keyboards, Vocals, Synth Programming

Jamil Joanes : Bass

Carlos Bala : Drums

Armando Marçal : Percussion

08 - Back Home

Ricardo Silveira : Guitars

Luz Avellar : Keyboards

Arthur Maia : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

Mestre Marçal : Percussion

Bindinho : Lead Trumpet

Marcio Montarroyos : Trumpet

Ze Carlos : Tenor Saxophone

Serginho Trombone : Trombone & Horn Arrangement

09 - To Be With You

Ricardo Silveira : 12 String Guitar

João Bosco : Classical Guitar, Vocals

Gregg Karukas : Keyboards

Repolho : Percussion

Steve Reid : Percussion

Steve Reid & Ricardo Silveira : Handclaps

10 - Tell Me All About It

Ricardo Silveira : Guitars, Shaker

Lou Pardini : Keyboards, Vocals, Synth & Drum Programming

Backing vocals : Lou Pardini, Ricardo Silveira & Rique Pantoja

11 - Quiet Motion

Ricardo Silveira : Guitars, Percussion

William Magalhães : Keyboards, Synth Programming

Arthur Maia : Bass

Armando Marçal : Percussion

12 - Around The Lake

Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar

Leo Gandelman : Soprano Saxophone

William Magalhães : Keyboards, Vocals, Synth Programming

Jamil Joanes : Bass

Carlos Bala : Drums

Armando Marçal : Percussion

13 - Night Wind

Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar

William Magalhães : Keyboards, Synth Programming

Jamil Joanes : Bass

Carlos Bala : Drums

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Flora Purim "Speak No Evil" (2003) -Vocal Jazz-

Label : Narada Jazz

 01 - This Magic (Don Grusin & Diana Booker)

02 - You Got To My Head (Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots)

03 - Speak No Evil (All For One) (Wayne Shorter & Vanessa Kay Rubin)

04 - I've Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter)

05 - Tamanco No Samba (Orlan Divo & Helton Menezes)

06 - Don't Say A Word (Bill Cantos)

07 - Primeira Estrela (Airto Moreira & Yutaka Yokokura)

08 - It Ain't Necessarily So (Ira & George Gershwin)

09 - I Feel You (Bill Cantos)

10 - O Sonho (Moon Dreams) (Egberto Gismonti)

Basic Tracks Recorded at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Engineer : Geoff Gillette

Assistant Engineer : Mauricio Cajuciro

Overdubs & Mixing at Visual Rhythm Sound Studios, Alhambra, CA

Engineer : Geoff Gillette

Assistant Engineer : Yutaka Yokokura

Produced by Gary Meek, Geoff Gillette & Yutaka Yokokura for Airflow Productions, Inc.

01 - This Magic

Arranged by Russell Ferrante

Russell Ferrante : Keyboards

Jimmy Haslip : Bass

Jimmy Branly : Drums

Airto Moreira & Michito Sanchez : Percussion

Gary Meek : Flute

02 - You Got To My Head

Arranged by Gary Meek

Christian Jacob : Keyboards

Trey Henry : Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums

03 - Speak No Evil (All For One)

Arranged by Gary Meek

Russell Ferrante : Keyboards

Jimmy Haslip : Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums

Jimmy Branly & Michito Sanchez : Percussion

Gary Meek : Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet

04 - I've Got You Under My Skin

Arranged by Oscar Castro Neves

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Oscar Castro Neves : Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar

05 - Tamanco No Samba

Marcos Silva : Keyboards

Gary Brown : Bass

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Gary Meek : Flute

06 - Don't Say A Word

Bill Cantos : Keyboards

Trey Henry : Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums

Gary Meek : Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet

07 - Primeira Estrela

Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Vocal Bridge

Oscar Castro Neves : Acoustic Guitar

Gary Brown : Bass

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Background vocals

Diana Booker : Background vocals

08 - It Ain't Necessarily So

Arranged by Gary Meek

Christian Jacob : Keyboards

Trey Henry : Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums

Gary Meek : Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone

09 - I Feel You

Arranged by Bill Cantos, Gary Meek & Flora Purim

Bill Cantos : Keyboards

Trey Henry : Bass

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Gary Meek : Flute

10 - O Sonho (Moon Dreams)

Arranged by Marcos Silva

Marcos Silva : Keyboards

Gary Brown : Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums, Percussion

Gary Meek : Tenor Saxophone

Flora Purim "Butterfly Dreams" (1973) -Vocal Jazz / Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

Label : Milestone

 Side 1

01 - Dr Jive (Part 1) (Stanley Clarke)

02 - Butterfly Dreams (Neville Porter & Stanley Clarke)

03 - Dindi (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius De Moraes)

04 - Summer Night (Harry Warren & Al Dubin)

Side 2

01 - Love Reborn (George Duke & Flora Purim)

02 - Moon Dreams (Egberto Gismonti, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans)

03 - Dr Jive (Part 2) (Stanley Clarke)

04 - Light As A Feather (Flora Purim & Stanley Clarke)

Produced by Orrin Keepnews

Arrangements by Stanley Clarke ("Dindi" Arranged by Flora Purim, "Love Reborn" by George Duke)

Engineer : Jim Stern

Second Engineer : Eddie Harris

Recorded December 1973 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California

Remixed by Jim Stern (Assisted by Flora Purim, Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Airto Moreira & Orrin Keepnews)

Flora Purim Accompagnied by

Joe Henderson : Flute, Tenor Saxophone

George Duke : Electric & Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer

David Amaro : Electric & Acoustic Guitar

Ernie Hood : Zither

Stanley Clarke : Electric & Acoustic Bass

Airto Moreira : Drums, Percussion

Flora Purim And Airto "The Magicians" (1986) -Jazz Fusion / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Crossover Records

 

 Side One

01 - Sweet Baby Blues (Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham)

02 - Garimpo (Marcos Silva)

03 - Esquinas (Djavan)

04 - Bird Of Paradise (Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Louis Small & Anydra Stockler)

Side Two

01 - The Magicians (Egberto Gismonti & Airto Moreira)

02 - Jennifer (Kei Akagi)

03 - Jump (Jeff Elliott)

04 - Two Minutes Of Peace (Marcos Silva)

05 - Love Reborn (George Duke & Flora Purim)

Produced by Airto Moreira for Airflow Productions

Executive Producer : Carl E. Jefferson

Recorded at :

Le Gonk Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Santa Barbara Sound Studios, Santa Barbara, CA

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA

March / April 1986

Engineers : Daniel Protheroe, Eric Zobler, Mitch Gibson, Steven Hart

Mixed at Santa Barbara Sound Studios, Santa Barbara, CA

Mastered by George Horn

Side One

01 - Sweet Baby Blues

Arranged by George Duke & Airto Moreira

Flora Purim : Vocal

Mary Fettig : Tenor Saxophone

Jeff Elliott : Trumpet

George Duke : Synthesizers

Airto Moreira : Drums

02 - Garimpo

Arranged by Marcos Silva

Flora Purim : Vocal

Mary Fettig : Soprano Saxophone

Ricardo Peixoto : Guitar

Marcos Silva : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Gary Brown : Bass

Celso Alberti : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Dominic Camardella & Airto Moreira : Digital Special Effects

03 - Esquinas

Arranged by Marcos Silva

Flora Purim : Vocal

Mary Fettig : Alto Saxophone

Jeff Elliott : Trumpet

Daniel Reagan : Trombone

David Zeiher : Guitar

Marcos Silva : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Bob Harrison : Bass

Celso Alberti : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

04 - Bird Of Paradise

Arranged by George Duke & Airto Moreira

Vocal Arrangement by Flora Purim & Kenny Loggins

Flora Purim & Kenny Loggins : Vocals

Marcos Silva : Analog & String Synthesizers

George Duke : Digital & Bass Synthesizers

Chas Thompson & Airto Moreira : Drum Machine & Percussion

Dominic Camardella & Airto Moreira : Digital Percussion Programming

Side Two

01 - The Magicians

Arranged by Marcos Silva

Airto Moreira : Vocal

Ricardo Peixoto : Guitar

Marcos Silva : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Gary Brown : Bass

Celso Alberti : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Dominic Camardella : Digital Special Programming

02 - Jennifer

Arranged by Kei Akagi

Flora Purim : Vocal

Jeff Elliott : Trumpet

David Zeiher : Guitar

Kei Akagi : Piano

Randy Tico : Bass

Tony Moreno : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

03 - Jump

Arranged by Jeff Elliott

Flora Purim : Vocal

Jeff Elliott : Trumpet

Rolando Gingras : Trombone

Larry Ness : Guitar

Kei Akagi : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Keith Jones : Bass

Tony Moreno : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

04 - Two Minutes Of Peace

Arranged by Marcos Silva

Flora Purim : Vocal

Mary Fettig : Alto Saxophone

Jeff Elliott : Trumpet

Ricardo Peixoto : Guitar

Marcos Silva : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Gary Brown : Bass

Celso Alberti : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

05 - Love Reborn

Arranged by Marcos Silva

Flora Purim : Vocal

Jeff Elliott : Trumpet

David Zeiher : Guitar

Marcos Silva : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Gary Brown : Bass

Celso Alberti : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Alphonso Johnson "Moonshadows" (1976) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

Label : Epic Records

 

 Side 1

01 - Stump (Alphonso Johnson)

02 - Involuntary Bliss (Alphonso Johnson)

03 - Cosmoba Place (Alphonso Johnson)

04 - Pandora's Box (Alphonso Johnson)

Side 2

01 - Up From The Cellar (Alphonso Johnson)

02 - Amarteifio (Alphonso Johnson)

03 - On The Case (Alphonso Johnson)

04 - Unto Thine Own Self Be True (Alphonso Johnson)

Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Jerry Schoenbaum

Recorded January & February, 1976 at The Sound Labs & Wally Heiders's Recording, Hollywood, Calif.

Recording Engineers : Tom Vicari, Don Murray, Norm Kinney & John Mills

Assistant Engineers : John Sands, John Bruno & Danny Vicari

Remixed at The Sound Labs

Remix Engineer : Tom Vicari

Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, Calif.

Mastering Engineer : Doug Sax

Side 1

01 - Stump 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses

Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano, Arp 2600 & Mini Moog Synthesizer, Arp String Ensemble

Ian Underwood : Synthesizer Programming

Bennie Maupin : Saxcello

Narada Michael Walden : Drums 

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar

David Amaro : Electric Guitar

Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Dawilli Gonga

02 - Involuntary Bliss 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass & Stick

Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano, Clavinet, Mini Moog & Arp String Ensemble

Flora Purim : Vocals

Narada Michael Walden : Drums 

Gary Bartz : Soprano Saxophone

Alex Acuña : Congas & Percussion

Airto Moreira : Percussion

Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Chris Bono

03 - Cosmoba Place 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Stick

Dawilli Gonga : Acoustic Piano & B-3 Organ

Narada Michael Walden : Drums 

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar

David Amaro : Electric Guitar

Chris Bono : Electric Guitar

Alphonse Mouzon : The Orchestra Voice Choir Keyboard

Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Chris Bono

04 - Pandora's Box 

Alphonso Johnson : String Bass & Electric Basses

Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano

Bennie Maupin : Bass Clarinet

Narada Michael Walden : Cymbals

Alphonse Mouzon : The Orchestra Voice Choir Keyboard

Side 2

01 - Up From The Cellar 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Vocals

Dawilli Gonga : Mini Moog & Vocals

Flora Purim : Vocals

Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet

Ian Underwood : Acoustic Piano (Prepared)

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Alex Acuña : Congas & Cowbell

Airto Moreira : Shakers

Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar

Blackbird McKnight : Electric Guitar

02 - Amarteifio 

Alphonso Johnson : String Bass & Vocals

Flora Purim : Vocals

Dawilli Gonga : Acoustic Piano, Mini Moog & Vocals

Ian Underwood : Arp 2600 Synthesizer

Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar

David Amaro : Electric Guitar

Bennie Maupin : Lyricon

Alex Acuña : Congas & Bongos

Airto Moreira : Percussion

03 - On The Case 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Stick

Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano

Narada Michael Walden : Drums 

Alex Acuña : Congas

Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar

Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Lee Ritenour

04 - Unto Thine Own Self Be True 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Guitar

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Acoustic & Electric Piano, Vocals

Dawilli Gonga : B-3 Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog & Vocals

Lee Ritenour : Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Flora Purim : Vocals

Alex Acuña : Chimes

George Duke "Cool" (2000) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 01 - Marin City (George Duke)

02 - Wake Up, Smell The Coffee (George Duke)

03 - She's Amazing (George Duke) 

04 - If You Will (George Duke)

05 - Never Be Another (George Duke, Da'Dra Crawford & Denise Walls)

06 - Ancient Source (George Duke)

07 - Only You Understand (George Duke)

08 - If He Ain't Mr. Right (Then He's Mr. Wrong) (George Duke)

09 - Sexy Cool (George Duke)

10 - All About You (George Duke)

11 - Whatever It Takes (George Duke)

12 - The Times We've Known (Charles Aznavour & Herbert Kretzmer)

13 - At A Glance (George Duke)

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

All Songs Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA

March-May 2000

Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab

Wayne Holmes, Marnie Riley : Assistant Engineers

Corine Duke : Production Coordinator

01 - Marin City

George Duke : Lead vocals, Keyboards

Philip Bailey : Background vocals

Howard Hewett : Background vocals

Robert Brookins : Background vocals

Tony Maiden : Guitar

Benny Maupin : Tenor Saxophone

Michael 'Patches' Stewart : Trumpet

02 - Wake Up, Smell The Coffee

George Duke : Lead vocals, Keyboards

Kim Johnson : Girlfriend

Philip Bailey : Background vocals

Howard Hewett : Background vocals

Robert Brookins : Background vocals

Tony Maiden : Guitar

03 - She's Amazing

With Chanté Moore

George Duke : Lead & Background vocals, Keyboards

Chanté Moore : Vocals, Background vocals

Jim Gilstrap : Background vocals

Ray Fuller : Electric Guitar

04 - If You Will

With Flora Purim

George Duke : Lead & Background vocals, Keyboards

Flora Purim : Vocal FX

Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar

Jerry Hey, Gary Grant : Trumpets

Everette Harp : Tenor Saxophone

Reggie Young : Trombone

Josie James : Background vocals

Lynn Davis : Background vocals

Diana Booker : Background vocals

Carl Carwell : Background vocals

Rashid Duke : Background vocals

05 - Never Be Another

Featuring Anointed

George Duke : Keyboards

Denise Walls : Vocals

Da'Dra Crawford : Vocals

Steve Crawford : Vocals

Ray Fuller : Electric Guitar

06 - Ancient Source

With Kim Johnson

George Duke : Lead vocals, Keyboards

Kim Johnson : Background vocals

Kandy Johnson : Background vocals

Krystal Johnson : Background vocals

Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar

07 - Only You Understand

George Duke : Keyboards

Byron Miller : Bass

Ray Fuller : Electric Guitar

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

08 - If He Ain't Mr. Right (Then He's Mr. Wrong)

George Duke : Lead vocals, Keyboards

Jeff Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Michael 'Patches' Stewart : Trumpet

09 - Sexy Cool

George Duke : Lead vocals, Keyboards

Kim Johnson : Background vocals

Kandy Johnson : Background vocals

Krystal Johnson : Background vocals

Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar

10 - All About You

With The Johnson Sisters

George Duke : Keyboards

Byron Miller : Bass

Jeff Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Kim Johnson : Background vocals

Kandy Johnson : Background vocals

Krystal Johnson : Background vocals

Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Gary Grant : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Everette Harp : Saxophones

Reggie Young : Trombone, Bass Trombone

11 - Whatever It Takes

George Duke : Keyboards

Byron Miller : Bass

Jeff Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Gary Grant : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Everette Harp : Saxophones

Reggie Young : Trombone

12 - The Times We've Known

With Perri

George Duke : Vocals, Keyboards

Byron Miller : Bass

Jeff Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Lori Perry, Sharon Perry, Darlene Perry, Carolyn Perry, Ricky Nelson, Lavan Davis : Choir

13 - At A Glance

George Duke : Keyboards

Byron Miller : Bass

Jeff Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Flora Purim "That's What She Said" (1978) -Jazz Fusion / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Milestone Records

 Side 1

01 - Look Into His Eyes (George Duke)

02 - Juicy (George Duke)

03 - Hidden Within (Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler)

04 - You On My Mind (Airto Moreira)

Side 2

01 - What Can I Say? (George Duke)

02 - Bahama Mama (Alphonso Johnson)

03 - That's What She Said (George Duke)

04 - You Are My Heart (Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler)

Produced by Orrin Keepnews

("You On My Mind" Produced by Airto Moreira with the cooperation of O.K.)

Recording & Remix Engineer : Kerry McNabb

Some Additional Recording : Larry Hirsch

Recorded (Mostly in 1976) at Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood

Mixed (1977) at Paramount

Mastering : John Golden

(Kendun Recorders, Burbank)

Side 1

01 - Look Into His Eyes

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer Solo, Background vocals

Byron Miller : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion

02 - Juicy

Flora Purim : Vocals, Gong

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Congas

03 - Hidden Within

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Yamaha Electric Grand Piano, Moog Synthesizer Solo

Jay Graydon : Guitar

David T. Walker : Guitar (Solo)

Byron Miller : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Congas

04 - You On My Mind

Flora Purim : Vocals, Background vocals

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Vocal

George Duke : Acoustic Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Side 2

01 - What Can I Say?

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Yamaha Electric Grand Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano

Jay Graydon : Guitar

Byron Miller : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Congas, Bongos

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

George Bohannon : Trombone

Ernie Watts : Flute

Joe Henderson : Tenor Sax (Solo)

Horns Arranged & Conducted by George Duke

02 - Bahama Mama

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano, ARP String Ensemble & Moog Synthesizers

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Congas

03 - That's What She Said

Flora Purim : Vocals

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano

Hugo Fatturoso : ARP Odyssey Synthesizer Solo

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Airto Moreira : Percussion, Congas, Bongos (Solo)

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

George Bohannon : Trombone

Ernie Watts : Flute

Joe Henderson : Tenor Sax

Horns Arranged & Conducted by George Duke

04 - You Are My Heart

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Flora Purim "Everyday, Everynight" (1978) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Everyday, Everynight (Michel Colombier, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira)

02 - Samba Michel (Michel Colombier, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira)

03 - The Hope (Michel Colombier, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira)

04 - Five-Four (Michel Colombier)

05 - Walking Away (Michel Colombier, Nicole Croisille, George Fattoruso & Hugo Fattoruso)

2

01 - I Just Don't Know (Michel Colombier, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira)

02 - In Brasil (George Sopuch)

03 - Las Olas (Jaco Pastorius)

04 - Blues Ballad (Michel Colombier & Flora Purim)

05 - Overture (Michel Colombier)

06 - Why I'm Alone (Jean Hancock)

Produced by Bob Monaco & Airto Moreira for Florap Productions

Strings & Horns Arranged by Michel Colombier

Recorded & Mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood
Recording & Re-mix Engineer : Roger Harris

Assistant Engineer / Denis Degher
Mixed at Crystal Sound Recording Studios, Hollywood
Engineer / Kevin Beamish
Strings Recorded at CTS Music Center, Wembley, England
Engineer / John Richards
Horns Recorded at Sound Ideas, New York City
Engineer / Jeff Titus

Strings performed by The London Symphony Orchestra

Horns performed by Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Raul De Souza, Jon Faddis, Jim Pugh, David Sanborn


1

01 - Everyday, Everynight

Flora Purim / Lead vocal

Harvey Mason / Drums

Alphonso Johnson / Bass
Lee Ritenour / Electric Guitar
Michel Colombier / Fender Rhodes
Airto Moreira / Percussion

Laudir De Oliveira / Percussion
Horn Solos / Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Raul De Souza, David Sanborn
Background vocals / Roy Galloway, Mitch Gordon, John Lehman

02 - Samba Michel 

Flora Purim / Lead vocal

Chester Thompson / Drums

Byron Miller / Bass

Jay Graydon / Electric Guitar
Oscar Castro-Neves / Acoustic Guitar, Cava Quinho & Background vocals
George Duke / Electric Yamaha & Fender Rhodes
Airto Moreira / Percussion & Background vocals
Laudir De Oliveira / Percussion

Raul De Souza / Trombone Solo
Background vocals / Niura Band, Lani Hall, Regina C.Neves, Flora Purim, Yana Purim, Sybil Thomas, Marcos Valle

03 - The Hope

Flora Purim / Lead vocal

Harvey Mason / Drums

Jaco Pastorius : Bass Melody

Dennis Belfield : Bass Rhythm

Lee Ritenour / Electric Guitar

David Foster : Fender Rhodes

Michel Colombier / Acoustic Piano

Airto Moreira / Percussion
David Sanborn / Alto Saxophone Solo

04 - Five-Four 

Flora Purim / Lead vocal

Harvey Mason / Drums

Jaco Pastorius : Bass
Lee Ritenour / Electric Rhythm Guitar
Jay Graydon / Effects Electric Guitar
David Foster / Acoustic Piano
Michel Colombier / Fender Rhodes

Airto Moreira / Percussion & Vocals
Michael Boddicker / ARP 2600, Bass & Effects

05 - Walking Away

Flora Purim / Lead vocal

Harvey Mason / Drums

Dennis Belfield / Bass

Lee Ritenour / Electric Guitar

Michel Colombier / Fender Rhodes

Airto Moreira / Percussion

Laudir De Oliveira / Percussion

Randy Brecker / Trumpet Solo
Michael Brecker / Tenor Saxophone Solo
Background vocals / Bud Cockrell, Roy Galloway, Mitch Gordon, John Lehman, Flora Purim, Yana Purim, Pattie Santos

2

01 - I Just Don't Know

Flora Purim / Lead vocal 

George Duke / Vocals

Harvey Mason / Drums

Dennis Belfield / Bass

Lee Ritenour / Electric Guitar

David Foster / Acoustic Piano
Michel Colombier / Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer Background vocals
Airto Moreira / Percussion & Backgound vocals
Mini-moog Played by Michel Colombier

Programmed by Michael Boddicker

02 - In Brasil 

Flora Purim / Lead vocal 

Airto Moreira / Vocals

Chester Thompson / Drums

Byron Miller / Bass
George Sopuch / Electric Lead Guitar

Oscar Castro-Neves / Acoustic Guitar

Al Ciner / Electric Rhythm Guitar

George Duke / Electric Yamaha Piano

03 - Las Olas

Flora Purim / Lead vocal 

Airto Moreira / Drums

Jaco Pastorius / Bass & Vocals
Herbie Hancock / Acoustic Piano & Fender Rhodes

04 - Blues Ballad

Flora Purim / Lead vocal 

Harvey Mason / Drums

Jaco Pastorius / Bass

Lee Ritenour / Electric Guitar

Herbie Hancock / Acoustic Piano

Michel Colombier / Fender Rhodes

Airto Moreira / Percussion
David Sanborn / Alto Saxophone Solo

05 - Overture

Oberheim Polyphonic Played by Michel Colombier, Programmed by Michael Boddicker

Mini-moog Solo & Arp 2600 Played by Michael Boddicker
Flora Purim / Lead vocal 

Airto Moreira / Drums & Percussion

Dennis Belfield / Bass

Lee Ritenour / Electric Guitar

Michel Colombier / Fender Rhodes & Synthesizer

Background vocals / Roy Galloway, Mitch Gordon, John Lehman, Pattie Santos

06 - Why I'm Alone

Flora Purim / Lead vocal 

Lee Ritenour / Acoustic Guitar

Herbie Hancock / Fender Rhodes

Flora Purim & Airto Moreira / Percussion
David Sanborn / Tenor Saxophone Solo
ARP Odyssey Played by Michel Colombier, Programmed by Michael Boddicker

Flora Purim "Carry On" (1979) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Sarara (Gilberto Gil)
02 - From The Lonely Afternoon (Milton Nascimento)
03 - Niura Is Coming Back (Yana Purim)
04 - Once I Ran Away (Yana Purim)
05 - Carry On (George Duke)

2

01 - Love Lock (James Mtume & Reggie Lucas)
02 - Corine (George Duke)
03 - Island In The Sun Interlude (Michael Sembello & David Batteau)
04 - Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss) (Toninho Horta)
05 - Freeway Jam (Max Middleton)


Produced by George Duke for George Enterprises
Except "Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss)" Co-produced by George Duke & Stanley Clarke
Peter Chaikin : Recording Engineer, Conway Recording
Remix Engineer on "From The Lonely Afternoon", "Once I Ran Away" & "Island In The Sun Interlude"
Phil Moores : Assistant Engineer, Conway Recording
Tommy Vicari : Remix Engineer on All Selections except "From The Lonely Afternoon", "Once I Ran Away" & "Island In The Sun Interlude", Westlake Recording Studios
Mitch Gibson, Paul Ray, Eric Zobler & Brian Reeves : Assistant Engineers, Westlake Recording Studios
Dave Rideau : Recording Engineer, All Horns & Most Percussion, Westlake Recording Studios
Dave Leonard : Engineer on "Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss)", Crystal Recording Studios


1

01 - Sarara

Flora Purim : All Vocals
Greg Phillinganes : Yamaha CP70, Melodica
Byron Miller : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
David Myles : Electric Guitar
Airto Moreira : Tambourine, Coconuts
Joe Farrell : Soprano Sax
Arranged by Flora Purim

02 - From The Lonely Afternoon

Bobby Lyle : Yamaha CP70
Keith Jones : Bass
Airto Moreira : Drums, Shakers
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Raul De Souza : Trombone
Arranged by Flora Purim

03 - Niura Is Coming Back

Michael Sembello : Acoustic Guitar
Airto Moreira : Triangle, Squeeze Drum, Shaker
Guitar Arrangement by Michael Sembello

04 - Once I Ran Away

Michael Sembello : Acoustic Guitar
George Duke : Rhodes Piano
Keith Jones : Bass
Bobby Lyle : Acoustic Piano
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Joe Farrell : Flute
Arranged by Flora Purim & George Duke

05 - Carry On

Greg Phillinganes : Yamaha CP70
Byron Miller : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
David Myles : Guitar
Michael Sembello : Grunt Guitar
George Duke : Synthesizers
Laudir De Oliveira : Congas
Sheila Escovedo : Timbales
Airto Moreira : Shakers, Cowbell, Guica
Fred Fleck : Talking Drum
Larry Williams : Alto Sax, Flute, Piccolo
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Josie James & Lynn Davis : Background vocals
Flora Purim & Al Jarreau : Lead vocals
Arranged by George Duke

2

01 - Love Lock

George Duke : Rhodes, Prophet, Oberheim, Arp & Moog Synthesizers, Vocals
Byron Miller : Bass
David Myles : Guitar
Raul De Souza : Trombone
Airto Moreira : Tambourine, Wood Block, Bell Tree
Arranged by George Duke

02 - Corine

Greg Phillinganes : Yamaha CP70
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Byron Miller : Bass
David Myles : Guitar
Raul De Souza : Trombone
Airto Moreira : Tambourine, Wood Block, Bell Tree
Arranged by George Duke

03 - Island In The Sun Interlude

Flora Purim : Lead vocal
George Duke : Yamaha CP70
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Hi-Hat
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Mike Azevedo : Congas
Josie James & Lynn Davis : Background vocals
Arranged by Flora Purim & George Duke

04 - Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss)

Airto Moreira : Drums
Keith Jones : Bass
Hugo Fattoruso : Rhodes, Freeman Strings, Arp Odyssey
Gary Gazaway : Flugelhorn
Arranged by Hugo Fattoruso
Co-Produced by Stanley Clarke & George Duke

05 - Freeway Jam

Ronnie Foster : Yamaha CP70
Byron Miller : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
David Myles & Michael Sembello : Guitar
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Larry Williams : Alto Sax
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Dave Amaro : Bag, Electric Guitar Solo
Arranged by George Duke