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1981 studio album / Live album by Egberto Gismonti
Sanfona
Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças
Studio album / Live album by Egberto Gismonti
ReleasedOctober 26, 1981
RecordedNovember 1980 and April 1981
VenueAmerika Haus (disc two)
München, W. Germany
StudioTalent Studio (disc one)
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length95:59
LabelECM
ECM 1203/04
ProducerManfred Eicher
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Folk Songs
(1981) 		Sanfona
(1981) 		Em Família
(1981)
Sanfona
Egberto Gismonti Solo

Sanfona: Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças / Egberto Gismonti Solo is a double album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti released on ECM in October 1981.

Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças is a studio album, recorded in Norway in November 1980 with Gismonti's Academia de danças quartet, consisting reed player Mauro Senise and rhythm section Zeca Assumpção and Nenê.

Egberto Gismonti Solo is a solo live album, recorded at the Amerika Haus in München, West Germany in April 1981.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "With fine notes and spoken bits by Gismonti, listeners will find much in the way of Brazilian musical and cultural history to complement the music. A perfect overview for the curious fan."

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Track listing

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated

Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças

  1. "Maracatu" - 8:24
  2. "10 anos" - 7:33
  3. "Frevo" - 8:11
  4. "Lôro" - 5:34
  5. "Em família/Sanfona/Dança dos pés/Eterna" - 21:10

Egberto Gismonti Solo

  1. "De repente" - 16:07
  2. "Vale do eco" - 7:46
  3. "Cavaquinho" - 7:59
  4. "12 de fevereiro" - 8:09
  5. "Carta de amor" - 5:06

Personnel

Egberto Gismonti & Academia de danças

Egberto Gismonti Solo

  • Egberto Gismonti – 10 string guitar, super 8 guitar, Indian organ, piano, voice

References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 29, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, S.Allmusic Review accessed September 29, 2011
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