Eumir Deodato - Knights Of Fantasy (1979)

Probablemente uno de los discos más desconocidos de Eumir Deodato, y bien viene para seguir completando nuestra colección de buena música brazuca. Eumir Deodato ofrece otra vez una fusión de jazz, disco y música funk con agradables interpretaciones instrumentales basadas en las composiciones de Deodato y una interpretación de "Jesus Joy's of Man's Desiring" de Johann Sebastian Bach, titulada como "Bachmania". Otra entrada cortita y al pie para anunciar que el que lo quiera, lo tiene...
Artista: Eumir Deodato
Álbum: Knights Of Fantasy
Año: 1979
Género: Latin Jazz - Funk
Referencia: Discogs
Nacionalidad: Brasil

Trabajo jazzero y suave, aunque el álbum tiene algunos solos de guitarra asesinos y líneas de bajo con mucho ritmo, con un punto culminante en la pista que da nombre al álbum, "Knights of Fantasy". También hay otros momentos agradables, como "Space Dust" y "Lovely Lady", que tiene un gran sonido suave al estilo de Bob James.

No voy a hablar mucho del álbum, en realidad nada, esto es una entrada cortita y al pie, pero lo más importante es la música que por ella circula, que es la siguiente.

Notas técnicas:

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) - Warner Bros. Records
Copyright (c) - Warner Bros. Records
Produced For - Kenya Music, Inc.
Published By - Kenya Music, Inc.
Published By - Croma Music Co. Inc.
Recorded At - House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Mixed At - House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Recorded At - Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At - Sterling Sound
Pressed By - Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
Credits
Adapted By - Eumir Deodato (track B1a)
Arranged By, Conductor - Eumir Deodato
Art Direction - Basil Pao
Bass - Neil Jason (tracks A1, A2, B2, B3), Francisco Centeno (track A3),
Congas, Percussion - Crusher Bennett* (tracks A1, B3), Rubens Bassini (tracks A1-A3, B2)
Design - Mike Diehl*
Drums - John Sussewell (tracks A1 - A3, B2, B3)
Electronic Drums [Synares] - Scott Schereer (track A3)
Engineer [Recording] - Jim Bonnefond
Flute - Lou Marini (track A1)
Guitar - Jeff Layton (tracks A1, B3), John Tropea (tracks A2, A3, B2), Ray Gomez (tracks A2, B2),
Horns, French Horn - Fred Griffin (tracks: A1 to B2), Jimmy Buffington* (tracks: A1 to B2), Peter Gordon (tracks: A1 to B2)
Horns, Trombone - Joe Randazzo (tracks: A1 to B2), Sam Burtis (tracks: A1 to B2)
Horns, Trumpet - Alan Rubin (tracks: A1 to B2), Daniel Cann (tracks: A1 to B2), John Gatchell (tracks: A1 to B2), Bob Millikan*
Keyboards - Eumir Deodato (tracks A1 - A3, B2, B3)
Mastered By - Jose Rodriguez*
Other [Special Production Collaboration] - Jimmy Simpson
Photography By - Chris Callis, Jeré Cockrell*
Producer - Eumir Deodato
Strings, Cello - Charles McCracken (tracks: A1 to B1c), Kermit Moore (tracks: A1 to B1c)
Strings, Viola - Julien Barber (tracks: A1 to B1c), Selwart Clarke (tracks: A1 to B1c)
Strings, Violin - Anahid Ajemian (tracks: A1 to B1c), Charles Veal* (tracks: A1 to B1c), Fred Buldrini* (tracks: A1 to B1c), Gerald Tarack (tracks: A1 to B1c), Guy Lumia (tracks: A1 to B1c), Harry Glickman (tracks: A1 to B1c), Julius Brand (tracks: A1 to B1c), Leo Kahn (tracks: A1 to B1c), Richard Maximoff (tracks: A1 to B1c), Anthony Posk* (tracks: A1 to B1c)
Written-By - Eumir Deodato (tracks A1, A2, B1c, B2, B3), J.S. Bach* (track B1a), André Popp, Pierre Cour (track B1b)
Notes
℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A. © 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Produced [...] for Kenya Music, Inc.
Recorded and mixed at House of Music Studios.
"Space Dust" and "Lovely Lady" rhythm tracks recorded at Sigma Sound by Andy
Mastering [...] for Sterling Sound.
Keyboards: Fender Rhodes Suitcase 88 Piano, Mini-Moog, ARP Pro-Soloist, ARP Omni, Sequential circuits Prophet-5, Maxi-Korg, Hohner Clavinet, Polymoog
John Tropea courtesy of Marlin Records (a division of T.K. Productions, Inc.)

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Lista de Temas:
1. Space Dust / Sherlock 7:57
2. Shazam 7:56
3. Bachmania (7:05)
4a Jesu, Joy Of Man's Destiny
4b Love Is Blue
4c Whistle Bump
5 Knights Of Fantasy 6:26
6 Lovely Lady 3:59
Alineación:
- Eumir Deodato / Arranged, conductor, producer, keyboards
John Sussewell / Drums
Fred Griffin, Jimmy Buffington, Peter Gordon / French Horn
Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore / Cello
Joe Randazzo, Sam Burtis / Trombone
Alan Rubin, Daniel Cann, John Gatchell, Bob Millikan / Trumpet
Julien Barber, Selwart Clarke / Viola
Anahid Ajemian, Charles Veal, Fred Buldrini, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harry Glickman, Julius Brand, Leo Kahn, Richard Maximoff, Anthony Posk / Violin