umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Undisputed King of Mellow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Franks_(musician) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Dedicated by Michael to Brazilian Friend & Composer, Musician Antonio Carlos Jobim-RIP while he was still alive...Later on (after he passed away) Michael dedicated other songs to him ( deceased 1994) with whom he had also collaborated music-wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Flora Purim is a Brazilian vocalist living in the US...Has collaborated w Michael and also Chick Corea's Return To Forever, Santana and Al Jarreau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Michael likes (or at least he used to...Now he's 76...) travelling and getting inspiration for his songs all over the world and he does love esp. Brazil...Has dedicated quite a few songs to the Country (or specific places in the Country) during his career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Album cover - Paul Gauguin's "Two Tahitian Women" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gauguin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 I'm madly in love w the next 2 songs.... I know I'm biased...But I do deem all or most of his songs simply magnificent....Music & lyrics....JMHO With Peggy Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 With Brenda Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 From magnificent (imo) "Abandoned Garden" ...Entire album is dedicated to the memory of Brazilian musician & personal friend Antonio Carlos Jobim-RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Special one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 From "Passionfruit" 1983 Love this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Arboretum / botanical garden (Should be JardiM and not jardiN as it's Portuguese and not Spanish....His memories of a Brazil trip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 2 Michael's classics Another special gem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 One of his most known tracks.... Great Randy Brecker ( whom I got to see live once at a jazz concert) on flugelhorn Randy is brother to saxophone player and famous sessionman Michael Brecker-RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Michael plays all instruments in this track (if I'm not mistaken) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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