umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Beautiful track (as most of his songs are) imho Undisputed King of Mellow He's always capable of picking the right musicians / sessionmen in order to create the perfect magical blend for his tracks...JMHO 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 December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 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...Jobim's music has undoubtedly been a big inspiration to Michael through the years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antônio_Carlos_Jobim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Michael likes (or at least used to...Now he's 77...) travelling and getting inspiration for his songs all over the world ( Tahiti, Tokyo etc) and he does love esp. Brazil...Has dedicated quite a few songs to the Country during his career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Larry Carlton - guitar in "Down in Brazil" David Sanborn - saxophone in " Antonio's song" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 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 plus others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Album cover - Painter 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 December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 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 December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 With Brenda Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 From magnificent (imo) album "Abandoned Garden" ...Entirely 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 December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Special one...Music & lyrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 From "Passionfruit" 1983...Another extraordinary album..... Love this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Michael plays all instruments in this track (if I'm not mistaken)...I read he had a great time recording this one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 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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