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Mauricio Pessoa: Without You
ByWhile it's true that there's not a lot of music herethe whole thing is over and done in twenty-three minutesthe details presented within make the album seem longer and make up for the truncated nature of the project. With "Quem é do Mar," for example, we have principled pizzicato work, sweeping tides, a brief shift to odd-time, and an upbeat send-off. And all of that in less than four minutes. Other numbers, while not as quick to shift character, rise above in terms of sound and sensation. Orchestrator Daniel Ott took all of the colors on his palettea full spectrum of woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussionand put them to excellent use, ultimately proving to be Without You's greatest asset.
All of these concise and emotive performances, including the bounding "Valsa" (co-written with Ott), speak directly to Pessoa's personality and passions, lending the listener a sense of what he's really all about. An air of cultivation, an appreciation for pure beauty, and a positively sentimental streak inform these attractive performances.
Track Listing
Saudade I; Quem é do Mar; Ana Luiza; Saudade II; Valso; Lullaby; Without You.
Personnel
Mauricio Pessoa
guitar, acousticPaulo Guimaraes Ferreira: flute; Maria Fernando Goncalves: oboe, English horn; Marcio Costa: clarinet; Thiago Tavares: clarinet; Levi Chaves: saxophone; Andrey Cruz: saxophone; Eliezer Conrado: horn; Waleska Beltrami: horn; Altair Martins: trumpet; Nelson Olivieira: trumpet; Nilson Coelho: trumpet; Ricardo Santos: trombone; Raphael Campos da Paixao: trombone; Rodrigo Foti: timpani, percussion; Pedrinho Ferreira: percussion; Andre Tandeta: drums; Marco Antonio Correa Monteiro: harp; Ana Azevedo: piano; Nikolay Sapoundjiev: violin; William Isaac: violin; Samuel Passos: viola; Emilia Ivova Valova: cello; Lipe Portinho: bass.
Album information
Title: Without You | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Produzido No Polo Industrial De Manaus
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About Mauricio Pessoa
Instrument: Guitar, acoustic
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