ECM Records EGBERTO GISMONTI, "SELECTED RECORDINGS" (CD) ieraksti

Egberto Gismonti, "Selected Recordings" - CD izdevums, ECM Records.

 

Born in Carmo, a small town near Rio de Janeiro, Gismonti was a late starter on guitar, first picking it up at twenty-one, after having already played piano for sixteen years. He soon became known for his distinctively customised guitars, incrementally taking their string-count up to eight, ten or even fourteen. He's always been receptive to both European and African influences, and the way that they pervade Brazilian music.

 

This compilation heralds the second wave of ECM's :rarum series, with tracks chosen by the individual artists, not only from their solo output, but often adding collaborative work as sidemen to other artists on the same label. The musicians also provide sleeve notes and privileged access to their personal photo archives. Gismonti has chosen cuts recorded between 1977 and 1995.