Discovering João
Donato
One of the best things to happen to Brazilian and
jazz music: The João Donato Trio, as seen here in 2000:
(left to right) Claudio Slon (drummer), João Donato (piano and
composer), Luiz Alvez (bassist).
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Joao Donato - 32 Jazz
João Donato,
"João Donato", 32 Jazz #32154 (1973).[LP]
João Donato, "João Donato", 32 Jazz #32154
(1999).[CD]
Arranged and conducted by Eumir Deodato.
This is another version of the Donato/Deodato album.
Dom Um Romao, "The Complete Muse Recordings",
32 Jazz CD #32145 (1999).[CD]
Personnel: Dom Um Romao (drums, percussion
& vocals), Joao Donato, Richard Kimball, Sivuca and Dom Salvador
(keyboards), Frank Tusa and Stanley Clarke (bass), Amauri Tristao and
Joe Beck (guitars), Mauricio Smith, Lloyd McNeill and Jerry Dodgion
(flutes & saxophones), Eric Gravatt (congas), Portinho
(percussion), William Campbell Jr. (trumpet) and Jimmy Bossey
(trombone).
Reissue Produced by Joel Dorn for the Masked
Announcer.
Original Sessions Produced by Dom Um Romao & Joe Fields.