Milton Nascimento - Courage

Styles: Vocal, Brazilian Bossa Nova 
Year: 1969
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:27
Size: 81,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. Bridges (Travessia)
(3:13)  2. Vera Cruz
(2:45)  3. Tres Pontas
(4:12)  4. Outubro (October)
(3:27)  5. Courage
(3:23)  6. Rio Vermelho
(3:26)  7. Gira Girou (Round 'N' Round)
(4:28)  8. Moro Velho
(2:31)  9. Catavento
(3:07) 10. Canção Do Sol (Saltworkers Song)

Milton Nascimento's first album for North American ears, recorded at Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey under the watchful eye and discerning ear of Creed Taylor, is a masterpiece, a gorgeously executed tour through his early songs. Backed beautifully by Eumir Deodato's lush orchestrations and a clutch of sidemen from the Taylor stable (including Herbie Hancock, Airto Moreira, and Hubert Laws), Nascimento unveils one first-class tune after another, many of which would ignite a rush of cover versions. Among the songs North Americans heard for the first time were "Vera Cruz," "Tres Pontas," "Morro Velho," the scatted "Catavento," and the intensely moving "Bridges" ("Travessia")" the latter which launched Nascimento's name on the world music scene. Singing in English, Portuguese, and often with no words at all, Nascimento's odd yet masculine and expressive baritone stands out like a moaning foghorn from the smooth A&M/Taylor sonic formula, a haunting combination. This was Nascimento before tropicalismo, when he latched onto the tail end of the bossa nova movement and quickly became one of its most inspired performers and songwriters. To some admirers, Courage remains his best record, period. ~ Richard S.Ginell https://www.allmusic.com/album/courage-mw0000199723   

Personnel:  Milton Nascimento - vocals;  Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, John Messner, Tony Studd, Bill Watrous, Chauncey Welsch - trombone;  Burt Collins, Marvin Stamm - flugelhorn;  Ray Alonge, Joe DeAngelis, Paul Ingraham - French horn;  George Marge - clarinet;  Danny Bank, Harvey Estrin, Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Bill Slapin, Joe Soldo - flute;  Herbie Hancock - piano;  Eumir Deodato - organ, arranger, conductor;  Jose Marino - bass;  João Palma - drums;  Airto Moreira - percussion;  David Nadien, Anahid Ajemian, Frederick Buldrini, Alexander Cores, Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Joyce Robbins, Tosha Samaroff, Avram Weiss, Jack Zatde, Joseph Zwilich - violin;  Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel, David Mankovitz, Emanuel Vardi - viola;  Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Lucien Schmit, Alan Shulman - cello;  Anamaria Valle - vocal

Courage

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