Gilberto with Turrentine explained

Gilberto with Turrentine
Type:	Album
Artist:	Astrud Gilberto and Stanley Turrentine
Cover:	Gilberto with Turrentine.jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	January 13, February 1 & 4, March 19 and April 6, 1971
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:11
Label:	CTI CTI 6008
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Chronology:	Astrud Gilberto
Prev Title:	September 17, 1969
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Astrud Gilberto Now
Next Year:	1972

Gilberto with Turrentine is an album by Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto and American saxophonist Stanley Turrentine featuring performances recorded in 1971 released on the CTI label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review calls the album a "set that had some mildly entertaining moments."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Wanting Things" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:35
2. "Brazilian Tapestry" (Eumir Deodato) – 5:10
3. "To a Flame" (Stephen Stills) – 3:17
4. "Solo el Fin (For All We Know)" (Fred Karlin, Arthur James, Robb Wilson) – 3:10
5. "Zazueira" (Jorge Ben) – 3:40
6. "Ponteio" (José Carlos Capinam, Edú Lobo) – 3:35
7. "Traveling Light" (Deodato, Martha Everett) – 3:25
8. "Vera Cruz" (Fernando Brant, Gene Lees, Milton Nascimento) – 5:05
9. "Historia de Amor (Love Story)" (Alfonso Alpin, Carl Sigman, Francis Lai) – 3:29
10. "Where There's a Heartache (There Must Be a Heart)" (Bacharach, David) – 3:10
11. "Just Be You" (Astrud Gilberto) – 2:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
12. "The Puppy Song" (Harry Nilsson) – 3:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
13. "Polytechnical High" (Harry Nilsson) – 2:48 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 13 (tracks 9–11), February 1 (tracks 4 & 13), February 4 (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 12), March 19 (tracks 2 & 5), and April 6 (track 6 & 8), 1971

Personnel

• Astrud Gilberto – vocals
• Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 8)
• Eumir Deodato – electric piano, arranger, conductor
• Emanuel Green, George Marge, Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque – flute (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8 & 10)
• Gene Bertoncini (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 10 & 12), Sivuca (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8) – guitar
• Sam Brown (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 12 & 13), Bob Mann (tracks 3, 4, 7, 9 & 12) – electric guitar
• Toots Thielemans – harmonica (tracks 6 & 11)
  • Ron Carter (tracks 1–3, 5–8 & 11), Russell George (tracks 4 & 9–13) – bass Denny Seiwell (tracks 4, 9, 10 & 13), Dom Um Romão (tracks 2, 5 & 11), João Palma (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 12) – drums
• Airto Moreira – percussion (tracks 2, 5 & 11)
• Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, Julie Held, Paul Gershman – violin (tracks 1–5 & 7–10)
• Harold Coletta – viola (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–10)
• George Ricci – cello (tracks 1–5 & 7–10)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Payne. Doug. CTI Discography: 1970–72. Sound Insights. 8 January 2018.
2. Web site: Wynn. Ron. AllMusic Review. AllMusic. 8 January 2018.