Dom Um Romao - Hotmosphere (1976)

I was very curious to hear this record and I had the chance last week when Caetano Rodrigues contributions to Loronixers arrived here on the cage. I'm not disappointed, although the warm reception by critics when this LP was re-issued in CD ten years ago. Caetano's version is the CD reissue, so you will have a noise free music this time. I miss the noise when hearing this album, I have been hearing only vinyl in the last weeks and a free of noise music sounds strange for me. A self-explanatory release.

This is Dom Um Romao - Hotmosphere (1976), for Pablo Records/Philips, arranged by Celia Vaz and featuring a constellation of renowned musicians from the 70's. The first batucadas tracks alone worth the admission price, perhaps you will find much more, such as the participation of Sivuca on vocals and accordion, Dom Salvador on Piano and Claudio Roditti on trumpet. A complete personnel listing is available. Tracks include:

Personnel

Dom Um Romao
(drums)
Claudio Roditti and Alan Rubin
(trumpets and flugelhorns)
Jack Jeffries and Tom Malone
(trombone)
Sonny Fortune and Ronnie Cuber
(saxs)
Mauricio Smith
(sax soprano)
Mauricio Smith and Lou Del Gallo
(flute and clarinet)
Pat Dixon and Ulisses Kirksey
(cellos)
Dom Salvador
(piano)
Ricardo Peixoto and Sivuca
(acoustic guitars)
Ron Carter
(acoustic bass)
Juan Russo
(bass)
Steve Kroon
(percussion)
Julie Janeiro, Gloria Oliveira and Sivuca
(vocals)

Track List

01 - Escravos de Jó (Milton Nascimento)
02 - Mistura Fina (Luis Bandeira)
03 - Caravan (Duke Ellington / Tizol / Mills)
04 - Spring (Ricardo Peixoto)
05 - Pra Que Chorar (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
06 - Amor En Jacuma (Romão Ramalho)
07 - Cisco Two (Célia Vaz)
08 - Tumbalele (Francisco Neto / Milton Neves / J. Reis)
09 - Piparapara (Cláudio Roditi)
10 - Chovendo na Roseira (Tom Jobim)



PS.: Someone just asked for a Dom Um Romao video. Nice idea, here we have Dom Um Romao (percussion) with the Weather Report.