This is Toninho Horta - Terra dos Passaros (1979), for Odeon, presented here by a vinyl reissue sponsored by MinasCaixa, a financial institution in Minas Gerais. I think I spoke everything at the first paragraph, instead of the jazzy approach of Diamond Land, Terra dos Passaros is MPB with Toninho Horta receiving in the set a constellation of musicians, with highlights to Milton Nascimento, Hugo Fattoruso, Airto Moreira, Nivaldo Ornellas, Wagner Tiso, Raul de Souza, Novelli, Boca Livre and many others. I will try to setup a sample track at Loronix Preview Center, but I think is not necessary, this is a flawless release. Tracks include:
Personnel
Toninho Horta
(guitar, violao, bass, voice, organ, arrangements)
Milton Nascimento
(voice)
Lena Horta
(flute)
Hugo Fattoruso
(arp. odyssey, piano)
Airto Moreira
(drums, percussion)
Raul de Souza
(trombone)
George Fattoruso
(drums)
Laudir de Oliveira
(percussion)
Novelli
(bass)
Robertinho Silva
(drums)
Mauro Senise
(flute)
Wagner Tiso
(piano, organ)
Jamil Joanes
(bass)
Ze Eduardo Nazario
(percussion)
Boca Livre
(vocals)
Luiz Alves
(bass)
Rubinho
(drums)
Nivaldo Ornellas
(tenor, soprano sax)
Georgiana de Moraes
(caxixi)
Ringo Thiellmann
(bass)
Toninho Horta
(guitar, violao, bass, voice, organ, arrangements)
Milton Nascimento
(voice)
Lena Horta
(flute)
Hugo Fattoruso
(arp. odyssey, piano)
Airto Moreira
(drums, percussion)
Raul de Souza
(trombone)
George Fattoruso
(drums)
Laudir de Oliveira
(percussion)
Novelli
(bass)
Robertinho Silva
(drums)
Mauro Senise
(flute)
Wagner Tiso
(piano, organ)
Jamil Joanes
(bass)
Ze Eduardo Nazario
(percussion)
Boca Livre
(vocals)
Luiz Alves
(bass)
Rubinho
(drums)
Nivaldo Ornellas
(tenor, soprano sax)
Georgiana de Moraes
(caxixi)
Ringo Thiellmann
(bass)
Track List
01 - Céu de Brasília (Toninho Horta / Fernando Brant)
02 - Diana (Toninho Horta / Fernando Brant)
03 - Dona Olímpia (Toninho Horta / Ronaldo Bastos)
04 - Viver de Amor (Toninho Horta / Ronaldo Bastos)
05 - Pedra da Lua (Toninho Horta / Cacaso)
06 - Serenade (Toninho Horta / Ronaldo Bastos)
07 - Aquelas Coisas Todas (Sanguessuga) (Toninho Horta)
08 - Falso Inglês (Wonder Woman) (Toninho Horta / Fernando Brant)
09 - Terra dos Pássaros (Toninho Horta) Beijo Partido (Toninho Horta)
10 - No Carnaval (Jota / Caetano Veloso)