A JazzMan Dean Upload - Gato Barbieri ‎- El Gato (1975)

Gato Barbieri ‎– El Gato
Genre: Jazz
Style: Free Jazz, Fusion, Latin Jazz
Year: 1975

Credits

John Abercrombie
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Airto Moreira
Drums, Percussion

Gato Barbieri
Flute, Vocals, Tenor Saxophone

Romeo Penque
Alto Flute, English Horn

Phil Bodner
Alto Flute, Flute

Oliver Nelson
Alto Saxophone

Acy Lehman
Art Direction
Dick Smith (9)
Art Direction

J.-F. Jenny-Clark
Bass

Ron Carter
Bass

Stanley Clarke
Bass

Danny Bank
Bass Clarinet

James Mtume
Congas

Bernard Purdie
Drums

Roy Haynes
Drums

Tony May
Engineer

David Spinozza
Guitar
Bob Simpson
Mixed By

Moulay "Ali" Hafid
Percussion

Chuck Stewart
Photography By
David B. Hecht
Photography By
DeWayne Dalrymple
Photography By

Hank Jones
Piano

Lonnie Liston Smith
Piano

Bob Thiele
Producer

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[JazzVisionsMusic]

Thanks so much for uploading this tune. As many people as possible should really dig it. It is one of the great magical moments in jazz history. It was a holy grail for us young jazz-rockers back then and made us feel life so intensively. One of the most beautiful recordings ever. This absolutely stunning composition was especially written and arranged by Oliver Nelson for Gato Barbieri. The great El Gato. Gato's solos are out of this world here. They take you to another dimension. And when Nelson comes in soloing together with Gato at the end, they go up on high. Sublime and eternal. If any music can save our world and souls, then it's this one. The mood which is created here is really magical. It makes you feel stronger, makes you a better human being and makes your love grow. Also the poem at the end of Miles' Live-Evil comes in mind here. "Can the ocean be described?" And Airto is so well present. You even don't need to read who's the personal of the album. Even after only a few beats you can feel the spirit of Airto. This kind of music can not be reproduced. It is a treasure of mankind.

[FlasKamel]

Great track, but not feeling that cover art lol