Deodato ‎– Whirlwinds

Eumir Deodato, the unstoppable genius, was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on this day in 1942.

Today's pick is his Brazilian fusion masterpiece "Whirlwinds" released in 1974 as his first album after signing with MCA.

The album opens with a dramatic arrangement of "Moonlight Serenade" a standard tune that also served as the theme for Glenn Miller’s orchestra. Highlights include B1: "West 42nd Street" a mellow tune with slick percussion breaks, and B2: "Havana Strut" which could be considered the second installment of the Stratocaster series. Not to be overlooked is B3: "Whirlwinds" the funky title track featuring a Moog synthesizer, later sampled in Schadillac's "Thunderheads" This is a truly great album you can trust to deliver even before the needle drops!

天才が止まらない(エウミール)デオダ－ドはブラジルはリオ・デ・ジャネイロにて1942年の本日生を受けました。

てことで、ピックした一枚は74年にリリースしたMCA移籍第一弾のブラジリアン・フュージョン大傑作「ウィールウィンズ」
スタンダード曲であり作者のグレン・ミラー楽団のテーマ曲でもある「ムーンライト・セレナーデ」をドラマティックにアレンジしたカヴァーに始まり、パーカッションのブレイクが渋いメロウチューンのB1「West 42nd Street」やストラト・シリーズ第二弾?のB2「Havana Strut」, Schadillac「Thunderheads」でサンプリングされた、ムーグも飛び出すFUNKYチューンのB3タイトル曲等、針を落とす前から安心のグレート盤でス！

Deodato ‎– Whirlwinds　'74 MCA
A1. Moonlight Serenade
A2. Ave Maria
A3. Do It Again
B1. West 42nd Street
B2. Havana Strut
B3. Whirlwinds

Credit;
Arco Bass – Alvin Brehm, Russel Savakus
Bass – John Giulino
Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Gloria Lanzarone
Congas, Bongos – Rubens Bassini
Drums – Billy Cobham
Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Herron, Richard Apuzzo
Engineer [Sound] – Carmine Rubino
Flute, Saxophone – Artie Kaplan, George Marge, Joe Temperley, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque
French Horn – Brooks Tillotson, Jimmy Buffington
Guitar – John Tropea
Percussion – Eumir Deodato, Gilmore Digap, Rubens Bassini
Photography – Alen MacWeeney, Frank Lafitte
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Keyboards – Eumir Deodato
Trombone – Urbie Green
Trumpet – Alan Rubin, John Eckert, John Faddis, Larry Spencer, Marv Stamm, Victor Paz
Tuba – Tony Price
Viola – Al Brown, Selwart Clark
Violin – Carmel Malin, Emanuel Green, Harold Kahon, Irving Spice, Marvin Morgenstern, Max Ellen, Michael Spivakowsky, Norman Carri, Paul Winter

- その他のデオダート作品 -
・Luiz Bonfa / Eumir Deodato「O.S.T. The Gentle Rain」('65 Mercury)
・Deodato「Prelude」('72 CTI)
・Deodato「Deodato 2」('73 CTI)

・Deodato ‎– Rhapsody In Blue / Super Strut ('73 CTI)
・Deodato「Love Island」('78 Warner Bros.)
・Eumir Deodato「Night Cruiser / Love Magic」('80 Warner Bros.)

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