Solo is a solo album

Solo album

A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...

 by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti

Egberto Gismonti

Egberto Gismonti Amin is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.Gismonti began his formal music studies at the age of six on piano. After studying classical music for 15 years, he went to Paris to study orchestration and analysis with Nadia Boulanger and the composer Jean Barraqué, a disciple...

 recorded in 1978 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars stating "Here, Gismonti is just fine as he takes flight without any companions, treating listeners to a provocative and often meditative solo program".

Track listing

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated

1. "Selva Amazonica/Pau Rolou" - 20:10
2. "Ano Zero" (Geraldo Carneiro, Gismonti) - 6:56
3. "Frevo" - 9:17
4. "Salvador" - 6:40
5. "Ciranda Nordestina" - 9:57
   • Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in November 1978

Personnel

• Egberto Gismonti
  Egberto Gismonti
  Egberto Gismonti Amin is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.Gismonti began his formal music studies at the age of six on piano. After studying classical music for 15 years, he went to Paris to study orchestration and analysis with Nadia Boulanger and the composer Jean Barraqué, a disciple...
  
   - 8-string guitar, piano
  Piano
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  , surdo
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