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[Japan CD]
Ithamara Koorax, "Serenade in Blue",
JSR/Fantasy Jazz/Milestone #MCD 9301-2 (2000).[CD]
Ithamara Koorax, "Serenade in Blue", JSR/Paddle Wheel [Japan]
#KICP 696 (2000).[CD]
Contains Mancini's Grammy-winning hit "Moon
River"
done in a most unusual style--with harp and synth accompaniment!
The "Moon River" track was arranged and produced by
Arnaldo
DeSouteiro.
Personnel on this track: Ithamara Koorax (vocal),
Cristina Braga (harp) and J.R. Bertrami (keyboards).
Complete Musician credits:
Acoustic Bass – Sergio Barroso
Acoustic Guitar – Jay Berliner, Nelson Angelo
Adapted By – Eumir Deodato (tracks: 7), Lindolfo Gaya (tracks:
2)
Arranged By – Arnaldo DeSouteiro (tracks: 3, 5), Eumir Deodato
(tracks: 7, 9), Fábio Fonseca (tracks: 4), José Roberto
Bertrami (tracks: 2, 8), Marcos Valle (tracks: 6), Nelson
Angelo (tracks: 1)
Backing Band – Azymuth (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8)
Concert Grand Piano – Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Drums – Dom Um Romao, Mamão
Electric Bass – Alex Malheiros
Electric Piano – Marcos Valle
Electric Piano, Keyboards – José Roberto Bertrami
Electric Piano, Organ, Clavinet – Fábio Fonseca
Engineer – Eumir Deodato, Gustavo Andriewiski, Kevin Jasper,
Luciano Tarta, Marcelinho Da Lua, Marcelo Sabóia, Marcos
Sabóia, Toninho Barbosa
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Carlos Malta
Harp – Cristina Braga
Keyboards – Eumir Deodato, Kevin Jasper
Lead Vocals – Ithamara Koorax
Liner Notes – Lee Jeske
Mastered By – Rodrigo de Castro Lopes
Percussion – Arnaldo DeSouteiro, Dom Um Romao, Laudir de
Oliveira
Photography By – Celso Brando, Livio Campos, Sebastião
Castelano
Producer – Arnaldo DeSouteiro
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LINER NOTES:
Serenade-1.pdf
- Page 1 of liner notes written by Lee Jeske.
Serenade-2.pdf
- Page 2 of liner notes written by Lee Jeske.
Serenade-3.pdf
- Page 3 of liner notes written by Lee Jeske.
Serenade-4.pdf
- Page 4 of liner notes written by Lee Jeske.
Various Artists, "Huks Music Sampler 2000
Vol. 1", JSR/Huks [Japan] #117 (2000).[CD Compilation]
Includes:
Ithamara Koorax: "Moon River" (Mancini/Mercer)
Track arranged & produced by Arnaldo
DeSouteiro.
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