
In April 1974, “MCA” label released “Whirlwinds”, the twelve Deodato album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Eumir Deodato.
Personnel:
- Eumir Deodato – keyboards, percussion, conductor, arrangements, adaptations
- John Tropea – guitar
- Tony Levin – bass
- John Giukino – bass
- Alvin Breh – arco bass
- Russel Savakus – arco bass
- Nick Remo – drums
- Rubens Bassini – percussion, bongos, congas
- Gilmore Digap – percussion
- Artie Kaplan, George Marge, Joe Temperley, Phil Bodner, Romeo Pengue – saxophone, flute
- Alan Rubin – trumpet
- John Eckert – trumpet
- John Faddis – trumpet
- Larry Spencer – trumpet
- Marv Stamm – trumpet
- Victor Paz – trumpet
- Sam Burtis – trombone
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Brooks Tillotson, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
- Tony Price – tuba
- Carmel Malin, Emanuel Green, Harold Kahon, Harry Glickman, Irving Spice, Marvin Morgenstern, Max Ellen, Michael Spivakowsky, Norman Carri, Paul Winter – violin
- Al Brown – viola
- Selwart Clark – viola
- Alan Shulman, Charlie McCracken, Gloria Lanzarone – cello
- Carmine Rubino – engineer
- Kevin Herron, Richard Apuzzo – engineer assistant
- Alen MacWeeney – photography
- Frank Laffitte – liner photography
Track listing:
- Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller
- Ave Maria – Franz Schubert
- Do It Again – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- West 42nd Street – Eumir Deodato
- Havana Strut – Eumir Deodato
- Whirlwinds – Eumir Deodato, John Tropea