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Rhiannon Giddens: You’re The One

On August 19, 2023, “Nonesuch” label released “You’re the One”, the third Rhiannon Giddens studio album. It was recorded in 2023 at “The Hit Factory Criteria”, “Irish World Academy Of Music And Dance”, “Fresh Young Minds”, “Sound Of Music Recording Studios”, “Sound Emporium”, “Studio 176” in Greensboro, NC, “Royal Recording Studios” in Memphis, and was produced by Jack Splash.

Personnel:

  • Rhiannon Giddens – vocals, banjo, viola
  • Jack Splash – guitar, electric piano, percussion, drum programming, horn arrangements, engineer, recording
  • Niwel Tsumbu – classical guitar
  • Eric Escanes – electric guitar
  • Gene Sxip Shirley – resonator guitar
  • Franceso Turrisi – piano, tamburello, piano accordion, frame drum
  • Dwayne Bennett – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
  • Dirk Powell – accordion, piano, fiddle, guitar
  • Jason Sypher – electric upright bass
  • Tadarius McCombs – electric bass
  • Terrence Grizzle, Jr. – drums
  • Humberto Ibarra – percussion
  • Amelia Powell – triangle, backing vocals
  • Scott Klarman – saxophone, flute
  • Ted Zimmerman – trumpet
  • Jose Miranda – trombone
  • Andy Yum, Jennifer Puckett, Yennifer Correia – violin
  • Aaron Tubergen, Beth Luscombe – viola
  • Jonathan Kirkscey, Leyla McCalla – cello
  • Jason Isbell – vocals
  • Eryn Allen Kane, Lalenja Harrington – backing vocals
  • Lester Snell – string arrangements
  • Dan-O Deckelman – recording
  • Lawrence Mitchell – recording
  • Ben Rawlins, Grant Wilson, Justin Harrington – recording
  • Ian Mercel – engineer
  • Andrew Selchow – engineer assistant
  • Kennie Takahashi – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone – mastering
  • JN-H – lacquer cut
  • Jeri Heiden, SMOG Design, Inc. – design
  • Ebru Yildiz – photography
  • Alex Kadvan, David Bither – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Too Little, Too Late, Too Bad – Dirk Powell, Rhiannon Giddens
  2. You’re the One – Lalenja Harrington, Rhiannon Giddens
  3. Yet To Be – Marcus Hummon, Rhiannon Giddens
  4. Wrong Kind of Right – Rhiannon Giddens
  5. Another waste Life – Bhi Bhiman, Rhiannon Giddens
  6. You Louisiana Man – Rhiannon Giddens
  7. If You Don’t Know How Sweet It Is – Bhi Bhiman, Rhiannon Giddens
  8. Hen in the Foxhouse – Rhiannon Giddens
  9. Who Are You Dreaming Of – Dirk Powell, Rhiannon Giddens
  10. You Put the Sugar in My Bowl – Dirk Powell, Rhiannon Giddens
  11. Way Over Yonder – Kevin Moore, Rhiannon Giddens
  12. God Ol’ Cider – traditional

Sergio Mendes: Brasileiro

On June 17, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Brasileiro”, the 37th Sérgio Mendes album. It was recorded April – October 1991, and was produced by Sérgio Mendes. In 1993, “Brasileiro” won “Grammy Award” for “Best World Music Album”.

Personnel:

  • Sérgio Mendes – lead and background vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, arranger, liner notes
  • Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards, arranger
  • Alfredo Moura – keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, horn arrangements, background vocals
  • Eric Persing – keyboards, keyboards programming, synthesizer, synthesizer horn, arranger
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Russell Ferrante – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
  • Claudio Jorge – acoustic guitar
  • Guinga – acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Itibere Zwarg – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Tião Neto – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Vai Quem Vem – percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Shapiro – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Marcio Bahia – drums
  • Carmen Alice – vocals, percussion
  • Sinhô – percussion
  • Zeca – percussion
  • Jair Rodrigues – percussion
  • Beloba – percussion
  • Alexandre Guedes – percussion
  • Meia Noite – percussion
  • Fabio Pascoal – percussion
  • Pernambuco – percussion
  • Mario Conceicao – percussion
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Paulo Dias – percussion
  • Gustavo Di Dalva – percussion
  • Alceu Do Cavaco – cavaquinho
  • Steve Tavaglione – flute, oboe, saxophone
  • Carlos Malta – flute, saxophone
  • Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone
  • Carlinhos Brown – vocals, backing vocals, percussion, arranger
  • Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leila Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jurema Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jussara Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leo Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Robson Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Lourenco Olegario – vocals, backing vocals
  • Joe Pizzulo – vocals, backing vocals
  • Karla Preito – vocals, backing vocals
  • Carol Rogers – vocals, backing vocals
  • Gracinha Leporace – vocals, backing vocals
  • Kevyn Lettau – vocals, backing vocals
  • Cláudio Nucci – vocals
  • João Bosco – vocals
  • Kleber Jorge – backing vocals
  • Vivian Manso – backing vocals
  • Carolina Sabino – backing vocals
  • Moogie Canazio – arranger, engineer
  • Luis Quine – engineer assistant
  • Paul Scriver – engineer assistant
  • Michael Aarvold – engineer assistant
  • Elaine Anderson – engineer assistant
  • Ivan Carvalho – engineer assistant
  • Lee Kaiser – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Swedien – arranger, mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • John Heiden – art direction, design
  • David Bither – art direction
  • Heitor Dos Prazeres – paintings
  • George Holz – photography
  • Sonia Ives – photography
  • Chris McGowan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Fanfarra – Carlinhos Brown
  2. Magalenha – Carlinhos Brown
  3. Indiado – Carlinhos Brown
  4. What Is This? – Carmen Alice
  5. Lua Soberana – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  6. Sambadouro – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  7. Senhoras Do Amazonas – Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco
  8. Kalimba – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  9. Barabare – Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown
  10. Esconjuros – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
  11. Pipoca – Hermeto Pascoal
  12. Magano – Carlinhos Brown
  13. Chorado – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
  14. Fanfarra (Despedida) – Carlinhos Brown