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Deodato featuring Donato: Donato Deodato

In July 1974, “Muse Records” label released “Donato Deodato”, album by Deodato featuring Donato. It was recorded in 1974, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Klabin.

Personnel:

  • Eumir Deodato – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Joao Donato – keyboards
  • Bob Rose – guitar
  • Mauricio Einhorn – harmonica
  • Romeo Pengue – flute, whistle
  • Allan Schwartzberg – druma
  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Michael Gibson – trombone
  • George Klabin – recording
  • Olga Romero – design
  • Joel Vance – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Eumir Deodato, except where noted.

  1. Whistle Stop – Eumir Deodato, Joao Donato, Ray Barretto
  2. Where’s J.D.? – Eumir Deodato, Joao Donato
  3. Capricorn
  4. Nighttripper – Joao Donato
  5. You Can Go – Joao Donato
  6. Batique – Eumir Deodato, Joao Donato

Joe Felds

On July 12, 2017, Joe Fields died aged 88. He has worked for “London Records”,  “MGM”, “Verve”, “Prestige”, “Sue Records”, and “Buddha Records” (started their jazz division, “Cobblestone Records”), before he started his own label “Muse Records” in 1973. The label featured artists such as Pat Martino, Houston Person, Cedar Walton, Charlie Earland, Larry Coryell and Woody Shaw. In the 80’s Fields acquired “Savoy” and “Landmark Records” labels. “Savoy” owned recordings by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Dexter Gordon, among others. In 1997, Joe, and his son Barney, launched “HighNote” and “Savant Records”, labels that features artists such as Kenny Burrell, Houston Person, Wallace Roney, Eric Alexander, Freddy Cole, Tom Harrell and Russell Malone.