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" Search the site – Deodato 2 – Click on the category CTI Records/Speakers below to see that genre of Corner reviews. by Audiophile Audition / May 16, 2018 / Jazz CD Reviews,, SACD SACD & Other Hi- & Other Hi-Res Reviews Res Reviews Audio News Vinyl re-mastering of 70’s is Classical CD compelling! Reviews Classical Reissue Eumir Deodato – Deodato 2 – CTI Records CTI Reviews 6029 (1973)/Speakers Corner Records (2014) DVD & Blu-ray 180-gram stereo vinyl, 35:39 ****1/2: Video Reviews JazzJazz CDCD ReviewsReviews Brazilian composer, arranger, producer and Pop/Rock/World instrumentalist Eumir Deodato de Almeida has CD Reviews established a unique musical career. His merging of styles include jazz, Special Features http://www.audaud.com/eumir-deodato-2-cti-records-speakers-corner/ Seite 1 von 5 Eumir Deodato - Deodato 2 - CTI Records/Speakers Corner - Audiophile Audition 17.05.18, 1020 rock, pop, rhythm & , classical, and other latin-based Component genres has shaped his musical legacy. After starting on accordion, Reviews Deodato took piano instruction and studied orchestration, conducting and Editorial arranging before playing with bossa nova bands in the early 60’s. He Reader Feedback eventually formed his own band. He has produced and arranged for over Best of the Year 500 tracks, including Kool & The gang, K.D. Lang, Bjork and Christophe.

Deodato’s breakthrough came at CTI Records. There he was an in-demand producer and arranger. He arranged the epic Antonio Carlos Jobim release, Stone Flower but the public became aware of this musical visionary from his CTI debut, Prelude.On that , the unlikely jazz arranged “Also Sprach Zarathustra” rose to #2 on the U.S. pop charts and won a Grammy in 1974. The Richard Strauss composition had resurfaced in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The extended, funky jazz arrangement reflected the fluid musical styles of the era and the expansive production at CTI. Deodato has continued to record, breathing new life into American treasures like “”, “Moonlight Serenade” and “The Theme from Peter Gunn”. He has also recorded various original compositions as well as popular covers.

Speakers Corner has released a re-mastered audiophile vinyl of Deodato 2. With complex, musically accessible arrangements and funked up jazz, RELATED POSTS this album exemplifies the core of Deodato. Side A opens with an iconic rock standard, “”. Originally recorded by the Moody Chuck Owen & Blues on their classically arranged 1967 Days Of Future Passed, Justin the Jazz Surge: Hayward’s haunting love refrain is considerably re-imagined by Deodato. Whispers … Starting with a synth line of the bridge, the trademark Fender Rhodes takes over and morphs onto the main theme. There is a dirge-like tempo $ November with horn/woodwind flourishes. Then a rocking transition with nasty wah- 10, 2017 wah guitar () ensues. After a synthesizer solo, the overall sound expands and builds out with palpable agility. There is a bluesy Dick Hyman – guitar and electric piano that sets up a horn-swelling conclusion. With House Of verve and artistry, Deodato covers a Ravel masterpiece, “Pavane For a Pianos – … Dead Princess”. He interprets the distilled procession-like tempo with a spooky one-note intro. The lush string accompaniment is superb and bring $ October 5, eloquence to the achingly lyrical melancholy. A simple piano is a supple 2015 complement to the string section. Switching gears dramatically, an original composition, “Skyscrapers” is hard-driving funk with a tight ACH: Schubler rhythm section and lead. There is great percussion and some and Leipzig Chorales; unexpected Latin-infused chord changes. The tempo is relentless and http://www.audaud.com/eumir-deodato-2-cti-records-speakers-corner/ Seite 2 von 5 Eumir Deodato - Deodato 2 - CTI Records/Speakers Corner - Audiophile Audition 17.05.18, 1020 features a jagged electric guitar and synth solo. Canonic Variations … Side B is unforgettable. Consisting of two cuts, it is 18 minutes of unbridled Deodato magic. “Super Strut” is as advertised, a jazz rock, dance $ February 4, in the street party with an infectious Fender Rhodes lead and soaring 2016 effect-laden guitar. The muscular arrangement is augmented by deft touches like a flute interlude and a horn-based chorus. Deodato rocks out The Modern on two extended solos and Tropea shines on a long scratchy guitar solo. Jazz Quartet – Fontessa – … The repeat of the horn chorus is catchy and the hint of blues imagery is stellar. It seems entirely appropriate that Deodato selected “Rhapsody In $ April 11, Blue” as an impactful finale. Gershwin pioneered the fusion of classical 2018 and jazz structures in this iconic composition. Deodato wastes no time launching into Fender grooves at the onset. The grandiosity of the main SIBELIUS: title theme is translated by the agile counterpoint of brass and strings. Symphonies The cinematic swirling resonance is punctuated with crescendos and Nos. 2 & 7 – … Ramsey-Lewis coolness via E.D. on electric piano. Flute shadings, congas and “finger-popping” bass all combine in a mosaic of electronic textures. $ April 19, Deodato’s prowess on the Fender is evident and the sprightly, glowing 2015 ambiance resonates. The snippet of acoustic piano from the original arrangement is a subtle and evocative homage. POPULAR POSTS Working with ’s source engineering is always a plus. This vinyl re-mastering is polished and is captured with rich tonal agility and BRAHMS: Piano finesse. The warmness of the strings and electric piano are exquisitely Concerto No. 2; juxtaposed with the crispness of the horns and sharpness of the electric Piano guitar. The stereo separation is flawless. The gatefold has a high-quality Sonata … glossy finish. Vinyl aficionados will be thrilled with Deodato 2. $ April 18, TrackList: 2018 Side A: Nights In White Satin; Pavane For A Dead Princess; Skyscrapers Side B: Super Strut; Rhapsody In Blue Adam Rudolph – Morphic Performers: Resonances – Eumir Deodato – keyboards; Stanley Clark – bass; John Giulino – bass; Meta – drums; Rick Marotta – drums; John Tropea – guitar; Burt $ May 10, Collins – trumpet; John Faddis – trumpet, ; Victor Paz – 2018 trumpet; – trumpet, flugelhorn; Joe Shepley – trumpet; – trumpet, flugelhorn; – trombone; Garnett Brown – GRAINGER trombone; Tony Stud – bass trombone; Jim Buffington – french horn; Complete Music Brooks Tillotson – french horn; Joe Temperley – baritone saxophone; Jerry for Wind Band, http://www.audaud.com/eumir-deodato-2-cti-records-speakers-corner/ Seite 3 von 5 Eumir Deodato - Deodato 2 - CTI Records/Speakers Corner - Audiophile Audition 17.05.18, 1020

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