Zig Zag (1995)

About this title: This album brings Egberto Gismonti (mainly at his custom-made violões, just a couple of tracks at the piano), Nando Carneiro (violão, a discrete keyboarding), and Zeca Assumpção (double bass). The album comprises a broad dynamic range, from the peaceful, melancholic, and meditative to the aggressive, percussive, and dissonant. It brings a major difference from albums such as Dança Das Cabeças in the sense that the musical themes are delivered in a more direct manner, while Dança was more ambiguous. From the excellent music of this album, the northeastern-inspired bass solo of "Orixás" and the ... read more

Tracks:

1. Zig Zag [Gismonti]
2. Mestiço and Caboclo [Gismonti]
3. Orixás [Gismonti]
4. Carta de Amor [Gismonti]
5. Um Anjo [Gismonti]
6. Forrobodó [Gismonti]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.