Dança das cabeças

Egberto Gismonti · 1976 · segued into on side 1 of the album

Context

Recorded over three days in November 1976 at Talent Studio in Oslo and produced by Manfred Eicher, the album Dança das cabeças marks Gismonti's arrival at ECM. In a duo with percussionist Naná Vasconcelos, the title piece fits into a continuous 25-minute first side; the composer links this work to his stays in the Xingu region.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Brazilian instrumental music, ECM and European jazz. Among the origins and influences of Brazilian instrumental music: Bossa nova, jazz samba, Clube da Esquina (Minas Gerais).

Sources

• EN: Dança das cabeças
• EN: Egberto Gismonti

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