Sanfona

Sanfona is an album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1980 and 1981 and released on the ECM label.[1] The double album features one disc of studio material with Gismonti's Academia de Dancas quartet and one disc of solo material recorded live.

Sanfona
Studio album by Egberto Gismonti
Released	1981
Recorded	November 1980 and April 1981
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:51
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Folk Songs (1979) Sanfona (1981) Frevo (1979)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "With fine notes and spoken bits by Gismonti, listeners will find much in the way of Brazilian musical and cultural history to complement the music. A perfect overview for the curious fan".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated

Disc One:

1. "Maracatu" - 8:24
2. "10 Anos" - 7:33
3. "Frevo" - 8:11
4. "Lôro" - 5:34
5. "Em Família/Sanfona/Dança Dos Pés/Eterna" - 21:10

Disc Two

1. "De Repente" - 16:07
2. "Vale Do Eco" - 7:46
3. "Cavaquinho" - 7:59
4. "12 de Fevereiro" - 8:09
5. "Carta de Amor" - 5:06

• Disc One recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in November 1980. Disc Two recorded at the America Haus in München, West Germany in April 1981.

Personnel

• Egberto Gismonti - 10 string guitar, super 8 guitar, Indian organ, piano, voice
• Mauro Senise - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute (Disc One)
• Zeca Assumpção - bass (Disc One)
• Nene - drums, percussion (Disc One)

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 29, 2011
2. Cook, S.Allmusic Review accessed September 29, 2011