Monica Passos: Lemniscate

Bex, Emmanuel, Passos, Monica, Shepp, Archie

ARCH 0801

Alto Saxophone – Eric Gallois, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Félix Jacquin, Clarinet, Oboe, Baritone Saxophone – Daniel Beaussier, Flute – Bérénice Riollet, Flute [G] – Bernard Wystraete, Guitar, Programmed By, Arranged By, Directed By – Jean-Philippe Crespin, Guitar, Voice, Arranged By – Mônica Passos, Harp – Margot Varret, Organ [Special Featuring] – Emmanuel Bex (tracks: 5), Percussion – Jorge Bezerra Junior, Thomas Ostrowiecki, Saxophone [Special Featuring] – Archie Shepp (tracks: 2, 8), Surdo – Edmundo Carneiro, Trombone – Stéphane Beaussier, Trumpet – Emma Ruiz, Viola – Jean-Yves Lenoble. Brazilian singer-guitarist-actress-author, Monica Passos, was adopted by France twenty years ago. Her style mixes bossa nova, with Brazilian folk, jazz and pop. On Lemniscate"", she presents her own sensual, jazzy, irreverent versions of an eclectic selection of material : Leo Ferré, Duke Ellington, Tom Jobim, Moustaki, Bizet, Lully and Jim Morrison´s ""Riders on the Storm"" - as well of several of her own compositions. A pool of 13 top musicians support her, plus guest appearances by Emmanuel Bex on organ, and (on 2 tracks) Archie Shepp, on whose Archieball label this album is released.

CD x 1

Archieball

8/11/11

3760002138466