Estreia [Single, Import]

Egberto Gismonti | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Universal
• ASIN: B00006LVQA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,683 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Salvador

2. Tributo A Wes Montgomery

3. Pr'um Samba

4. Computador

5. Atento, Alerta

6. Lirica 2 (Pra Mulher Amada)

7. O Gato

8. Um Dia

9. Clama-Claro

10. Pr'um Espaco

11. O Sonho

12. Estudo No.5

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting very first album of Gismonti, December 12, 2004

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Vincent Devaux (Pau - France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Estreia (Audio CD)

Gismonti has been amazingly prolific in making many great albums from early 70's up to mid 90's.

Typically, his music is somewhat "rough" but very powerfull, emotive, rich, risky and bold during all the 70's. It is mostly acoustic work with many Gismonti's vocals too. It is a little difficult to access because of the complexity; but once you are in, it will stay with you forever. Most of this earlier work is under EMI label or lately reissued under Gimsonti's CARMO labels.

The 80's are a transition period from pure acoustic to a mix between acoustic and electric instruments; Gismonti's vocals tend to disapear. Typically, the music becomes less provocative and more polite than earlier Gismonti's work. It is somewhat more civilized and more easy to access. Yet, the music remains highly sophisticated and creative; but with little less (good or bad?) surprise. Lots of these albums are under ECM label.

The 90's are a period where Gismonti's Group was founded. The music move towards more classical style: very polite, distinctive, fluid and elegant. Yet, there is still this amazing creativity, complexity and freshness of all Gismonti's works.
A few movie music albums are part of this period too (Kuarup, Amazonia). They tend to have more electronic effects but they stay into the elegant distinctive spirit of Gismonti's group latest compositions. Most of these albums are under ECM or CARMO labels.

About ESTRIA, it is the very first Gismonti's album of 1969. It has a specific styl; a kind of mix between Bossa Nova and Gismonti'unic style. In this way, it will not trully reveal the full dimension of Gismonti's so complicated art. Yet, it is a rather accessible album, rather more easy to listen than later 70's compositions of the artist. It is another enjoyable album and a must-have for Gismonti's fans, maybe a good introduction for people who do not know him yet, an invitation to look deeper into later 70's Gismonti's master pieces!
Please, check my other reviews of other Gismonti's albums if you wish.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE FIRST ALBUM!, June 25, 2006

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Speedy (Fl, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Estreia (Audio CD)

Ok. I know most of you think of ECM Gismonti when Egberto Gismonti is mentioned. But the stuff from his homeland is great too, and produced with a whole diferent 'third world' perspective giving each piece a unique 'sound' not found in his polished european publications. So what does this sound like? Complex, brazilian and (oddly) mediterranean, avant-gardish and romantic-yet-always-somber ...these will be the type of songs (with a bit of jazz thrown here and there for showing Gismonti's chops) you will find in this fine disc. The end result is simply very original and stunning! Recommended if you like his brazilian work.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very early Gismonti, July 14, 2003

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Jean-Jacques Rossatti "jjrossatti" (BRAZIL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Estreia (Audio CD)

Ok fellas, I find this one to be almost unlisteneable to - most of the songs have some very dated arrangements (the album was originally released in 1969) written by Gismonti himself, and the only highlight I can think of is the 'linear' incarnation of 'Salvador', as opposed to the 'shattered' later versions - listening to this version one realizes how much Gismonti has developed as a musician.

And this is exactly the point I am trying to make: some of the songs have a 'bossa nova' feel, being that B.N. was almost dead by then here in Brazil, whereas others show the influence of artists such as The Beatles - only that this mixture isn't as rewarding as it can be in the works of, say, Caetano Veloso.

But why I am comparing Gismonti to Veloso? Simply because most of the songs on this album have lyrics sung by Gismonti himself -and they are just not good, to say the least...

Last but not least: the sound quality is only average - like the album itself.