BN-LA-007-G

Moacir Santos - Maestro

Released - February 1973

Recording and Session Information

A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 29 & October 10, 1972
Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; David Duke, French horn; Ray Pizzi, alto, soprano sax; Don Menza, tenor sax, flute; Moacir Santos, baritone sax, vocals, percussion, arranger; Hymie Lewak, piano; Clair Fisher, organ; Bill Henderson, electric piano; Joe Pass, guitar; John Heard, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; Sheila Wilkinson, vocals; Reggie Andrews, arranger; and others.

tk.9 The Mirror's Mirror
tk.12 Kermis
tk.15 April Child
tk.16 Mother Iracema

A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 29 & October 18, 1972
Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; David Duke, French horn; Ray Pizzi, alto, soprano sax; Don Menza, tenor sax, flute; Moacir Santos, baritone sax, vocals, percussion, arranger; Hymie Lewak, piano; Clair Fisher, organ; Bill Henderson, electric piano; Joe Pass, guitar; John Heard, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; Sheila Wilkinson, vocals; Reggie Andrews, arranger; and others.

Nana
tk.4 Luanne
tk.17 Bluishmen
Astral Whine (An Elegy To Any War)

Track Listing

Side One
Title	Author	Recording Date
Nanã	Santos, Mario Telles, Yanna Cotti	September 29 1972
Bluishmen	Santos	September 29 1972
Luanne	Santos, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans	September 29 1972
Astral Whine (An Elegy to Any War)	Santos	September 29 1972
Side Two
Mother Iracema	Santos	September 29 1972
Kermis	Santos	September 29 1972
April Child	Santos, Livingston, Evans	September 29 1972
The Mirror's Mirror	Santos	September 29 1972

Liner Notes

Born in Pemembuco, Northeastern Brazil, where the great Amazon snakes through lush jungle, little Moacir was known as "Carcia Querido de Flores", or the cherished boy of music. At the age of five, he was a familiar face at the Municipal Band Hall and was already playing flute, guitar and drums. By the time he was 11 years old, he had added trumpet, clarinet, saxophone and others to the list. Then Moacir Santos went on the road and played with bands in almost every village and town until he was 17. He then organized a traveling circus band and they toured until they reached the state capital of Bahai where he decided to pursue a more formal study of music. He soon became a star of Radio Recife, where he remained until he was 23. At this point, already a celebrity in Northern Brazil, Moacir Santos again packed up and set off for Rio de Janiero where he signed with National Radio Network as a musician. Within three years he became a conductor, a position he held until 1967. During this period of development in brazil, Moacir Santos wrote, scored, conducted and played dozens of television music specials, 10 major motion pictures, no less than 50 albums, besides creating an endless array of arrangements and musical stylings. His biggest hit was "Nana," on the charts for over a year. Now Brazil's "man of music" is in this country beginning a second career. He feels a great affinity for all things metaphysical, finds Buddism fascinating, and his idea of fun is a deeply involved discussion of comparative philosophy. His favorite color is bright blue which, somehow, is imparted in his music along with the very bright future that lies just around the corner.