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Scott Mayo
Meu Brasil

Meu Brasil CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Ponta de Areia
02 – Trenzinho do Corcovado
03 – Samba gringo
04 – Brigas nunca mais
05 – Piccolúdio
06 – Vista do Corcovado
07 – Você já foi à Bahia
08 – Don't say goodbye
09 – Moacir inspiração
10 – Folhas secas
11 – Magic
12 – Samba gringo — Reprise
13 – Onda negra
14 – Você é eu
15 – Valsa do soprano
16 – Boa noite amor

Length: 53:11
Composer/lyricist credits: track 3 (Henrique Eisenmann and Michael Mayo); tracks 5, 9, 12, 13 & 15 (Scott Mayo); track 6 (Scott Mayo and Gracinha Leporace); track 8 (Sergio Mendes, Scott Mayo and John Legend); track 11 (Sergio Mendes and Scott Mayo). All music produced and arranged by Scott Mayo. Backing vocal arrangement on track 8 by Valerie Pinkston.
Musicians
Scott Mayo: flutes, clarinets, saxophones and piano on track 1; flutes, piccolo, keyboards and vocals on track 2; saxophones, baritone saxophone solo, keyboards and backing vocals on track 3; clarinets, Rhodes and vocals on track 4; piccolo on track 5; saxophones, backing vocals and keyboards on track 6; flutes, clarinets and saxophones on track 7; lead and backing vocals, saxophones and flutes on track 8; flutes, clarinets and Rhodes on track 9; lead and backing vocals, flutes and clarinets on track 10; alto flute, saxophones, vocals and additional keyboards on track 11; saxophones on track 12; alto, tenor saxophones and keyboards on track 13; saxophones, flutes, clarinets, vocals and keyboards on track 14; soprano saxophone, flute, vocals and keyboards on track 15; soprano saxophone, flutes, clarinets and keyboards on track 16
Michael Shapiro: percussion on track 1; drums on tracks 2, 5, 9 & 10
Guinga: guitar on track 2
Andre de Santanna: bass on tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 & 15
Gibi dos Santos: percussion on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15; beat box and percussion on track 13
Michael Mayo: lead and backing vocals on tracks 3 & 8
Valerie Pinkston: backing vocals on tracks 3 & 8
Marcel Camargo: guitar on track 3
Léo Costa: drums on tracks 3, 6, 8, 11 & 15; drums and percussion on tracks 7, 13 & 14
Kleber Jorge: guitar on tracks 4, 8, 9, 11 & 16
Gracinha Leporace: lead vocals on track 6
Morris O'Connor: guitars on tracks 6 & 13
Nick Campbell: bass on track 6
Dori Caymmi: “Então vá!” on track 7; lead vocals on track 10
Sergio Mendes: piano on track 8; Rhodes on track 11
Jen Guess-Mayo: lead vocal production on track 8; backing vocals on track 10
Javier Gonzalez: trumpet on tracks 8, 13 & 14
Andrew Lippman: trombone on tracks 8, 11 & 13
Jamieson Trotter: Rhodes on track 10
Caio Afiune: guitars on tracks 10, 14 & 15
Ralph Waldo Taylan: violin on track 10
Joseph Brian Cimafranca: violin on track 10
Gabriel Art Mendoza: violin on track 10
Marian Mayuga: violin on track 10
Mhaze Lim: viola on track 10
Maria Corazon Reyes: viola on track 10
Ed Pasamba: cello on track 10
Tina Pasamba: cello on track 10
Jerry Moore: baritone saxophone on track 13
Katie Hampton: vocals on track 15

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Meu Brasil. This is “Samba gringo” written by Henrique Eisenmann and Michael Mayo, and featuring Michael Mayo on lead vocal. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: www.scottmayomusic.com
Record label: Cornell House Records
Distribution: Available everywhere, including: www.scottmayomusic.com, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify



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Duduka Da Fonseca & Quarteto Universal
Yes!!!

Yes!!! CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Samba novo
02 – Transition
03 – Lilia
04 – Montreux
05 – Bebe
06 – Exodo
07 – Viver de amor
08 – A correnteza
09 – West 83rd Street
10 – Dona Maria

Length: 54:53
Track 5 written by Helio Alves. Track 6 written by Vinicius Gomes and Fernando Amaro. Track 9 written by Gili Lopes. Track 10 written by Duduka Da Fonseca. Track 8 arranged by Mario Adnet.
Musicians
Vinicius Gomes: guitars
Helio Alves: piano
Gili Lopes: bass
Duduka Da Fonseca: drums

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Yes!!!. This is Duduka Da Fonseca's composition, “Dona Maria.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: www.drummerworld.com
Record label: Sunnyside Records
Distribution: Available from all major streaming services



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Lívia Nestrovski & Henrique Eisenmann
Nação

Nação CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Sete estrelas
02 – Pina
03 – Úrsula/ Índia
04 – O dia que eu vi quando Lampião levou o cego Vivaldo p'ra ver o mar
05 – Zurich/ Rebola bola
06 – Xote cavaco/ Coco do M
07 – História difícil
08 – Insensatez
09 – Milagre dos peixes
10 – Noite de Santo Reis

Length: 49:12
Track 2 and all arrangements written by Henrique Eisenmann.
Musicians
Henrique Eisenmann: piano
Lívia Nestrovski: voice

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Nação. This is “Insensatez,” written by Tom Jobim with lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes and re-harmonized by Henrique Eisenmann. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: henriqueeisenmann.com and livianestrovski.com
Distribution: Spotify





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