But straight-ahead songsmithing is not generally his bag, so those moments are far and few between. North American jazz artists, particularly fusion musicians such as Pat Metheny, were early Milton Nascimento fans. Though admittedly syrupy, this still rivals 1972's Clube de Esquina as one of his best. A 2-LP set covering a very wide range of styles, from folky space rock and tropicalia, to hints of jazz fusion. Includes some of his loveliest melodies and most memorable tunes, as well as trippy tracks which push the envelope a bit.
Many tracks start off engaging, and then become noodly and static.
A nice space-out album, but in the end, not my cup of tea. This is heavy on the jazzy side, with folks such as Toninho Horta, Beto Guedes and Paulinho Braga clustering 'round him. Wagner Tiso plays piano, and provides an orchestra on a few tracks. This record doesn't appeal to me, but jazzheads may find it one of Nascimento's most accessible releases. One of his more cohesive albums, even if it does lapse into some pretty drippy dream sequences.