Cleveland Francis – Beyond the Willow Tree
Seu Jorge’s weathered baritone takes on canonical classics by Jorge Ben, Tim Maia, Michael Jackson, Roy Ayers, and more. While not a novel or interesting concept by any means (could even easily go wrong), the album shines and delivers through the sheer will and power of Jorge’s voice alone: his sleepy, effortlessly cool delivery on Ayer’s “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” somber and dark take on Ben’s “Errare Humanum Est,” loose but dynamic version of João De Aquino and Martinho Da Vila’s “Cirandar.” Jorge’s range and breadth of emotion overwhelmingly cuts through here and somehow takes these known, and seemingly untouchable classics into new territories.
Recommended – 1 Errare Humanum Est, 2 The Model, 5 Cirandar, 7 Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Tags: Covers / Funk / Samba
Tracklist:
1 Errare Humanum Est
2 The Model
3 Cristina
4 Saudosa Bahia
5 Cirandar
6 Tempo De Amor
7 Everybody Loves The Sunshine
8 Pai Joao
9 Rock With You
10 Cala Boca, Menino
11 Girl You Move Me
12 Juizo Final
Credits:
Art Direction – Lewis Heriz
Bass, Caxixi, Percussion – Antonio Pinto, Antonio Gontijo Alves Pinto*
Cavaquinho – Antonio Pinto (tracks: 12)
Coordinator – Egon
Drums, Percussion – Pupillo (2), Romário Menezes de Oliveira Jr
Flute – Antonio Pinto (tracks: 1)
Guitar – Lúcio Maia, Lúcio José Maia De Oliveira*
Keyboards – Antonio Pinto (tracks: 7)
Mastered By – Robert Carranza
Mixed By – Mario Caldato, Jr.*
Photography By – Mariana Jorge
Producer [Musical Production] – Almaz (3)
Recorded By – Mario Caldato, Jr.*, Missionário José
Recorded By [Assistant] – Phacio Palanca
Vocals, Percussion – Jorge Mario Da Silva, Seu Jorge
