Stenio Mendes – Stenio Mendes LP
“This is the only masterpiece by viola player Stenio Mendes, released as part of the MPBC series that introduces up-and-coming Brazilian artists. In this work, he also performs the music he provided for Argentine saxophonist Horacio Borraro’s “Blues Para Un Cosmonauta.” From songs that depict lyrical landscapes with the delicate tones of the viola, to energetic songs where the percussion and viola create intense rhythms, the performances on a grand scale offer a deep spirituality rooted in tradition and a sense of the cosmos. Too wonderful.”
-Chee Shimizu
A1 Taquarà
A2 Espada De Anjo
A3 Sonata Perdida
B1 Invasão Dos Monges 6:34
B2 Linhas Tortas 5:47
A Barca Dos Homens (5:07)
B3A Aquarela Do Brasil
B3B 2001 – Uma Odisséia No Espaço (Also Sprach Zarathustra)
B3C Hava Nagilah
B4 Rosário