Vinyl of the Day - "Airto: Missa Espiritual"

Vinyl of the Day
"Misa Espiritual/Airto's Brazilian Mass" (Harmonia Mundi) 1982
A special highlight on Airto's huge discography. Truly an orchestral masterpiece, a splendid fusion of jazz, classical and Brazilian elements.
Featuring Gil Evans, Marcos Silva, Philip Catherine, Trilok Gurtu, Fredy Santiago, Bora Rokovic, Jean Warland, WDR Big Band, WDR Strings and the Boite a Musique Vokalensemble
(look also for the astonishing and moving video from the premiere live performance in Germany featuring Gil on the Fender Rhodes, Marcos conducting and all the same players mentioned above who took part of the studio recording)