http://afropopshop.org/New Music From Celso Fonseca on Calabash Music2009-01-09T03:25:53ZThe Calabash Music Teamsupport@calabashmusic.comThe Leblon Sessionshttp://celsofonseca.afropopshop.org/#album_933392006-12-12T07:40:55ZMusic from The Leblon SessionsThe Leblon Sessions took place in early 2006 at Celso Fonseca’s own Geléia Geral Studios located in the Leblon beach neighborhood (adjacent to the famous Ipanema beach) in Rio de Janeiro. Celso wanted to capture the essence of some standard songs that are highly influential in his career. These classic Brazilian songs (and a Beatles and King Crimson cover) were handpicked by Celso and recorded in a completely stripped down setting to feature Celso’s voice and magical acoustic guitar to highlight the songs timeless soul.]]>Naturalhttp://celsofonseca.afropopshop.org/#album_934202006-12-12T07:40:55ZMusic from Natural Celso Fonseca - all voices, guitars, programming, percussion & arrangements Daniel Jobim- piano on ‘Bom Sinal’, ‘Febre’, ‘Slow Motion Bossa Nova’ & ‘The Night We Called It A Day’ Robertinho Silva- drums and percussion on ‘A Origem a Felicidade’, ‘Teu Sorriso’, ‘Minha Dalva de Oliveira’ & ‘Consolação’ Ramiro Musotto-percussion on ‘Butéco 2’ Jessé Sadock -flugelhorn on ‘Febre’ Jorginho Gomes- drums on ‘Febre’ Cibelle- voice on ‘Ela é Carioca (She’s a Carioca)’ Sacha Amback- keyboard ambience on ‘Febre’ & ‘The Night We Called It A Day’ Jorge Helder- acoustic bass on ‘Bom Sinal’, ‘A Origem da Felicidade’ & ‘Meu Samba Torto’ Design by Hallam Udell Photography by Klaus Mitteldorf Produced by Celso Fonseca Co-produced by Béco Dranoff Recorded by Renato Alscher at Geléia Geral Studios (Rio). Assistant: Thiago Braga Acoustic piano recorded by Marcelo Sabóia at AR Studios (Rio). Assistant: Luisão Dantas. Sem Resposta recorded in 1998 by Walter Costa at Gorila Mix Studios (Rio) Mixed by Vincent De Bast at Dada Studios (Brussels) Assistants: Olivier Huillet and Johan Breton Mix consultant: Vincent Kenis Mastered by Vincent Kenis & Alan Ward at Electric City (Brussels). Bom Sinal, Febre, Meu Samba Torto, A Origem da Felicidade, Sem Resposta, Teu Sorriso, Butéco 2: written by Celso Fonseca, published by Les Editions de la Bascule / Strictly Confidential Minha Dalva de Oliveira: written by Celso Fonseca / Suely Mesquita, published by Les Editions de la Bascule / Strictly Confidential / Setembro Slow Motion Bossa Nova: written by Celso Fonseca / Ronaldo Bastos, published by Les Editions de la Bascule / Strictly Confidential / Trés Pontas (EMI) The Night We Called It A Day: written by M. Dennis / T. Adair, published by Music Sales Corp. (Ascap) Ela é Carioca / She's A Carioca: written by Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes, English lyrics by Ray Gilbert, published by Jobim Music / Tonga (BMG Music Publ. Brasil). Consolação: written by Baden Powell / Vinícius de Moraes, published by Tonos Verlag Franz Konig & Tonga Editora Musical Many thanks to Hanna Gorjaczkowska, Vincent Kenis, Monica Rawlinson, Caroline Ledoux, Thierry Steuve, Jean-Philippe Holvoet, Marc Hollander and all at Ziriguiboom/Crammed; Strictly Confidential, all at Six Degrees Records, Maite Quartucci e João Pedro Fonseca, Béco Dranoff, Renato Alsher, Thiago Braga, Ronaldo Bastos, Walter Costa, Fatinha e André Rafael (AR Studios), Cibelle, Jamil Joanes, Marcelinho da Lua, Priscila Franco, Lily Diesendruck, Lisa Urgo, Bel Moreira, Thalita & Stjohn, Bill Golden and all the great musicians and friends involved in this project. Love, Peace. ]]>