The New Face of Bonfá is a studio album by Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfá, recorded on March 15 – April 10, 1970 and released by RCA Victor in 1970. It was reissued on CD by RCA Brazil in 2003 (RCA 98541 CD).
Reception
Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote, "The New Face of Bonfá is an album of lush, very accessible, Brazilian-flavored pop-jazz. [...] [It] is a pleasant, respectable demonstration of the fact that commercialism doesn't have to be synonymous with musical prostitution."
Jazzwise called it "a botched crossover attempt by RCA with a big studio orchestra."
Track listing
Personnel Musicians
Luiz Bonfá – acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, vocals; conductor, arranger – orchestral and rhythm (1, 4–6, 7, 11) Marty Manning – conductor, arranger; (1, 2, 5, 6, 7–9) Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Theodore Israel, Archie Levin, Maria Toledo, Emanuel Vardi – vocals Marilyn Jackson, Barbara Massey, Linda November, Stella Stevens – vocals, background vocals Phil Bodner, George Marge, Romeo Penque – flute Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn Alfred Brown – viola, vocals Harry Lookofsky – concertmaster, violin Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Felix Giglio, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Elliot Rosoff, Tosha Samaroff – violin Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos – cello Gene Bertoncini – acoustic and rhythm guitars Nelson Ângelo – acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, and electric guitar Alvin Brehm, Homer Mensch – arco bass Ron Carter, Novelli – acoustic and electric bass Milton Banana – drums Gegê, Dom Um Romão – drums, percussion Bobby Rosengarden, Naná Vasconcelos – percussion Ray Barretto – congas
Technical
Ernie Altschuler – producer Adriana Ramos – general coordination Ray Hall, Bill Horne – recording engineer Mort Goode – liner notes Claudia Bandeira, Andre Teixeira – cover art
2003 reissue
Arnaldo DeSouteiro – re-release producer, liner notes Luigi Hoffer – remastering
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