Belo Horizonte

by John McLaughlin

Belo Horizonte cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 37:15
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing an acoustic guitar translated through pitch-to-voltage synthesizers, John McLaughlin successfully bridges organic fretwork with emerging digital textures. 'Belo Horizonte' is heavily imbued with Latin and flamenco jazz influences, offering a fiery but melodic exploration of world-music-infused fusion.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, instrumental, melodic, complex

Tracklist

  1. Belo Horizonte (4:24)
  2. La Baleine (5:54)
  3. Very Early (Homage to Bill Evans) (1:10)
  4. One Melody (6:26)
  5. Stardust on Your Sleeve (5:59)
  6. Waltz for Katia (3:24)
  7. Zamfir (5:43)
  8. Manitas D'Oro (For Paco De Lucia) (4:11)

Credits

  • Jean-Paul Celea - acoustic bass, bass, soloist
  • Tommy Campbell - drums
  • Paco De Luc铆a - guitar
  • Jean-Pierre Drouet - percussion
  • Steve Shehan - percussion
  • Fran莽ois Jeanneau - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, soloist
  • Fran莽ois Couturier - synthesizer, electric piano [fender rhodes], electric piano [fender rhodes], soloist, synthesizer, soloist
  • Katia Lab猫que - synthesizer, piano [steinway], synthesizer, soloist, piano, soloist

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