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Cyro Baptista (born December 23, 1950) is a Brazilian-born percussionist in
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and
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. He creates many of the percussion instruments he plays.


Career

Born in
São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
, Brazil, Baptista arrived in the U.S. in 1980 with a scholarship to Creative Music Studio in
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. During the 1980s, he worked on films with
John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conducting, conductor, saxophonist, arrangement, arranger and record producer, producer who "deliberately resists category". His Avant-garde music, avant-garde and experimental music, ex ...
and appeared on Zorn's albums in the 1990s. Also in the '90s, he appeared on albums by
Marisa Monte Marisa de Azevedo Monte (; born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million albums worldwide and has won numerous national and internat ...
,
Holly Cole Holly Cole (born November 25, 1963) is a Canadian jazz singer and actress. For many years she performed with her group The Holly Cole Trio. Background Cole was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her father, Leon Cole, was a note ...
, and Cassandra Wilson. In 1997 he released his first solo album, '' Vira Loucos'', with cover versions of music by
Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has globally bec ...
. The album was recorded with
Marc Ribot Marc Ribot (; born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, Rock music, rock, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notab ...
and Nana Vasconcelos and released by
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, a label owned by Zorn. He was a member of Zorn's band Dreamers. He recorded with pianist
Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
on his album ''
Possibilities ''Possibilities'' is the thirty-ninth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings. Background The album features a variety of guest musicians such as Trey Anastasio an ...
''. He recorded and performed worldwide with Hancock's Grammy award-winning ''
Gershwin's World ''Gershwin's World'' is a thirty-seventh studio album by the American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. It contains songs written by George Gershwin, George and Ira Gershwin, and their contemporaries. It features several prominent musicians, includin ...
''. He toured with Yo-Yo Ma's Brazil Project and appeared on the '' Obrigado Brazil'', which won two
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awards. He collaborated with
Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young ...
and the
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Jazz Orchestra for a Brazilian Carnival modern jazz concert. For over two years, he toured with
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Sim ...
and appeared on his '' Concert in Central Park'' album. He has toured worldwide with Sting. Baptista has also worked with
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Sim ...
,
Trey Anastasio Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III (born September 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 ...
,
Laurie Anderson Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting,Amirkhanian, Cha ...
, Badi Assad, Derek Bailey,
Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...
,
Daniel Barenboim Daniel Moses Barenboim (; born 15 November 1942) is an Argentines, Argentine-Israeli classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin, who also has Spain, Spanish and State of Palestine, Palestinian citizenship. From 1992 until January 2023, Bare ...
,
Kathleen Battle Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances ...
,
David Byrne David Byrne (; born May 14, 1952) is an American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American New wave music, new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has ...
, Dr. John,
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,
Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her Melissa Etheridge (album), eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the Billbo ...
, Stephen Kent, Ivan Lins,
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, Medeski Martin & Wood, Milton Nascimento, Robert Palmer,
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,
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,
Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenste ...
,
James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the single "Fi ...
,
Michael Tilson Thomas Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist, and composer. He is Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy in Miami Beach, Florida, Music Director Laureate of the S ...
, and
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Baptista formed Beat the Donkey, a percussion and dance ensemble. The name comes from a Portuguese expression for "let's do it" or "let's go". The band's personnel and genre are in flux. Sometimes it includes Ribot and Zorn. The music can be rock, funk, Brazilian, or Balkan.


Other work

Baptista appeared in Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel's 1990 documentary film '' Step Across the Border'' about
Fred Frith Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith (born 17 February 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser. Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as a founding member of the English avant-rock group Henry ...
, He composed music for programs for the children's television network
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. Baptista conducts educational rhythm workshops in a variety of formats. He has provided presentations for elementary school children and professional musicians. He has conducted workshops and master classes at
Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...
,
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.
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(New York City),
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(Miami) and Rimon School of Music (Tel-Aviv, Israel).


Awards and honors

The album '' Beat the Donkey'' was picked by Jon Pareles of ''The New York Times'' as one of the ten best alternative albums of 2002. Readers of ''JAZZIZ'' magazine and ''DRUM'' magazine voted it Best Brazilian CD of the Year and named Baptista Best Percussionist of 2002. ''Down Beat'' magazine's 51st annual Critics' Poll selected Baptista as 'Rising Star' in percussion. A documentary about ''Beat the Donkey'' that was a recorded WGBH-TV in Boston program won three New England EMMY Awards in 2002. Baptista has performed on five Grammy award-winning albums: Yo-Yo Ma's ''Obrigado Brazil'', Cassandra Wilson's '' Blue Light 'Til Dawn'', The Chieftains' ''
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'', Ivan Lins' ''A Love Affair'', and Herbie Hancock's ''Gershwin's World''. In 2009 Baptista won a Fellow Award in Music from
United States Artists United States Artists (USA) is a national arts funding organization based in Chicago. USA is dedicated to supporting living artists and cultural practitioners across the United States by granting unrestricted awards. Mission The organization' ...
.


Instruments

Baptista plays alfaia, agogo bells, apito, bandora,
bass drum The bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. The instrument is typically cylindrical, with the drum's diameter usually greater than its depth, with a struck head at both ends of the cylinder. The head ...
, bell tree,
berimbau The berimbau (, borrowed from Kimbundu ''mbirimbau'') is a traditional Angolan musical bow that is commonly used in Brazil. It is also known as ''sekitulege'' among the Baganda and Busoga. It consists of a single-stringed bow attached to a gourd ...
,
bongos Bongos (Spanish language, Spanish: ''bongó'') are an Afro-Cubans, Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of small open bottomed hand drums of different sizes. The pair consists of the larger ''hembra'' () and the smaller ''macho'' ...
, bottles, Chinese bells,
cabasa The cabasa, similar to the shekere, is a percussion instrument that is constructed with loops of steel ball chain wrapped around a wooden cylinder. The cylinder is fixed to a long, wooden or plastic handle. The metal cabasa was created by Mar ...
, caja, caxixi, clay drum,
conga The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest ...
,
cowbell A cowbell (or cow bell) is a bell (instrument), bell worn around the neck of free-roaming livestock so herders can keep track of an animal via the sound of the bell when the animal is grazing out of view in hilly landscapes or vast plains. ...
, cuica,
cymbals A cymbal is a common percussion instrument. Often used in pairs, cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys. The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sou ...
, drums,
finger cymbals Zills, zils, or sagat, also known as finger cymbals, are small metallic cymbals used in belly dance, belly dancing and similar performances. They are similar to Tibetan tingsha bells. In Western music, several pairs can be set in a frame to make ...
,
gong A gongFrom Indonesian language, Indonesian and ; ; zh, c=鑼, p=luó; ; ; ; ; is a percussion instrument originating from Southeast Asia, and used widely in Southeast Asian and East Asian musical traditions. Gongs are made of metal and ...
,
kalimba Mbira ( ; ) are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. They consist of a wooden board (often fitted with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played by holding the instrument in the hands and ...
, maracas, mark tree,
pandeiro The pandeiro () is a type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil. The pandeiro is used in a number of Brazilian music forms, such as samba, choro, coco, and capoeira music. The drumhead is tunable, and the rim holds metal jingles (''platinelas' ...
,
rototom The rototom is a shell-less drum developed by Al Payson and Michael Colgrass that is able to change pitch by rotating its drumhead around a threaded metal ring. Unlike many types of drums, rototoms are designed to have a variable definite pi ...
, repinique, shaker,
shekere The shekere (from Yoruba Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀) is a percussion instrument consisting of a dried gourd with beads or cowries woven into a net covering the gourd. There are multiple ways to produce sounds with the instrument. It can be shaken or ...
,
snare drum The snare drum (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often u ...
, surdo,
triangle A triangle is a polygon with three corners and three sides, one of the basic shapes in geometry. The corners, also called ''vertices'', are zero-dimensional points while the sides connecting them, also called ''edges'', are one-dimension ...
,
tabla A ''tabla'' is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments a ...
,
talking drum The talking drum is an hourglass-shaped drum from West Africa, which can be used as a form of speech surrogacy by regulating its pitch and rhythm to mimic the tone and prosody of human speech. It has two drumheads connected by leather t ...
,
tamborim A ''tamborim'' ( or ) is a small round Brazilian frame drum, developed from other similar percussive instruments brought by the Portuguese. The frame is 6" in width and may be made of metal, plastic, or wood. The head is typically made of nylo ...
, tambourine,
temple block Temple blocks are a type of percussion instrument consisting of a set of woodblocks. It is descended from the muyu or wooden bell, an instrument originating from eastern Asia, where it is commonly used in religious ceremonies. Description It ...
,
timbales Timbales () or pailas are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing. They are shallower than single-headed tom-toms and usually tuned much higher, especially for their size.Orovio, Helio 1981. ''Diccionario de la música cubana: biográfic ...
, tom-toms, udu, washboard, water gong, waterphone,
whistle A whistle is a musical instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It is a type of Fipple, fipple flute, and may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a s ...
, and wood block.


Discography


As leader

* '' Vira Loucos'' (
Avant Avant can refer to: People * Avant, part of music production team Bloodshy & Avant * Avant (singer), Myron Avant, an American singer * Clarence Avant, a music executive * Jason Avant, is a US American football player Places * Avant, Oklahoma, ...
, 1997) * '' Beat the Donkey'' (
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, 2002) * '' Love the Donkey'' (Tzadik, 2005) * '' Banquet of the Spirits'' (Tzadik, 2008) * '' Infinito'' (Tzadik, 2009) * ''Sunshine Seas'' ( RareNoise, 2016) * '' Caym: Book of Angels Volume 17'' (Tzadik, 2011) * ''Bluefly'' (Tzadik, 2016)


As guest

With
Trey Anastasio Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III (born September 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 ...
* ''Alive Again'' (Elektra, 2002) * '' Plasma'' (Elektra, 2003) * '' Shine'' (Elektra, 2005) * '' Bar 17'' (Rubber Jungle, 2006) With Gabrielle Roth * ''Tongues'' (Raven, 1995) * ''Zone Unknown'' (Raven, 1997) * ''Tribe'' (Raven, 2000) With Cassandra Wilson * '' Blue Light 'Til Dawn'' (Blue Note, 1993) * '' New Moon Daughter'' (Blue Note, 1995) * '' Belly of the Sun'' (Blue Note, 2002) With
John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conducting, conductor, saxophonist, arrangement, arranger and record producer, producer who "deliberately resists category". His Avant-garde music, avant-garde and experimental music, ex ...
* ''
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'' (Nonesuch, 1986) * '' Filmworks III: 1990–1995'' (Nonesuch, 1992) * '' Filmworks 1986–1990'' (Tzadik, 1996) * '' Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill'' (Tzadik, 1996) * '' Filmworks V: Tears of Ecstasy'' (Tzadik, 1996) * '' Filmworks VI: 1996'' (Tzadik, 1996) * '' Filmworks IV: S&M + More'' (Tzadik, 1997) * '' Filmworks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour'' (Tzadik, 1997) * '' The Circle Maker'' (Tzadik, 1998) * '' Taboo & Exile'' (Tzadik, 2000) * '' Filmworks IX: Trembling Before G-d'' (Tzadik, 2000) * '' The Gift'' (Tzadik, 2001) * '' Filmworks X: In the Mirror of Maya Deren'' (Tzadik, 2001) * '' Filmworks XII: Three Documentaries'' (Tzadik, 2002) * '' Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2'' (Tzadik, 2002) * '' The Satyr's Play / Cerberus'' (Tzadik, 2011) * '' A Vision in Blakelight'' (Tzadik, 2012) * '' Mount Analogue'' (Tzadik, 2012) * '' Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula'' (Tzadik, 2015) With others *
Geri Allen Geri Antoinette Allen (June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. She taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh. Early life and education Allen was born in Pontiac, Michigan ...
– '' Eyes in the Back of Your Head'' (Blue Note, 1997) * Gabriela Anders – ''Wanting'' (Warner Brothers, 1998) *
Laurie Anderson Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting,Amirkhanian, Cha ...
– '' Bright Red'' (Warner, 1994) * Laurie Anderson – '' Strange Angels'' (Warner, 1994) * Peter Apfelbaum – ''It Is Written'' (ACT, 2005) *
Joseph Arthur Joseph Lyburn Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and artist from Akron, Ohio. He is best known for his solo material, and as a member of Fistful of Mercy and RNDM. Arthur has built his reputation over the years t ...
– '' Our Shadows Will Remain'' (Vector, 2004) * Badi Assad – ''Rhythms'' ( Chesky, 1995) * Derek Bailey – ''Cyro'' (Incus, 1987) * Derek Bailey & Cyro Baptista – ''Derek'' (
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, 2006) * Bar Kokhba Sextet – ''Bar Kokhba'' (Tzadik, 2005) *
Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...
– '' Qué Pasa'' (Sony, 1997) * Daniel Barenboim – ''Brazilian Rhapsody'' (Teldec, 2000) *
Kathleen Battle Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances ...
– ''So Many Stars'' (Sony, 1995) *
Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...
– '' Duets: An American Classic'' (Columbia, 2006) * Ronnie Bird – ''One World'' (PEM, 1992) *
Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album, Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions ...
– '' First Wish'' (Verve, 1995) *
Edie Brickell Edie Arlisa Brickell (born March 10, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter widely known for 1988's ''Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars'', the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went to No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart. ...
– '' Picture Perfect Morning'' (Geffen, 1994) *
Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National ...
– '' Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album'' (Phillips, 1996) *
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– '' Rei Momo'' (Warner Bros., 1989) * James Carter – '' Chasin' the Gypsy'' (Atlantic, 2000) * Tommy Cecil – ''Samba for Felix'' (Slider, 1999) * Tony Cedras – ''Vision Over People'' (Gorilla, 1994) * Nels Cline – '' Macroscope'' (Mack Avenue, 2014) *
Holly Cole Holly Cole (born November 25, 1963) is a Canadian jazz singer and actress. For many years she performed with her group The Holly Cole Trio. Background Cole was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her father, Leon Cole, was a note ...
– ''
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'' (Metro Blue, 1995) *
Eliane Elias Eliane Elias (born 19 March 1960) is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger. Biography Elias was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on 19 March 1960. She started studying piano when she was seven, and at age twelve she was transcribing ...
and
Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock music, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was ...
– '' Amanda'' (Passport Jazz, 1985) * Criara – ''Behind the Sky'' (EMI, 1997) * Corin Curschellas – ''Voices of Romantsch'' (MGB, 1997) * Susana Baca – '' Eco de Sombras'' (Luaka Bop, 2000) *
The Chieftains The Chieftains were a traditional Irish folk band formed in Dublin in 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymous w ...
– ''
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'' (BMG Classics, 1996) * Dominique Dalcan – ''Ostinato'' (Island, 1998) * Dip in the Pool – ''The Sea of Serenity'' (Epic, 1993) * Dr. John – '' Duke Elegant'' (Blue Note, 2000) * The Dreamers – '' A Dreamers Christmas'' (Tzadik, 2011) * The Dreamers – '' Ipos: Book of Angels Volume 14'' (Tzadik, 2010) * Electric Masada – '' 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 4'' (Tzadik, 2004) * Electric Masada – '' Electric Masada: At the Mountains of Madness'' (Tzadik, 2005) * Manfredo Fest – ''Oferenda'' (Concord, 1993) *
Fobia Fobia is a Music of Mexico, Mexican rock en español band from Mexico City. History The band was formed in 1987 by Leonardo de Lozanne and :es:Francisco Huidobro, Francisco "Paco" Huidobro, brother of :es:Micky Huidobro, Micky Huidobro of Molot ...
– '' Leche'' (BMG Mexico, 1993) *
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– '' Great Jewish Music: Serge Gainsbourg'' (Tzadik, 1998) * Gibran – ''Dialogos Intestinales'' (Urukungolo, 2001) * Len & Vani Greene – ''Luminosity'' (2011) * Janet Grice – ''The Muse'' (Optimism, 1989) * Andy Haas – ''Arnhem Land'' (Avant, 1997) *
Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
– ''
Gershwin's World ''Gershwin's World'' is a thirty-seventh studio album by the American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. It contains songs written by George Gershwin, George and Ira Gershwin, and their contemporaries. It features several prominent musicians, includin ...
'' (Verve, 1998) * Herbie Hancock – ''
Possibilities ''Possibilities'' is the thirty-ninth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings. Background The album features a variety of guest musicians such as Trey Anastasio an ...
'' (Starbucks, 2005) *
Janis Ian Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child, Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" an ...
– ''
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'' (Boomerang, 1995) * Janis Ian – ''
Janis Ian Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child, Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" an ...
'' (Windham Hill, 1997) * Javon Jackson – ''For One Who Knows'' (Blue Note, 1995) * Javon Jackson – ''Good People'' (Blue Note, 1997) * Bob James – ''Playin' Hooky'' (Warner, 1998) * Richard Leo Johnson – ''Language'' (Blue Note, 2000) * Geoff Keezer – ''Turn Up the Quiet'' (Sony, 1997) *
Arto Lindsay Arthur Morgan "Arto" Lindsay (born May 28, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer, record producer and experimental composer. He was a member of the pioneering 1970s no wave group DNA, which featured on the 1978 compilation '' No New York''. In ...
– '' Mundo Civilizado'' (None, 1996) * Ivan Lins – ''A Love Affair'' (Telarc International Corporation, 2000) * Frank London – ''Science at Work'' (Tzadik, 2002) * Lionel Loueke – ''Virgin Forest'' (ObliqSound, 2007) * Romero Lubambo – ''Brazilian Nights'' (Q Records, 2001) * Jon Madof's Zion80 – '' Zion80'' (Tzadik, 2013) *
Chuck Mangione Charles Frank Mangione ( ; born November 29, 1940) is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap Mangione, ...
– ''The Hat's Back'' (Gates Music, 1994) * Harold Mabern – '' To Love and Be Loved'' (Smoke Sessions, 2017) *
Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz Flute, flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet ...
– ''Opalescence'' (Kokopelli, 1994) * Billy Martin – ''Drop the Needle/ Illy B Eats'' (Amulet, 2002) * Billy Martin – ''Socket'' (Amulet, 2005) * Nilson Matta – ''Walking With My Bass'' (Blue Toucan Music, 2006) *
Bobby McFerrin Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and conductor (music), conductor. His Vocal pedagogy, vocal techniques include singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps in Pitch (music), pitch—fo ...
– ''Beyond Words'' (Blue Note, 2002) *
Maureen McGovern Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the songs " The Morning After" from the 1972 film '' The Poseidon Adventure''; " We May Never Love Like This Again" from ' ...
– '' Out of This World'' (Sterling, 1996) * Hendrik Meurkens – ''In a Sentimental Mood'' (A Records, 1999) * Jason Miles – ''Music of Weather Report'' (Telarc, 2000) * Jason Miles – ''Miles to Miles'' (
Narada Narada (, ), or Narada Muni, is a sage-divinity, famous in Hinduism, Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom. He is one of the Manasputra, mind-created children of Brahma, the creator ...
, 2005) * Jacky Terrasson – '' Push'' (Concord, 2010) *
Marisa Monte Marisa de Azevedo Monte (; born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million albums worldwide and has won numerous national and internat ...
– '' Mais'' (EMI, 1994) *
Jean-Louis Murat Jean-Louis Bergheaud (28 January 1952 – 25 May 2023), better known by the stage name Jean-Louis Murat, was a French musician. Life Jean-Louis Bergheaud was born in Chamalières, France to a father who was a carpenter and a non-professional ...
– ''Mustang'' (Virgin, 1999) * New York Voices – ''NYV Sings Paul Simon'' (BMG, 1997) * Ojoyo – ''Forward Motion'' (Ojoyo, 1996) * Ojoyo – ''Ojoyo Plays SafroJazz'' (Ojoyo, 2002) * Robert Palmer – '' Don't Explain'' (EMI, 1990) * Robert Palmer – '' Robert Palmer'' (EMI, 1992) * Clara Ponty – ''The Embrace'' (Phillips, 1999) * Howard Prince – ''Double Take'' (Cat's Paw, 1997) * Paul Rebhan – ''Colors'' (Carmel, 1991) * Paula Robison – ''Brasileirinho'' (Omega, 1993) * Paula Robison – ''Rio Days, Rio Night'' (
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, 1998) * Philippe Saisse – ''Next Voyage'' (Verve, 1997) * Peter Scherer – ''Very Neon Pet'' (Metro Blue, 1995) * Peter Scherer – ''Cronologia'' (Tzadik, 1996) *
Paul Shaffer Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and comedian who served as David Letterman's musical director, bandleader, and sidekick on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1993) and ''Late Show with D ...
– ''The World's Most Dangerous Party'' (SBK, 1993) *
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Sim ...
– '' Concert in the Park'' (Warner, 1991) *
Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "Poetry Man" and "Harpo's Blues", and her credited guest vocals on Paul Simo ...
– '' I Can't Complain'' (House of Blues, 1998) *
Richard Stoltzman Richard Leslie Stoltzman (born July 12, 1942) is an American clarinetist. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he spent his early years in San Francisco, California, and Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating from Woodward High School in 1960. Today, Stoltzman is pa ...
– ''Danza Latina'' (BMG, 1998) * Richard Stoltzman – ''World Beat Bach'' (BMG, 2000) * Sisters of Glory – '' Good News in Hard Times'' (Warner, 1995) *
Tim Sparks Tim Sparks (born October 31, 1954) is an American Steel-string guitar, acoustic guitar player, singer, arranger and composer. Life Raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he was given his first guitar when a bout of encephalitis kept him out of ...
– '' At the Rebbe's Table'' (Tzadik, 2002) * Tim Sparks – '' Tanz'' (Tzadik, 2000) *
Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenste ...
– '' Dreams Beyond Control'' (GRP Records, 1996) * Spyro Gyra – '' The Deep End'' (Heads Up International, 2004) * Bob Telson – ''Calling You'' (Warner, 1993) * Bob Telson – ''La Vida Segun Muriel'' (VCC Polygram, 1998) * Trio da Paz – ''Black Orpheus'' (Kokopelli, 1994) * Trilogia – ''Wheels Within Wheels'' (TDK, 1992) * Nana Vasconcelos – ''Rain Dance'' (Island, 1989) * Nana Vasconcelos – ''Fragments – Modern Tradition'' (Tzadik, 1997) *
Roseanna Vitro Roseanna Elizabeth Vitro (born February 28, 1951) is a jazz singer and teacher from Arkansas. Biography Born Roseanna Elizabeth VitroScott Fredrickson and Gary W. Kennedy.Vitro (Wickliffe), Roseanna" In ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'', 2 ...
– '' The Time of My Life'' (Sea Breeze, 1999) * Grover Washington Jr. – '' Soulful Strut'' (Columbia, 1996)) * Grover Washington Jr. – ''To Grover with Love'' (Atlantic, 2001) *
Kazumi Watanabe is a Japanese guitarist. Other guitarists such as Luke Takamura and Sugizo have cited him as an influence. Career Watanabe learned guitar at the age of 12 from Sadanori Nakamure at the Yamaha Music School in Tokyo. He released his first album ...
– ''Mo' Bop III'' (Hybrid Records, 2006) * David Watson with Beat the Donkey – ''Skirl'' (Avant, 1999) *
Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is a French-born American Cello, cellist. Born to Chinese people, Chinese parents in Paris, he was regarded as a child prodigy there and began to study the cello with his father at age four. At the age of seven, ...
– '' Obrigado Brazil'' (Sony Classical, 2003) * Yo-Yo Ma – ''Obrigado Brazil Live in Concert'' (Sony, 2004) * Tom Ze – ''The Hips of Tradition'' (Luaka Bop, 1992)


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