''Skyness'' is the second album by Dan Costa. Recorded in Italy, the album features several renowned artists, such as

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. It was considered "rare and luxurious" by

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Reception

praises the album for its "lovely melodies, sophisticated harmonies, and soulful contributions of seven world- class artists", while Raul da Gama from World Music Report considers Costa "deeply gifted". The track "Compelling (ft. Teco Cardoso)" was dubbed 'uplifting' and featured by ''JAZZIZ'' magazine in their summer album., while Leitão commends the album for "excellent music and exceptional artistic quality".

Track listing

# "Prologue" # "Tempos Sentidos" (featuring

& Jorge Helder) # "Compelling" (featuring Teco Cardoso) # "Lisbon Skyline" (featuring Custodio Castelo) # "Intracycle" # "Sete Enredos" (featuring

) # "Iremia" # "Lume" (featuring

) # "Skyness" (featuring

)

Personnel

*Piano, compositions, production - Dan Costa *Acoustic guitar - Roberto Menescal *Double bass - Jorge Helder *Flute - Teco Cardoso *Portuguese guitar - Custodio Castelo *Acoustic guitar - Romero Lubambo *Electric guitar - Nelson Faria *Tenor sax - Seamus Blake

References

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