Bendito of Santa Cruz

Bendito of Santa Cruz
Studio album by
Ivo Perelman
Released1997
RecordedJanuary 1996
StudioSystems Two, Brooklyn
GenreJazz
Length50:39
LabelCadence Jazz Records
ProducerIvo Perelman
Ivo Perelman chronology
Cama de Terra
(1996) 		Bendito of Santa Cruz
(1997) 		Sad Life
(1997)

Bendito of Santa Cruz is an album by the Brazilian jazz saxophonist Ivo Perelman with the pianist Matthew Shipp, recorded in 1996 and released on Cadence Jazz Records. Most of the tunes are Brazilian folk songs arranged and adapted by Perelman.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson notes that "melody is a high priority on this session, and Perelman makes a point of stating recognizable melodies before venturing 'outside' for some very intense and explosive improvising."[1]

Track listing

All compositions are Brazilian folk songs except where noted.

  1. "Bendito of Santa Cruz take 1" – 1:42
  2. "Macumba" – 9:27
  3. "Anglo" (Ivo Perelman) – 7:22
  4. "Roses" – 6:41
  5. "Ze do Vale" – 5:39
  6. "Cego" – 4:43
  7. "Cana Fita" – 4:17
  8. "Bandeirantes" (Ivo Perelman) – 6:02
  9. "The Lion" (Ivo Perelman) – 3:08
  10. "Bendito of Santa Cruz take 2" – 1:38

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Ivo Perelman – Bendito of Santa Cruz: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1175. ISBN 0-14-051521-6.