We virtually by no means publish Tiny Desk (house) concert events anymore. However to have the fantastic Brazilian musical icon Milton Nascimento along with his gifted buddy and collaborator, esperanza spalding, be an exception is probably the chance of a lifetime. Nascimento is 81 years previous now and has problem touring out of Brazil.
It’s onerous to elucidate the gravity of Nascimento’s profession and his important affect on all genres of music. Performing for greater than 60 years, the singer, musician and songwriter’s discography contains greater than 40 albums. In his prime, his wealthy voice spanned many octaves. Whereas his vocal high quality won’t be as sturdy now, there’s an intangible essence that fills the void. “What’s so wonderful is the quantum resonance of this elder’s life and you’ll’t make that sound,” spalding instructed WRTI’s Nate Chinen final month. “It’s not a sound, it’s a lived factor that does journey on the frequencies, clearly, however we don’t even have the phrases to explain what we’re really choosing up.”
In 2022, Nascimento was on his farewell tour, however in 2023 he put his retirement on maintain after deciding to collaborate with spalding on their upcoming album, Milton + esperanza. Songs from that file are featured on this magical (house) live performance. Recorded final month in Nascimento’s lounge in Rio de Janeiro, it’s prone to be the one video efficiency of this music.
The songs listed here are mild, lush and full of ardour. The gorgeous harmonies and syncopated rhythms mix with spalding’s acrobatic bass strains to provide the music a playful, dance-like really feel. However what actually stands out on this efficiency is the deep friendship, admiration and love Nascimento and spalding maintain for each other.
SET LIST
- Milton Nascimento: “Cais”
- Milton Nascimento: “Outubro”
- Guinga, Paulo César Pinheiro: “Saci (feat. Guinga)”
- Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant: “Saudade Dos Aviões Da Panair (Conversando No Bar) (feat. Maria Gadú)”
- Wayne Shorter, Edgy Lee: “When You Dream (feat. Maria Gadú)”
MUSICIANS
- Milton Nascimento: vocals
- esperanza spalding: vocals, preparations, bass
- Maria Gadú: vocals
- Guinga: acoustic guitar
- Leo Genovese: piano, synth
- Dedê Silva: drums
- Ronaldo Silva: percussion
- Shabaka Hutchings: flute
- Filipe Coimbra: electrical guitar
- Lula Galvão: acoustic guitar
CREDITS
DIRECTION/PRODUCTION
- Music Director & Government Inventive Director: esperanza spalding
- Movie Director: Matheus Senra
- Senior Challenge Supervisor: Nathalia Borghi
- Government Producer – Milton Nascimento: Augusto Nascimento
- Government Producer – esperanza spalding: Héloïse Darcq
- Government Producer: Fernanda Malta
- Manufacturing Supervisor: Roberta Guedes
- Manufacturing Coordinator: Erika Freddo
- Producer: Renata Amaral
CAMERA CREW
- DOP: André Hawk
- Digital camera Operator: Gabriel Zambrone
- Digital camera Operator: Marcio Nunes
- Digital camera Operator / Gaffer: Rodrigo Ocampo
- Logger / Assistant Digital camera: Camila Baggio
- Assistant Electrician / Assistant Digital camera: Guilherme O’Doro
- Video Assistant / Assistant Digital camera: Beatriz Salgado
ART DEPARTMENT
- Artwork Director: Nathalia Siqueira
- Artwork Assistant: Fernanda Sierra
AUDIO CREW
- Audio Technical Director: Aurélio Kauffmann
- Audio Technical Producer: Jimmy Junior
- Recording Engineer: Ronaldo Lima
- Audio – Roadie: França Babilônia
- Backline Tools: Star no Palco Backline
MISCELLANEOUS
- Teleprompter Operator: Danilo Nuha
- Particular Thanks: Raphael Pulga, Harmony Data Staff, Jason Linder, Common Data Brazil, Paul Kremen, Fernanda Mesa, Janice Mascarenhas, Wes Rodrigues, Nat Rosa, Lutera Thabisa
POST PRODUCTION
- Editor: Juliana Neves
- Coloration Correction: Bernardo Neder
- Sound Combine: Arthur Luna, William Luna Junior e Luciano Scalercio
- Mastering: Arthur Luna
- Mastering Assistant: Enzo Menegazzi
- Mastering Assistant: Raphael Rui Castro
- Translation and Subtitling: All Dub Estudio
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Video Producer: Maia Stern
- Audio Mastering: Josephine Nyounai
- Host/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
- Tiny Manufacturing Staff: Hazel Cills, Kara Body, Joshua Bryant, Ashley Pointer
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
