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| Baden Powell | Primary Artist, Guitar |
| Arthur Motta | Drums |
| Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra | Accompaniment |
| Silvio Silveira | Percussion |
| Alphonse Masselier | Double Bass |
| Tomaso Albinoni | Composer |
| Baden Powell | Arranger, Composer |
| Antonio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| Jacques Lubin | Director |
| Dominique Dreyfus | Liner Notes |
| Billy Blanco | Composer |
| Martin Davies | translation |
| Christophe Henault | Mastering |
| François Lê Xuân | Reissue Preparation |
| Alexis Frenkel | Mastering |
| Bruno Guermonprez | Reissue Preparation |
| Liliane Meynard | Art Direction |
Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
When it was originally released in 1964, this set of music was a bit of a hit, selling over 100,000 copies. Brazilian guitarist-composer Baden Powell was working regularly in France at the time and he is joined on various selections by a French rhythm section and an orchestra. There are also some unaccompanied guitar solos. Listened to over four decades later, much of the music comes across as being overly sweet, safe and sleepy. Powell plays well enough, but the lack of mood variation and the unimaginative arrangements are unfortunate. Since the guitarist rarely gets beyond the melody, the overall results are pleasant background music, nice but predictable. [Universal ...