From the Heart

by Mario Adnet

Overview

In listening to this magically lyrical and sensually rhythmic U.S. debut From the Heart of this thoughtful and diverse composer, arranger, producer, and guitarist, the listener may lament why it's taken this long for his music to reach stateside. What Mario Adnet lacks in notoriety, however, he makes up for with his incredible associations with composers like Michel Legrand and the most famous of his musical countrymen, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento, and Joao Bosco among them. Still, he's no stranger to fans of other Adventure Music projects, including co-producing two recordings by the late Moacir Santos as well as the Latin Grammy winning and Grammy nominated Jobim Sinfonico. The opening title track from his album, From the Heart, is a masterful samba, which moves from a gentle acoustic guitar and vocal beginning to a percussive blast with Marcos Nimrichter's piano and Vittor Santos' energetic tromboning. Digging back into his catalog for updated versions of his classics -- the disc is something of a compilation for a new audience -- Adnet moodswings into the film score-lush "Music Inside" and the thoughtful and elegant "Walking Song," on which Adnet shares the lead melody with Joao Donato's lush piano and Ricardo Silveria's crackling electric guitar. There are a lot of unique influences throughout, from the classical strains behind "Almost" to the zippy Baiao flavors of "Baiambe." Adnet also ventures into Ivan Lins territory for one of his most heartfelt vocals on "Paulistana No. 1." Even some of the best Brazilian albums have a tendency to be somewhat predictable from track to track, but this sweep of Adnet's history -- besides being a perfect introduction to the man's music -- avoids that trap and is consistently engaging. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date:	08/08/2006
Label:	ADVENTURE MUSIC
UPC:	0823421102722

Tracks

1. From the Heart (Do Cora¿¿¿¿o)
2. Music Inside (Ela)
3. Walking Song (Andando Na Praia)
4. Almost (Quase)
5. Baiamb¿¿
6. Salsatlantic
7. Ocean Range (Cruzando a Serra)
8. Paulistana N¿¿1
9. Dan¿¿a Negra
10. Song for Isabella
11. Escaping Carnival (Dodecafona)
12. Northern Landscape (Paisagem Nordestina)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mario Adnet   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Teco Cardoso   Sax (Baritone),Flute
Joao Donato   Piano
Jorge Helder   Bass
Jaques Morelenbaum   Cello
Toninho Ferragutti   Accordion
Vittor Santos   Trombone
Ricardo Silveira   Guitar (Electric)
Armando Marcal   Percussion
Marcos Nimrichter   Piano
Marcelo Martins   Sax (Tenor)
Monica Salmaso   Vocals
Jesse Sadoc   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Antonia Adnet   Vocals,Soloist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Phillip Doyle   French Horn
Rodrigo Campello   Guitar (Electric)
Pedro Paulo Malta   Vocals
Joana Adnet   Vocals

Technical Credits

Ronaldo Lima   Mixing,Engineer
Mario Adnet   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Rodrigo Campello   Composer
Richard Zirinsky, Jr.   Executive Producer
Eduardo Varela   Design,Art Direction
Luiz Tornaghi   Mastering
Joana Adnet   Assistant Producer
Carlos Sandroni   Composer
Claudio Santoro   Composer
Maria Camillo   Graphic Design