Mágico (album)

Mágico (Portuguese for either the adjective "magic" or the noun "magician") is an album by bassist Charlie Haden, saxophonist Jan Garbarek and guitarist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Mágico
Studio album by
Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek & Egberto Gismonti
Released1980
RecordedJune 1979
GenreJazz
Length44:13
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Charlie Haden chronology
Gitane
(1978)		 Mágico
(1980)		 Folk Songs
(1979)
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Solo
(1978)		 Mágico
(1980)		 Circense
(1980)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album four stars, stating, "The trio performs group originals and an obscurity during the picturesque and continually interesting release; this combination works well".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated:

  1. "Bailarina" (Geraldo Carneiro, Piry Reis) – 14:30
  2. "Mágico" – 7:47
  3. "Silence" (Charlie Haden) – 10:17
  4. "Spor" (Jan Garbarek) – 6:11
  5. "Palhaço" – 5:00
  • Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in June 1979

Personnel

References
  1. ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 14, 2011
  2. Yanow, S.AllMusic Review accessed September 14, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 81. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.


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