Futuro 
1991 CD
1991 CD MPB
Mesa
tracks 6, 8, 10 arranged by Don Grusin
tracks 5 arranged by Dori Caymmi
tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 to 10 arranged by Tim Weston
tracks 1, 6 arranged by [horn section] Gary Meek
art direction Jim York
band Paulo Ramos Group
band [paulo ramos group], bass guitar Dan Gigon
band [paulo ramos group], drums Yves Gigon
band [paulo ramos group], vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion Paulo Ramos
design Audrey Krauss
executive-producer Kaz Hori
musician [additional], alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Gary Meek
musician [additional], electric guitar, acoustic guitar Tim Weston
musician [additional], percussion Alex Acuña
musician [additional], programmed by [synthesizer] Eric Persing
musician [additional], synthesizer, piano [acoustic] Don Grusin
musician [additional], trombone Jon Bonine
musician [additional], trumpet, flugelhorn Ralf Rickert
musician [additional], vocals Karen Blake
musician [additional], vocals Marilyn Scott
musician [additional], vocals Shelby Flint
photography by Hideo Kawahara
photography by Momo Creative Acts Co., Ltd.
producer Tim Weston
tracks 6 programmed by Don Grusin
tracks 6 programmed by Tim Weston
recorded by Roger Nichols
recorded by [assistant] Scott Gould
supervised by [album] Ken Ohyama
supervised by [album] Kiyoshi Mizukami
tracks 1, 2, 4 to 10 written-by Paulo Ramos
Phonographic Copyright (p) Taiyo Music Inc.
Copyright (c) Taiyo Music Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) HoriPro Inc.
Copyright (c) HoriPro Inc.
Licensed To Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings, Ltd.
Marketed By Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings, Ltd.
Distributed By Rhino Records Inc.
Distributed By BMG Music Canada INC.
Recorded At Entourage Studios
Mixed At Master Control, Burbank
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Glass Mastered At Nimbus
Published By Taiyo Music Inc.
Published By HoriPro Inc.
Recorded at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood
Recorded and Mixed on the Meyer HD-1 Monitors
Mixed at Master Control, Burbank
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood
All songs published by Taiyo Music, Inc. and Hori Pro Inc.; except Track 3 Published by HoliPro Inc.
℗&© 1991 Taiyo Music, INc. & Horipro Inc.
Licensed by Mesa/Bluemoon Recordsings, Ltd.
Marketed by Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings, Ltd.
Distributed in the USA by Rhino Records, Inc., in Canada by BMG Music Canada, Inc.
Don Grusin and Alex Acuna appear by courtesy of GRP Records
Dori Caymmi appears by courtesy of Qwest Records.
Futuro wasn't Paulo Ramos' first album for Mesa/Bluemoon, but it is arguably his best and most essential album. The list of people who join the Brazilian pop singer on this CD is fairly impressive; the participants range from Brazilian star Dori Caymmi (whose acoustic guitar is heard is heard on the sensuous Viajar Cancao) to American jazz musicians like keyboardist/pianist Don Grusin (Dave Grusin's brother) and saxophonist Gary Meek. But Futuro isn't jazz, although Ramos' Brazilian pop (which is called MPB, or musica popular braziliera in Brazil) does contain elements of jazz and funk. Those who might question Futuro's authenticity because it was recorded in Los Angeles and employs so many American musicians needn't worry; if you didn't read the credits, you could easily assume that Chegando Ao Futuro, Lembranca, and other melodic MPB jewels were recorded in Rio de Janeiro or São Paolo. And besides, it's hard to question Ramos' decision to record in L.A. when you consider how influential American pop, jazz, and funk have been all over Brazil. Ramos has learned some things from American music, and similarly, Brazilian music has been a source of inspiration for Americans who range from Stan Getz to George Duke. Most of Futuro's lyrics are in Portuguese, although Sincopado is a bilingual offering that finds Ramos performing a vocal duet with American singer Shelby Flint -- she sings in English, while he sticks to Portuguese (his primary language). And the tune becomes a memorable Brazilian/American exchange. Futuro is hardly the only Ramos album that's worth owning, but if you must limit yourself to only one Ramos release, Futuro is the disc to acquire.
Barcode: 0 8122-79028-2 7
Barcode: 081227902827 (Scan)
Matrix / Runout: 79028 (V) MASTERED BY NIMBUS
tracks 5 arranged by Dori Caymmi
tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 to 10 arranged by Tim Weston
tracks 1, 6 arranged by [horn section] Gary Meek
art direction Jim York
band Paulo Ramos Group
band [paulo ramos group], bass guitar Dan Gigon
band [paulo ramos group], drums Yves Gigon
band [paulo ramos group], vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion Paulo Ramos
design Audrey Krauss
executive-producer Kaz Hori
musician [additional], alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Gary Meek
musician [additional], electric guitar, acoustic guitar Tim Weston
musician [additional], percussion Alex Acuña
musician [additional], programmed by [synthesizer] Eric Persing
musician [additional], synthesizer, piano [acoustic] Don Grusin
musician [additional], trombone Jon Bonine
musician [additional], trumpet, flugelhorn Ralf Rickert
musician [additional], vocals Karen Blake
musician [additional], vocals Marilyn Scott
musician [additional], vocals Shelby Flint
photography by Hideo Kawahara
photography by Momo Creative Acts Co., Ltd.
producer Tim Weston
tracks 6 programmed by Don Grusin
tracks 6 programmed by Tim Weston
recorded by Roger Nichols
recorded by [assistant] Scott Gould
supervised by [album] Ken Ohyama
supervised by [album] Kiyoshi Mizukami
tracks 1, 2, 4 to 10 written-by Paulo Ramos
Phonographic Copyright (p) Taiyo Music Inc.
Copyright (c) Taiyo Music Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) HoriPro Inc.
Copyright (c) HoriPro Inc.
Licensed To Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings, Ltd.
Marketed By Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings, Ltd.
Distributed By Rhino Records Inc.
Distributed By BMG Music Canada INC.
Recorded At Entourage Studios
Mixed At Master Control, Burbank
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Glass Mastered At Nimbus
Published By Taiyo Music Inc.
Published By HoriPro Inc.
Recorded at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood
Recorded and Mixed on the Meyer HD-1 Monitors
Mixed at Master Control, Burbank
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood
All songs published by Taiyo Music, Inc. and Hori Pro Inc.; except Track 3 Published by HoliPro Inc.
℗&© 1991 Taiyo Music, INc. & Horipro Inc.
Licensed by Mesa/Bluemoon Recordsings, Ltd.
Marketed by Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings, Ltd.
Distributed in the USA by Rhino Records, Inc., in Canada by BMG Music Canada, Inc.
Don Grusin and Alex Acuna appear by courtesy of GRP Records
Dori Caymmi appears by courtesy of Qwest Records.
Futuro wasn't Paulo Ramos' first album for Mesa/Bluemoon, but it is arguably his best and most essential album. The list of people who join the Brazilian pop singer on this CD is fairly impressive; the participants range from Brazilian star Dori Caymmi (whose acoustic guitar is heard is heard on the sensuous Viajar Cancao) to American jazz musicians like keyboardist/pianist Don Grusin (Dave Grusin's brother) and saxophonist Gary Meek. But Futuro isn't jazz, although Ramos' Brazilian pop (which is called MPB, or musica popular braziliera in Brazil) does contain elements of jazz and funk. Those who might question Futuro's authenticity because it was recorded in Los Angeles and employs so many American musicians needn't worry; if you didn't read the credits, you could easily assume that Chegando Ao Futuro, Lembranca, and other melodic MPB jewels were recorded in Rio de Janeiro or São Paolo. And besides, it's hard to question Ramos' decision to record in L.A. when you consider how influential American pop, jazz, and funk have been all over Brazil. Ramos has learned some things from American music, and similarly, Brazilian music has been a source of inspiration for Americans who range from Stan Getz to George Duke. Most of Futuro's lyrics are in Portuguese, although Sincopado is a bilingual offering that finds Ramos performing a vocal duet with American singer Shelby Flint -- she sings in English, while he sticks to Portuguese (his primary language). And the tune becomes a memorable Brazilian/American exchange. Futuro is hardly the only Ramos album that's worth owning, but if you must limit yourself to only one Ramos release, Futuro is the disc to acquire.
Barcode: 0 8122-79028-2 7
Barcode: 081227902827 (Scan)
Matrix / Runout: 79028 (V) MASTERED BY NIMBUS