Mágico: Carta de Amor (Portuguese for "Magic: Love Letter") is a live album by saxophonist Jan Garbarek, guitarist Egberto Gismonti and bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1981 and released on ECM three decades later in 2012.ECM discography accessed December 20, 2013 The album follows the trio's first two recordings Magico (1979) and Folk Songs (1981).
Reception
All About Jazz correspondent John Kelman commented, "Carta de Amor is a reminder of how a particular point in time, when the pan-cultural and cross-genre interests of three artists from vastly different backgrounds and musical upbringings, could come together in rare synchronicity."Kelman, J. All About Jazz review, October 30, 2012
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Mágico: Carta de Amor is a musical treasure trove that features three players from three continents working in near-symbiotic dialogue, offering music that showcases compositional and improvisational mastery, yet transcends the limitations of genre classification."Jurek, T. AllMusic review accessed December 20, 2013
The Guardians John Fordham noted, "It's an impassioned and fiercely improvisational collection of variations on powerful themes by all three, touching on Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra repertoire and Garbarek's free-jazz history."Fordham, J. The Guardian review, November 1, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated Disc One: "Carta de Amor" – 7:25 "La Pasionaria" (Charlie Haden) – 16:26 "Cego Aderaldo" – 9:50 "Folk Song" (Traditional) – 8:09 "Don Quixote" – 8:25 "Spor" (Jan Garbarek) – 14:01 Disc Two:' "Branquinho" – 7:37 "All That Is Beautiful" (Haden) – 15:35 "Palhaço" – 9:12 "Two Folk Songs" (Traditional) – 3:39 "Carta de Amor, Var." – 7:35
Personnel Jan Garbarek – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Egberto Gismonti – guitar, piano Charlie Haden – bass
References
External links Jan Garbarek / Egberto Gismonti / Charlie Haden – Mágico: Carta de Amor (rec. 1981, rel. 2012) album review by Thom Jurek, credits & releases at AllMusic Jan Garbarek / Egberto Gismonti / Charlie Haden – Mágico: Carta de Amor (rec. 1981, rel. 2012) album releases & credits at Discogs Jan Garbarek / Egberto Gismonti / Charlie Haden – Mágico: Carta de Amor (rec. 1981, rel. 2012) album to be listened as stream on Spotify