''Slaves Mass'' is a 1977

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ian composer and

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Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is a significant figure in the history of Brazilian music, mainly known for his abilities in orches ...

. Recorded for

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, the album featured some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of the time.

Track listing

The bonus tracks were included in 2004, when the album was released on CD.

Personnel

: piano, keyboards, clavinet, melodica, soprano sax, flutes, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar and vocals (in "Cannon"). * Flora Purim: vocals (in "Slaves mass" and "Cannon"). * Airto Moreira: drums (all tracks except "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"), percussion and vocals (in "Cannon"). * Chester Thompson: drums (in "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"). * Ron Carter: acoustic bass (all tracks except "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"). * Alphonso Johnson: electric bass (in "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"). *

Raul de Souza Raul de Souza (23 August 1934 -– 23 June 2021), also known as Raulzinho, was a Brazilian trombonist who recorded with Sérgio Mendes, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Milton Nascimento, Sonny Rollins, Hermeto Pascoal, Cal Tjader and the jazz/fusi ...

: trombone and vocals (in "Cannon") * David Amaro: electric guitar, acoustic guitar and twelve strings guitar. *

Hugo Fattoruso Hugo Fattoruso was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1943. Fattoruso is a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and vocalisAs well as developing a career as a soloist, he has participated and performed in many different genres: Trio Fattoruso ...

: vocals (in "Cannon"). *

Laudir de Oliveira Laudir Soares de Oliveira (6 January 1940 – 17 September 2017) was a Brazilian musician and producer mostly renowned for his time as percussionist with the band Chicago. Oliveira grew up in Rio de Janeiro, and started working professionally in ...

: vocals (in "Cannon").

References

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