One of the best things to happen to Brazilian and
jazz music: The João Donato Trio, as seen here in 2000:
(left to right) Claudio Slon (drummer), João Donato (piano and
composer), Luiz Alvez (bassist).
João Donato - Blue Thumb
[Above: additional photos from inside "A Bad Donato" gatefold
LP]
João Donato, "A Bad
Donato", Blue Thumb #BTS 8821 (1970).[LP]
Recorded live in the USA in
1970. Special guests: Eumir Deodato, Stan Kenton, Bud Shank,
Oscar Castro Neves, Dom Um Romao and Paulinho Magalhaes.
Personnel: Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Jimmy Zito (tp); Jimmy Cleveland, Ken Shroyer (tb); Bud Shank (f); Ernie Watts, Jack Nimitz, Bill Hood, Don Menza (saxes);João Donato (p,org); Warren Klein (el-g); Oscar Neves (g); Chuck Domanico (b); Mark Stevens, Paulinho Magalhaes, Dom Um Romao (d); Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards (perc).
Arrangements by Donato and Eumir
Deodato.
Bossa Rio, "Live in Japan",
Blue Thumb #SR 410 (1970).[LP]
Personnel: Joao Donato
(acoustic piano), Manfredo Fest (Hammond organ), Octavio Bailly
(bass), Ronnie Mesquita (drums), Pery Ribeiro (vocal & flute) and
Gracinha Leporace (vocal).