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{{Infobox album
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| name = Elis & Toots
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| artist = [[Elis Regina]] and [[Toots Thielemans]]
| cover = Elis.Toots.jpg
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| released = {{start date|1969}}
| recorded = 8–9 February 1969
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| genre = [[Bossa nova]]
| length =
| label = [[Philips Records|Philips]]
| producer = Göte Wilhelmson
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'''''Elis & Toots''''' is a 1969 [[bossa nova]] album by Brazilian singer [[Elis Regina]] and Belgian jazz musician [[Toots Thielemans]] recorded at a studio in Sweden and released on [[Philips Records]].<ref name="discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Elis-Toots-Elis-Toots/master/416132|title=Elis & Toots|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=2020-04-09}}</ref> It features Toots Thielemans on harmonica, whistling and vocalizing playing guitar alongside. Thielemans and Elis Regina are actually heard on just four songs together, they both sit out on four of the twelve tracks. The accompanying quintet throughout comprises pianist Antônio Adolfo, [[Roberto Menescal]], guitarist and the composer of four songs on the album, bassist Jurandir Duarte, [[Wilson das Neves]] on drums and Hermes Contesini on percussion. On three tracks Claes Rosendahl wrote arrangements for an additional string section.


Like Elis Regina's following album ''In London'', recorded three month later, it was produced for the European market and released only there. In Brazil the album was not released until 1978 (through Philips' parent label [[PolyGram]] on [[Elenco Records|Elenco]] and [[Fontana Records|Fontana]]), under their full names, ''Elis Regina e Toots Thielemans'', and titled ''Honeysuckle Rose / Aquarela do Brasil'' (as was a subsequent release in 1983 again on Philips). The first digitally release on CD was issued in 1998 as ''Aquarela do Brasil.''<ref name="discogs" />
'''Honeysuckle Rose Aquarela Do Brasil''' is a 1969 [[bossa nova]]-style [[jazz]] [[LP record|LP]] album by [[Elis Regina]] and [[Toots Thielemans]] on the [[Fontana Records|Fontana]] Special sublabel of [[Philips Records]]. Release number is 6424 088.


== Track list ==
== Track listing ==
;Side A:
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# "[[Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim song)|Wave]]" ([[Antônio Carlos Jobim]]) 3:10
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# "[[Aquarela do Brasil]]" ([[Ary Barroso]]) 3:05
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# "Visão" (Antônio Adolfo, Tiberio Gaspar) 2:55
⚫
# "Corrida de Jangada" ([[Edu Lobo]], José Carlos Capinan) 2:05
⚫
# "Wilsamba" ([[Roberto Menescal]]) 2:10
⚫
# "Você" (Menescal, [[Ronaldo Bôscoli]]) 2:25
;Side B:
⚫
# "Barquinho" (Menescal, Bôscoli) 2:25
⚫
# "O Sonho" ([[Egberto Gismonti]]) 2:15
# "Five for Elis" (Toots Thielemans) 1:55
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# "Canto de Ossanha" ([[Baden Powell de Aquino|Baden Powell]], [[Vinícius de Moraes]]) 3:15
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# [[Honeysuckle Rose (song)|Honeysuckle Rose]] ([[Fats Waller]]) 2:50
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# "A Volta" (Menescal, Bôscoli) 4:30


Recorded on February 8–9, 1969 at [[Europafilm]] studio, [[Stockholm, Sweden]].
A:
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# [[Wave (song)|Wave]] (written by [[Antônio Carlos Jobim|Antonio Carlos Jobim]]) 3:10
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# [[Aquarela do Brasil|Aquarela Do Brasil]] (written by [[Ary Barroso]]) 3:05
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# Visão (written by Antonio Adolfo, Tiberio Gaspar) 2:55
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# Corrida De Jangada (written by [[Edu Lobo]]) 2:05
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# Wilsamba (written by [[Roberto Menescal]]) 2:10
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# Voce (written by Roberto Menescal, [[Ronaldo Bôscoli|Ronaldo Boscoli]]) 2:25


==Personnel==
B:
* Elis Regina - vocals (except A3, 5, B3, 5)
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# Barquinho (written by Roberto Menescal, Ronaldo Boscoli) 2:25
* Toots Thielemans - harmonica (A1, 3, 5, B1, 6), guitar (A5, 6, B3, 5), whistling (A5, 6, B3), vocalizing (B5)
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# O Sonho (written by [[Egberto Gismonti]]) 2:15
* Antônio Adolfo - piano
⚫
# Five For Elis (written by Toots Thielemans) 1:55
* [[Roberto Menescal]] - guitar
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# Canto De Ossanha (written by [[Baden Powell de Aquino|Baden Powell]], [[Vinicius de Moraes|Vinicius De Moraes]]) 3:15
* Jurandir Duarte - bass
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# [[Honeysuckle Rose (song)|Honeysuckle Rose]] (written by [[Clarence Williams (musician)|C. Williams]]) 2:50
* [[Wilson das Neves]] - drums
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# A Volta (written by Roberto Menescal, Ronaldo Boscoli) 4:30
* Hermes Contesini - percussion

* Claes Rosendahl - string arrangements (A3, B3, 6)
==Editions==
;Production
It was edited under different titles with slightly different track lengths. But all seem to refer to a studio recording in [[Stockholm]].{{Fact}} Other titles include: ''Aquarela do Brasil'' (Philips), ''Elis & Toots'' (PY 842 564 Philips Sweden and ME-162 Elenco Brazil). Re-edited on CD in 1992 (830 391-2 Philips) and as ''Aquarela do Brasil [Músicas do Brasil]'' in 1999 (8309312-P Time Life).
* Göte Wilhelmson - producer
* Björn Almstedt and Gert Palmcrantz - recording engineers
* Oscar Hedlund - liner notes


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* http://www.discogs.com/Elis-Regina-Toots-Thielemans-Elis-Toots/release/3860111
{{Elis Regina}}
* http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/toots_thielemans_and_elis_regina/honeysucle_rose___aquarela_do_brasil/
{{Authority control}}
* http://avaxhome.ws/music/toots_thielemans_elis_regina.html


[[Category:1969 albums]]
[[Category:1969 albums]]
[[Category:Bossa nova albums]]
[[Category:Bossa nova albums]]
[[Category:Elis Regina albums]]
[[Category:Philips Records albums]]
[[Category:Toots Thielemans albums]]
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 20 June 2024

Elis & Toots
Studio album by
Elis Regina and Toots Thielemans
Released1969 (1969)
Recorded8–9 February 1969
GenreBossa nova
LabelPhilips
ProducerGöte Wilhelmson

Elis & Toots is a 1969 bossa nova album by Brazilian singer Elis Regina and Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans recorded at a studio in Sweden and released on Philips Records.[1] It features Toots Thielemans on harmonica, whistling and vocalizing playing guitar alongside. Thielemans and Elis Regina are actually heard on just four songs together, they both sit out on four of the twelve tracks. The accompanying quintet throughout comprises pianist Antônio Adolfo, Roberto Menescal, guitarist and the composer of four songs on the album, bassist Jurandir Duarte, Wilson das Neves on drums and Hermes Contesini on percussion. On three tracks Claes Rosendahl wrote arrangements for an additional string section.

Like Elis Regina's following album In London, recorded three month later, it was produced for the European market and released only there. In Brazil the album was not released until 1978 (through Philips' parent label PolyGram on Elenco and Fontana), under their full names, Elis Regina e Toots Thielemans, and titled Honeysuckle Rose / Aquarela do Brasil (as was a subsequent release in 1983 again on Philips). The first digitally release on CD was issued in 1998 as Aquarela do Brasil.[1]

Track listing

[edit]
Side A
  1. "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) 3:10
  2. "Aquarela do Brasil" (Ary Barroso) 3:05
  3. "Visão" (Antônio Adolfo, Tiberio Gaspar) 2:55
  4. "Corrida de Jangada" (Edu Lobo, José Carlos Capinan) 2:05
  5. "Wilsamba" (Roberto Menescal) 2:10
  6. "Você" (Menescal, Ronaldo Bôscoli) 2:25
Side B
  1. "Barquinho" (Menescal, Bôscoli) 2:25
  2. "O Sonho" (Egberto Gismonti) 2:15
  3. "Five for Elis" (Toots Thielemans) 1:55
  4. "Canto de Ossanha" (Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes) 3:15
  5. Honeysuckle Rose (Fats Waller) 2:50
  6. "A Volta" (Menescal, Bôscoli) 4:30

Recorded on February 8–9, 1969 at Europafilm studio, Stockholm, Sweden.

Personnel

[edit]
  • Elis Regina - vocals (except A3, 5, B3, 5)
  • Toots Thielemans - harmonica (A1, 3, 5, B1, 6), guitar (A5, 6, B3, 5), whistling (A5, 6, B3), vocalizing (B5)
  • Antônio Adolfo - piano
  • Roberto Menescal - guitar
  • Jurandir Duarte - bass
  • Wilson das Neves - drums
  • Hermes Contesini - percussion
  • Claes Rosendahl - string arrangements (A3, B3, 6)
Production
  • Göte Wilhelmson - producer
  • Björn Almstedt and Gert Palmcrantz - recording engineers
  • Oscar Hedlund - liner notes

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Elis & Toots". discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
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