We almost never post Tiny Desk (home) concerts anymore. But to have the glorious Brazilian musical icon with his gifted friend and collaborator, , be an exception is perhaps the opportunity of a lifetime. Nascimento is 81 years old now and has difficulty traveling out of Brazil.
It鈥檚 hard to explain the gravity of Nascimento鈥檚 career and his significant influence on all genres of music. Performing for more than 60 years, the singer, musician and songwriter鈥檚 discography includes more than 40 albums. In his prime, his rich voice spanned many octaves. While his vocal quality might not be as strong now, there is an intangible essence that fills the void. 鈥淲hat鈥檚 so amazing is the quantum resonance of this elder鈥檚 life and you can鈥檛 make that sound,鈥� last month. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not a sound, it鈥檚 a lived thing that does travel on the frequencies, obviously, but we don鈥檛 even have the words to describe what we鈥檙e actually picking up.鈥�
In 2022, Nascimento was on his farewell tour, but in 2023, he put his retirement on hold after deciding to collaborate with spalding on their upcoming album, . Songs from that record are featured in this magical (home) concert. Recorded last month in Nascimento鈥檚 living room in Rio de Janeiro, it鈥檚 likely to be the only video performance of this music.
The songs here are gentle, lush and filled with passion. The beautiful harmonies and syncopated rhythms combine with spalding鈥檚 acrobatic bass lines to give the music a playful, dance-like feel. But what really stands out in this performance is the deep friendship, admiration and love Nascimento and spalding hold for one another.
SET LIST
- Milton Nascimento: 鈥淐ais鈥�
- Milton Nascimento: 鈥淥utubro鈥�
- Guinga, Paulo C茅sar Pinheiro: 鈥淪aci (feat. Guinga)鈥�
- Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant: 鈥淪audade Dos Avi玫es Da Panair (Conversando No Bar) (feat. Maria Gad煤)鈥�
- Wayne Shorter, Edgy Lee: 鈥淲hen You Dream (feat. Maria Gad煤)鈥�
MUSICIANS
- Milton Nascimento: vocals
- esperanza spalding: vocals, arrangements, bass
- Maria Gad煤: vocals
- Guinga: acoustic guitar
- Leo Genovese: piano, synth
- Ded锚 Silva: drums
- Ronaldo Silva: percussion
- Shabaka Hutchings: flute
- Filipe Coimbra: electric guitar
- Lula Galv茫o: acoustic guitar
CREDITS
DIRECTION/PRODUCTION
- Music Director & Executive Artistic Director: esperanza spalding
- Film Director: Matheus Senra
- Senior Project Manager: Nathalia Borghi
- Executive Producer - Milton Nascimento: Augusto Nascimento
- Executive Producer - esperanza spalding: H茅lo茂se Darcq
- Executive Producer: Fernanda Malta
- Production Manager: Roberta Guedes
- Production Coordinator: Erika Freddo
- Producer: Renata Amaral
CAMERA CREW
- DOP: Andr茅 Hawk
- Camera Operator: Gabriel Zambrone
- Camera Operator: Marcio Nunes
- Camera Operator / Gaffer: Rodrigo Ocampo
- Logger / Assistant Camera: Camila Baggio
- Assistant Electrician / Assistant Camera: Guilherme O'Doro
- Video Assistant / Assistant Camera: Beatriz Salgado
ART DEPARTMENT
- Art Director: Nathalia Siqueira
- Art Assistant: Fernanda Sierra
AUDIO CREW
- Audio Technical Director: Aur茅lio Kauffmann
- Audio Technical Producer: Jimmy Junior
- Recording Engineer: Ronaldo Lima
- Audio - Roadie: Fran莽a Babil么nia
- Backline Equipment: Star no Palco Backline
MISCELLANEOUS
- Teleprompter Operator: Danilo Nuha
- Special Thanks: Raphael Pulga, Concord Records Team, Jason Linder, Universal Records Brazil, Paul Kremen, Fernanda Mesa, Janice Mascarenhas, Wes Rodrigues, Nat Rosa, Lutera Thabisa
POST PRODUCTION
- Editor: Juliana Neves
- Color Correction: Bernardo Neder
- Sound Mix: Arthur Luna, William Luna Junior e Luciano Scalercio
- Mastering: Arthur Luna
- Mastering Assistant: Enzo Menegazzi
- Mastering Assistant: Raphael Rui Castro
- Translation and Subtitling: All Dub Estudio
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Video Producer: Maia Stern
- Audio Mastering: Josephine Nyounai
- Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
- Tiny Production Team: Hazel Cills, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Ashley Pointer
- Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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