Mandala. Mandala.

Extremely Rare Private LP 70's Brazilian Jazz Psych

Mandala made only one eponymous album, recorded in 1971 but released only in 1976. A very rare and influential album, featuring future members of Grupo Um (Nazário and Zeca Assumpção who also played with Hermeto and Egberto Gismonti) and Pau Brasil (Nelson Ayres) - two seminal bands from the Brazilian instrumental scene of the 80s.

The sound is a mix of Jazz Fusion with a Brazilian footprint - with a dash of psychedelic atmosphere and the spiced influence of oriental music.

Licensed courtesy of: Zeca Assumção
credits
released November 23, 2020

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Bass, Vocals – Zeca Assumção
Drum, Percussion – Zé Eduardo Nazario
Flute, Saxophone – Roberto Sion
Guitar, Synthesizer – Luiz Roberto Oliveira
Piano – Nelson Ayres

Label: Morisom – MF. LPS 321, Mad About Records – MAR 036
Released: 2020 This re-issue 2021
Genre: Jazz, Latin
Style: Fusion, Latin Jazz

Tracklist
A1 Pitha'ta
Written-By – Zé Eduardo Nazario
3:20
A2 Alga
Written-By – Zeca Assumção*
2:11
A3 Matilho
Written-By – Luiz Roberto Oliveira
10:45
B1 Estilingue
Written-By – Zeca Assumção*
7:31
B2 Nadava
Written-By – Roberto Sion
2:05
B3 El-Baion
Written-By – Nelson Ayres (2)
8:14
Credits

Artwork [Restoration] – Filipe Rodrigues (3), Marco Estrela
Bass, Vocals – Zeca Assumção*
Drum, Percussion – Zé Eduardo Nazario
Flute, Saxophone – Roberto Sion
Guitar, Synthesizer – Luiz Roberto Oliveira
Piano – Nelson Ayres (2)
Reissue Producer – Joaquim Paulo
Remastered By [Audio Mastering] – César Martins

Notes
On obi:
Mad About Records is proud to present the official reissue of Mandala
Deluxe Edition on 180 gram black vinyl with booklet