TRACKLIST
A01 – Pitha’ta
A02. Alga
A03. Matilho
B01. Estilingue
B02. Nadava
B03. El-Baion
DESCRIPTION
EXTREMELY RARE PRIVATE LP 70'S BRAZILIAN JAZZ PSYCH
Deluxe reissue in super nice thick carton cover + OBI + insert
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.
Bass, Vocals – Zeca Assumção
Drum, Percussion – Zé Eduardo Nazario
Flute, Saxophone – Roberto Sion
Guitar, Synthesizer – Luiz Roberto Oliveira
Piano – Nelson Ayres