Flow is the first Solo work by producer and composer André Cortada, showcasing his
more artistic side.
With a diversified background, from Rock and Blues to Classical, the music of André is
unique, flowing through colorful and rich musical textures with intricate harmonies such
as the very visual "Lullaby to the End of the World", to the powerful modern rock "A
Dream Within a Dream" - based on the poem by Edgar Allan Poe - and "Little Girl", to
the folky singer-songwriter melodies of "Tuesday", "Flow" and "Quite Alright" that help
to bring a public friendly, marketable approach to the album.
The Berklee College of Music graduate doesn't hide his Brazilian heritage. With the
silky portuguese-sang songs "Nostalgia", "Carnaval", "Silêncio" and "Se" the singer
showcases the wide range of his voice and music.
The CD counts with the talents of many great Brazilian musicians, such as Renato
Graccia (Viper), Thiago Rabello (Ana Cañas), Val Santos (Toy Shop), Zé Ruivo (Vega),
Fabio Calderon, Eric Budney (Luciana Mello) and others. "Flow" was produced by Marcos Yukio and André Cortada himself, for Ultra-sonica
Productions in São Paulo, and was Mastered by the famed engineer Bob Ludwig, who
has worked on hundreds of platinum albums and artists like the Rolling Stones and Dave
Mattews Band.
"This is one of the most varied CDs I have seen in recent years. I had a great time doing
it and I hope to get the chance to do some more of André's work", says Bob. |
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| Musicians |
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INERTIA OPUS UM
Electric Guitar & Synths - André Cortada
Theremin - Marcos Yukio
1st Violin - Cintia Zanco
Viola - Newton Carneiro
Cello - Marisa Silveira
Voice - Emília Aratanha |
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
Lead Guitar & Vocals – André Cortada
Drums – Thiago “Big” Rabello
Special “Rocking” Guitar – Val Santos
Bass – Fabio Calderon
Keys & Hammond – Zé Ruivo |
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TUESDAY
Guitars & Vocals - André Cortada
Electric Bass - Fabio Calderon
Drums - Thiago "Big" Rabello
Hammond & Keyboards - Zé Ruivo
Percussion - André Cortada & Guga Machado |
LULLABY TO THE END OF THE WORLD
Guitars & Vocals - André Cortada
Fretless Bass - Fabio Calderon
Drums - Renato Graccia
Piano, Synths & Keys - Zé Ruivo
Alto Saxophone - Guilherme Magalhães
1st Violin - Cintia Zanco
2nd Violin - Maurício Takeda
Viola - Newton Carneiro
Cello - Marisa Silveira |
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FLOW
Piano, Hammond, Guitars & Vocals - André Cortada
Bass - Fabio Calderon
Drums - Thiago "Big" Rabello |
CARNAVAL (FLORES PARTIDAS)
Piano, Keys, Guitars & Vocals - André Cortada
Acoustic Upright Bass - Eric Budney
Drums - Thiago "Big" Rabello |
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SILÊNCIO
Guitars, Electric Bass & Vocals - André Cortada
Drums - Renato Graccia
Keyboards & Hammond - Zé Ruivo |
ANGEL
Acoustic Guitars, Electric Bass & Vocals - André Cortada
Special Rocking Electric Guitars - Val Santos
Drums - Renato Graccia
Piano, Keys & Hammond - Zé Ruivo |
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LITTLE GIRL
Guitars & Vocals - André Cortada
Electric Bass - Fabio Calderon
Drums - Renato Graccia
Clavinet & Hammond - Zé Ruivo
Percussion - Guga Machado |
SE
Guitars, Keys, Upright Electric Bass, Vocals & Programming - André Cortada
Special Guest Vocals - Manu Littiéry
Percussion - Guga Machado
1st Violin - Cintia Zanco
2nd Violin - Maurício Takeda
Viola - Newton Carneiro
Cello - Marisa Silveira |
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STANDARD BLUES
Piano & Vocals - André Cortada
Acoustic Upright Bass - Eric Budney
Drums - Thiago "Big" Rabello |
NOSTALGIA
Acoustic Guitars & Vocals - André Cortada
Fretless Bass - Fabio Calderon
Percussion - Guga Machado
Keyboards - Zé Ruivo |
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KEEP ON SWINGING
Piano, Hammond, Guitars & Vocals - André Cortada
Jazz Drums from hell - Thiago "Big" Rabello
Acoustic Upright Bass - Eric Budney
Trumpet - Wili Fonseca
Alto Sax - Denis Shimabukuru
Trombone - Junior Manga |
QUITE ALRIGHT
Acoustic Guitars, Piano, Bass, Keys & Vocals - André Cortada
Percussion - Guga Machado
Backing Vocals - Many Friends. Thank you. Love you all |
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