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After the success of The Art of Tea, Michael Franks was able to more confidently move closer to the kind of music he wanted to make. Employing a more exotic Brazilian feel on Sleeping Gypsy, with lush orchestration (courtesy of veteran jazz arranger and conductor Claus Ogerman), Franks moved his acoustic guitar work to the background to create a romantic sound with no sappiness. With "Down in Brazil" and, particularly, "Antonio's Song," his ode to Antonio Carlos Jobim, Franks was doing with Brazilian music for the rock crowd in the '70s what Stan Getz did for the jazz crowd in the '60s. He again employed his witty wordplay and evocative storytelling ability on "B'wana-He No Home," a song about a time when Dan Hicks was staying at his house while Franks was away. A romantic, elegant and important album in bringing Brazilian music to a wider audience. ~ Steve Matteo, All Music Guide
Sleeping Gypsy
01/01/1977 | Warner Bros / Wea
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CD
$8.99SLEEPING GYPSY
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CD
$35.99SLEEPING GYPSY (JPN) (RMST) (SHM)
All Music Guide Review
Sleeping Gypsy Track Listing
Credits of Sleeping Gypsy
- João Palma
- Drums, ?
- Al Schmitt
- Engineer, Mixing
- Noel Newbolt
- Production Assistant
- Glen Christensen
- Art Direction, Design
- Michael Bryan
- Artwork
- Ray Armando
- Percussion, ?
- Israel Baker
- Concert Master
- Larry Bunker
- Drums
- Claus Ogerman
- Arranger, Conductor
- Helio Delmiro
- Guitar, ?, Guitar (Rhythm)
- João Donato
- Piano, ?
- Wilton Felder
- Bass
- John Guerin
- Drums
- Don Henderson
- Assistant Engineer
- Tommy LiPuma
- Producer
- Michael Brecker
- Horn, Sax (Tenor)
- Larry Carlton
- Guitar
- Michael Franks
- Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Main Performer
- Joe Sample
- Piano, Keyboards
- David Sanborn
- Sax (Alto), ?
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