Belo Horizonte

Jazz · 1981 · 8 tracks

Belo Horizonte

John McLaughlin

Acoustic nylon-string virtuosity meets soft 80s synthesizers. A romantic, Brazilian-inflected pivot toward melodic warmth and chamber-jazz intimacy.

September 1981 · Warner Bros. Records

A sophisticated and sun-soaked blend of technical brilliance and romantic melodicism.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks

01

Belo Horizonte

4:29

02

La baleine

5:57

03

Very Early (homage to Bill Evans)

1:12

04

One Melody

6:28

05

Stardust on Your Sleeve

6:02

06

Waltz for Katia

3:26

07

Zamfir

5:46

08

Manitas d’Oro (for Paco de Lucia)

4:11

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition into the title track where the acoustic guitar first locks into the syncopated Brazilian rhythm.

The delicate piano interplay during Waltz for Katia that feels more like a private conversation than a performance.

The brief but intense homage to Bill Evans where the guitar mimics the late pianist's specific harmonic clusters.

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