Stone Flower is the sixth studio album by Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim. The album was recorded in March, April, and May 1970 by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios and produced by Creed Taylor, with arrangements and conducting by Eumir Deodato. The album was released on July 7 on CTI Records.
Track listing All tracks composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, except where noted.
"Tereza My Love" – 4:24 "Children's Games" – 3:30 "Choro" – 2:10 "Brazil" (Ary Barroso) – 7:25 "Stone Flower" – 3:21 "Amparo" – 3:41 "Andorinha" – 3:32 "God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun" – 2:23 "Sabiá" (lyrics by Chico Buarque) – 3:58 "Brazil" [alternate take] – 5:25
Track 10 only available on CD reissue.
Personnel Antônio Carlos Jobim – piano, electric piano, guitar, vocals (tracks 4 & 9) Harry Lookofsky – violin Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone Urbie Green – trombone Hubert Laws – flute Ron Carter – double bass João Palma – drums Airto Moreira – percussion Everaldo Ferreira – percussion Eumir Deodato – guitar, arranger
Charts Chart (1971) Peakposition US Billboard 200 196 US Jazz Albums (Billboard) 18
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