ESPIRITO - A BRAZILIAN FANTASY
Espirito: A Brazilian Music Fantasy is a collaborative studio album released by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and drummer Steve Adorno and his wife, composer and lead vocalist Lori Rose Adorno.🎶 The Musical Style & Concept: The project is a vibrant, contemporary fusion of traditional Brazilian rhythms like Bossa Nova and Samba blended with URBAN jazz, funk, and modern studio pop. The album is designed as an original musical homage to legendary Brazilian artists who shaped the genre—including Sérgio Mendes, Flora Purim, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and João Gilberto. The album emphasizes an authentic creation process—proudly prioritizing a "No AI, Real Music by Real Humans" philosophy. It features a classic New York studio feel and a notable lineup of live jazz virtuoso's, including:Steve Adorno: Composer, producer, drums, bass, and keyboards (historically known as the drummer for the platinum R&B group GQ).Lori Rose Adorno: Composer, producer, lead vocalist, and percussionist (formerly recorded with MCA records and Fania recording artist NY Latin Rock group Seguida).Featured Virtuosos: keyboardist Curtis J. Styles , Saxy Ric (woodwinds), electric guitarist Bryan Lammers, Larry Del Casale (Grammy-nominated classical guitarist), and Wally Irizarry (Latin jazz bassist).💿 TracklistThe 11-track record includes the following original titles: Sad Sad Sister Sister,Sergio's Samba, Ordinary Scene, Samba Corazon, Positano Love (A song inspired by the beautiful Italian beach town), Never Too Far,So Many Stars, DeJa-Vu, Bossa Boogaloo, Tears on Your Pillow, Starlight Star-Bright and more. Reception & Availability: The album yielded 5 Top Ten singles on worldwide jazz and world music radio stations. Physical copies are pressed on exclusive collector's edition vinyl and CD via the elasticStage Page. It is also widely available for digital streaming on Spotify and Apple Music and more. Due to the success of this project, the duo followed up with a sequel album, Ascensión: A Brazilian Music Fantasy, Vol. 2.Order your Collector Edition Exclusive here.
