ALEX PERTOUT
Alex Pertout
Larrikin Entertainment - LRJ-273 [1993]
Produced by Alex Pertout
| Aurora |
| Manaus |
| Tomorrow Is Here |
| Lusambo |
| I Will Always Love You |
| One For Cal |
| Recuerdos De Los Andes |
| Boyce's Flight |
| Everything To Me |
| Giorno Di Nozze |
| For Carlos |
Composed, Arranged and Produced by Alex Pertout
Except For Carlos composed by Alex Pertout and Mario Genovese
Arranged by Alex Pertout
Alex Pertout: congas, shaker, agogo bells, triangle, pandeiro, cuica, surdo, cabasa, berimbaus,bongos, timbales, cymbals, cowbells, tamborim, concert bass drum, reque, sleigh bells, cajon, caxixis,shekere, maracas, roto-toms, bombo, talking drums, wind gong, hand claps, clay pot, rainmaker, tambourine, wood-blocks, windchimes, vibes, glockenspiel, marimba, piano and synthesizers
Bob Venier: flugelhorn and trumpet
John Barrett: concert flute, alto flute and bass flute
Lachlan Davidson: soprano saxophone
Colin Hopkins: piano, fender rhodes, organ and trumpet
Cecilia Pertout: soprano
Linda George: lead and background vocals
Penelope Dyer: background vocals
Lindsay Field: background vocals
Alejandro Vargas: zampoñas [pandean flutes]
Andrian Pertout: string synthesizer
Mario Genovese: guitar
Michael Mathews: bass
Virgil Donati: drums
Derek Pellicci: drums
Recorded and Mixed at: Metropolis Audio, Melbourne, Australia
Engineered by: Ross Cockle, Cameron Craig, Leanne Vallence, Doug Roberts and Michael Wickow
Mixed by: Ross Cockle & Alex Pertout
Recorded and Mixed at: Alex Pertout Studio [Tracks 3,5,9,11]
Engineered by: Alex Pertout
Mixed by: Alex Pertout and Andrian Pertout
Mastered by: Don Bartley at Studios 301, Sydney, Australia
"Impressive self-titled debut recording, an instrumental album of much grace, some fire and many moments of supreme elegant playing. Pertout's recording encapsulates all the qualities of his playing that have attracted so many other musicians. This talented percussionist has provided us with one of the best albums of the year. The cd is a delight. Look out for it."
Brian Wise [Rhythms Magazine]
"He combines the ability to bring an extremely sophisticated sense of orchestration to bear, with an innate sense of how to make the music feel good. He flatters most contexts in which he performs, and on his debut album is no exception."
John Shand [Australasian Jazz'n'Blues]
"Alex Pertout is cerebrally appealing. There are qualities that unfold more clearly with repeated playing and because it's something different, something unpredictable and spontaneously uplifting it demands to be heard (9/10)."
Terry Reilly [Beat Magazine]
"We have all heard his music without knowing it. Now we can acknowledge, enjoy and wonder at it all."
Michael Foster [The Canberra Times]
"Pertout puts out solo gem."
Peter Familari [Herald-Sun]
"One can only hope that more musicians like Alex Pertout are promoted both here and overseas as viable and superb examples of Australia's cultural reality."
Fotis Kapetopoulos [Synapse]
"An atmospheric affair..."
Pat Reid [Rhythm - UK]
"Pertout striving for excellence, visits all the styles on which his percussion can shine through."
Steve Waldon [EG - The Age]
"World class quality talent. This is serious music for the discerning ear."
Greg Phillips [Juke]
"A musician's musician, the music mostly spans the tasteful Latin jazz fusion mainstream."
Mike Daly [Green Guide - The Age]
"His debut cd displays a mature compositional style and considerable chops, with the added luxury of good taste, in a Latin groove."
Simon Leng [Que Rico! - UK]
"The strong melodic emphasis of the music, along with the fact that he plays synthesizer on several tracks, and piano on the lovely closer, 'For Carlos' - has confounded some expectations of a 'percussion' album."
Adrian Jackson [Soundscapes]
