
From his 1972 album "Prelude" "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Originally composed by Richard Strauss, arranged and adapted by Eumir Deodato) Eumir Deodato (full name Eumir Deodato de Almeida, 22 June 1943, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian keyboardist, record producer and arranger, primarily based in the jazz realm but who historically has been known for eclectic melding of big band and combo jazz with varied elements of rock/pop, R&B/funk, Brazilian/Latin, and symphonic or orchestral music. His successes as an original artist (keyboards) occurred mainly in the 1970s. Since then, he has produced or arranged music in more than 500 albums for acts ranging from Kool and the Gang to Björk, Christophe and kd lang. His daughter, Kennya Deodato, is married to American actor Stephen Baldwin. Personnel on the album: Eumir Deodato - piano, electric piano Ron Carter - electric bass (solo on "Baubles, Bangles and Beads"), bass Stanley Clarke - electric bass (solo on "Also Sprach Zarathustra") Billy Cobham - drums John Tropea - electric guitar (solo on "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "Baubles, Bangles and Beads", "September 13") Jay Berliner - guitar (solo on "Spirit of Summer") Airto Moreira - percussion Ray Barretto - congas Hubert Laws - flute (solo on "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun") Plus Strings & Horns Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (German: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen) is a philosophical novel by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche <b>...</b>
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