Featuring his popular composition "Frevo,"
Egberto Gismonti's
Solo disc finds the great Brazilian guitarist ranging wide on a handful of stunning originals. Having already established himself as a composer in his native country and in Europe,
Gismonti began to gain even wider notice with a series of topnotch ECM releases starting in 1977. His resumé includes work with such Brazilian heavyweights as
Nana Vasconcelos (his longtime musical partner),
Airto Moreira, and
Flora Purim, as well as collaborations with jazz greats like
Cal Tjader,
Herbie Hancock, and
Jan Gabarek. Here,
Gismonti is just fine as he takes flight without any companions, treating listeners to a provocative and often meditative solo program.