From Rio de Janeiro, we bring you classic masterpieces in bossa nova arrangements!

Cafe Bossa - Classic / Fernando Merlino Trio

Relax and unwind at a cafe... A bossa nova album full of joy, performed by a piano trio!

These classic pieces, some of which you've probably heard somewhere before, by Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, and Chopin, were originally recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the home of bossa nova.

Fernando Merlino's performance is a masterpiece, blending gentle mellowness with passion and a sense of exhilaration. His magnificent arrangement of Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto, 2nd Movement" is a must-listen.

How about taking a break from your everyday routine and enjoying a bossa album, perfect for coffee time?

<Track list>

1. Liebestraum No. 3 (Liszt)
2. Traumerei (Schumann)
3. Pathetique, 2nd Movement (Beethoven)
4. Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie)
5. Farewell (Chopin)
6. Clarinet Concerto, 2nd Movement (Mozart)
7. Pavane for a Dead Princess (Ravel)
8. Ballade No. 1 (Chopin)
9. Spring Song (Mendelssohn)
10. Salut d'amour (Elgar)
11. Meditation from Thais (Massenet)
12. Air on the G String (Bach)
13. Brahms' Lullaby (Brahms)
14.Clair de Lune (Debussy)
15. Largo (Bach)

<Staff>

All Arranged by Fernando Merlino

Musicians:
Fernando Merlino: Piano
Zé Luís Maia: Bass
Erivelton Silva: Drums

Sound Producer: Kazuo Yoshida

Recorded between April 29th and May 1st, 2020 at Tambor Studio in Rio de Janeiro
Recorded by Jorge Gerreiro
Mixed and Edited by Kazuo Yoshida at Ouzak Studio, Saitama
Mastered by Tadaaki Kisaka at Della Studio, Tokyo
Co-ordination in Rio de Janeiro by Tatiana Horácio

Producer: Kunihito Ikeda
Design: Suzuka Nakamura (SDR.inc)
Executive Producer: Hideo Utsugi

Special Thanks to: João Augusto (Deckdisc)

<Product information>
Total 15 songs/approx. 64 minutes
Price: ¥1,800 (excluding tax)
Product number: DLDH-1913