Sarava from CIRCULAR MOTION by Francesco Crosara
“Sarava” is one of my earliest compositions, composed in 1981 before my 21st birthday, a happy Brazilian-infused song, which remains one of my most accessible with a bouncy samba rhythm and carnival feeling. Sarava is a slang expression from Rio de Janeiro which can mean hello, goodbye, peace, and love. It was used prevalently by the poet Vinicius de Moraes. Songs go through their own evolution, like people. In 2019, I took the original form of “Sarava” and enhanced it with a new rubato section and tight obbligato parts to support each solo. The new version, a true musical suite in 3 parts, is much more complex, while retaining the joie de vivre of the original.
Tracklist
| 10. | Sarava | 6:14 |
Credits
Francesco Crosara, synthesizer
Osama Afifi, electric bass
Xavier Lecouturier, drums
License
All rights reserved.
Italian jazz pianist and composer who has performed at select musical venues internationally.
Performed with Lionel Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Richie Cole, Von Freeman, Lilian Terry, Bobby Shew, Ira Sullivan, Don Menza, John Heard, Gabe Baltazar, Bruce Forman, Barbara Morrison, Earl Palmer, and more.
Style: Straight-ahead Jazz with Latin, Fusion, Classical & World music influences.