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On his third solo outing, Brazilian crooner Alexandre Pires, formerly lead vocalist of Sopra Catarira, continues to issue his albums in both his native Portuguese and in Spanish. Interestingly enough, it is his Spanish language recordings that sell the most. On Estrella Guia, Pires takes his now-trademark silky-smooth approach to Latin pop and, along with producer Adrian Posse, makes it slicker than ever (think Celine Dion). Unlike his earlier outings, there is nothing here to suggest that Pires is even from Brazil -- all notions of samba have disappeared and are instead covered in generic washes of synthesized strings, computerized percussion, and vocals so multi-tracked it's impossible to tell whether they are male or female. That said, Pires' voice counts for a lot. The songs themselves are beautiful Latin pop songs, heavy on the smoother-than-smooth balladry that makes singers like Marc Anthony so successful. The difference is that Pires is a better vocalist in the purest sense of the word than virtually any of his contemporaries. But even here, when he sings in Spanish instead of in his native tongue, the depth of his emotional expression is somewhat stilted, hence the different mixes of the albums -- the Portuguese one concentrates less on overblown arrangements. The two most successful moments here are in the duets "Solo Que Me Falta," with Alejandro Sanz, and "Inseguridad," with Rosario. On the former, the shimmering smooth jazz arrangement allows both men to pull out all the stops and juxtapose their voices with one another without competing. When the semi-funky rhythm kicks in on the second verse, they become inseparable as opposing forces. On the latter, a nuevo flamenco number, Pires is able to step out of the box he's placed himself in, and he goes deep into the tradition for his phrasing, allowing Rosario the pop refrain to balance the track -- in other words, to pull it away a bit from its folk influences. Other than these two moments, however, Estrella Guia is virtually interchangeable with his other solo recordings, beautifully executed but generic nonetheless.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Liliana Rodríguez, Background Vocal - Lilian Delgado, Coordinator - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Composer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Lyricist - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Arranger - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Programmer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Producer - Jerjes Valero, Background Vocal - Cecilia Leskovar, Background Vocal - Freddy Pineros, Engineer - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Pedro Navarro, Background Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Mixing Engineer - Marcela Cárdenas, Composer - Marcela Cárdenas, Lyricist
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Alex Angeloni, 2nd Engineer - Pedro Ferreira, Background Vocal - Dario Moscatelli, Composer - Felipe Tichauer, Recording Engineer - Bob Benozzo, Mastering Engineer - Bob Benozzo, 2nd Engineer - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Paulo Valderrama, Acoustic Bass - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Claudio De Vecchi, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Claudio De Vecchi, Electric Guitar - Danny Costa, Percussion - Danny Grace, Background Vocal - Aldo Gouveia, Background Vocal - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Producer - Carlinhos Pessoa, Background Vocal - Rey Nerio, Background Vocal - Danilo Ballo, Arranger - Danilo Ballo, Programmer - Danilo Ballo, Mixing Engineer - Danilo Ballo, Producer - Danilo Ballo, Recording Engineer - Danilo Ballo, Keyboards - Enrico Romano, Recording Engineer - Gigi "Tommy" Marra, 2nd Engineer - Jeff Broderick, Guitar - Elio Rivagli, Drums - Cynthia Nilson, Lyricist
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Rey Nerio, Producer - Pedro Alfonso, Strings - Estefano, Lyricist - Estefano, Composer - Estefano, Background Vocal - Julio Reyes, Composer - Julio Reyes, Producer - Julio Reyes, Arranger - Julio Reyes, Programmer - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Andrés Bermúdez, Recording Engineer - Andrés Bermúdez, Mixing Engineer - Lena Perez, Background Vocal - René Toledo, Guitar - Carlos Alvarez, Mixing Engineer - Felipe Tichauer, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Armando Gola, Acoustic Bass - Diego Acosta, 2nd Engineer
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Danilo Ballo, Co-Producer - Claudio De Vecchi, Guitar - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Co-Producer - Estefano, Composer - Estefano, Lyricist - Estefano, Background Vocal - Julio Reyes, Producer - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Andrés Bermúdez, Mixing Engineer - Andrés Bermúdez, Recording Engineer - Bob Benozzo, Arranger - Bob Benozzo, Keyboards - Bob Benozzo, Acoustic Bass - Bob Benozzo, Programmer - Bob Benozzo, Recording Engineer - Lena Perez, Background Vocal - Enrico Romano, Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Mixing Engineer - Elio Rivagli, Drums - Felipe Tichauer, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Diego Acosta, 2nd Engineer - Alex Angeloni, 2nd Engineer
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Duda Mello, Recording Engineer - Carlos Eduardo Hack, Violin - Serginho Trombone, Trombone - Rogerio Rosa, Violin - Cinzia Astolfi, Background Vocal - Marcio Malard, Acoustic Cello - Alejandro Sanz, Composer - Alejandro Sanz, Lyricist - Alejandro Sanz, Guitar - Alejandro Sanz, Classical Guitar - Claudio Rosa, Acoustic Bass - Jose Alves, Violin - Nico Bloise, Recording Engineer - Marie Christine S. Bessler, Viola - Jesuina Noronha Passaroto, Viola - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Arranger - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Producer - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Recording Engineer - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Keyboards - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Piano - Jota Moraes, Arranger - Ze Carlos, Tenor Saxophone - Bidinho, Trumpet - Alexandre Pires, Composer - Alexandre Pires, Producer - Alexandre Pires, Lyricist - Michel Bessler, Violin - Bernardo Bessler, Violin - Ricardo Amado da Silva, Violin - Denner de Castro Campolina, Bass - Joao Daltro, Violin - Barba, Percussion - Edson Jr., Classical Guitar - Edson Jr., Electric Guitar - Alceu Reis, Acoustic Cello - Danilo Ballo, Arranger - Danilo Ballo, Recording Engineer - Danilo Ballo, Keyboards - Danilo Ballo, Background Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Bob Benozzo, 2nd Engineer - Marcelo Martins, Alto Saxophone - Roberto Maccagno, Mixing Engineer - Paschoal Perrota, Violin - LEO, 2nd Engineer - Jesse Sadock, Trumpet - Chocolate, Drums - Laercio Da Costa, Percussion - Pedro Ferreira, Producer - Pedro Ferreira, Arranger - Pedro Ferreira, Keyboards - Alexandre Pires a dúo con Alejandro Sanz, Performer - Edu Recife, Recording Engineer
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David López, 2nd Engineer - Rafael Ferro, Arranger - Adrián Posse, Lyricist - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Julio Hernández, Acoustic Bass - Cynthia Salazar, Lyricist - Betsy Pérez, Coordinator - Orlando Hernández, Drums - Rudy Perez, Composer - Rudy Perez, Arranger - Rudy Perez, Producer - Rudy Perez, Director - Dan Warner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dan Warner, Electric Guitar - Felipe Tichauer, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Grupo "Area 305", Background Vocal - Miami Symphonic Strings, Strings - Clay Perry, Keyboards - Clay Perry, Programmer - Nelson Cano, Percussion - Bruce Weeden, Recording Engineer - Bruce Weeden, Mixing Engineer
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Duda Mello, Recording Engineer - Carlos Eduardo Hack, Violin - Rogerio Rosa, Violin - Liliana Rodríguez, Background Vocal - Marcio Malard, Acoustic Cello - Cecilia Leskovar, Background Vocal - Jose Alves, Violin - Claudio Rosa, Acoustic Bass - Nico Bloise, Recording Engineer - Marie Christine S. Bessler, Viola - Jesuina Noronha Passaroto, Viola - Jota Moraes, Arranger - Ze Carlos, Flute - Jerjes Valero, Background Vocal - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Michel Bessler, Violin - Bernardo Bessler, Violin - Ricardo Amado da Silva, Violin - Denner de Castro Campolina, Bass - Joao Daltro, Violin - Lilian Delgado, Coordinator - Edson Jr., Guitar - Gustavo Celis, Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Mixing Engineer - Alceu Reis, Acoustic Cello - Yasmil Marrufo, Composer - Yasmil Marrufo, Lyricist - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Arranger - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Programmer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Producer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Paschoal Perrota, Violin - LEO, 2nd Engineer - Pedro Navarro, Background Vocal - Chocolate, Drums - Laercio Da Costa, Percussion - Pedro Ferreira, Producer - Pedro Ferreira, Arranger - Pedro Ferreira, Keyboards - Edu Recife, Recording Engineer - Freddy Pineros, Engineer
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Alex Angeloni, Recording Engineer - Estefano, Adaptor - Pedro Ferreira, Producer - Pedro Ferreira, Keyboards - Pedro Ferreira, Vocal - Chocolate, Drums - Alexandre de Leon, Viola - Wendy Pedersen, Background Vocal - Alexandre Cunha, Violin - Tommy Anthony, Background Vocal - Braulio Lima, Acoustic Cello - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Alexandre Pires, Composer - Alexandre Pires, Lyricist - Alexandre Pires, Producer - Edu Recife, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Takeda, Violin - Ivan Decloedt, Bass - Cristian Rapp, Violin - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Mixing Engineer - Zygmunt Kubala, Acoustic Cello - Jorge Salim, Violin - Helena Akiko Imasato, Violin - Alejandro Ramírez, Violin - Glauco Imasato, Violin - Edson Jr., Classical Guitar - Edson Jr., Electric Guitar - Lena Perez, Background Vocal - Rey Nerio, Vocal - Katty, Composer - Katty, Lyricist - Lincoln Olivetti, Arranger - Lincoln Olivetti, Keyboards - Nico Bloise, Recording Engineer - Heitor Fujinami, Violin - Ricardo Kubala, Viola - Marcel, 2nd Engineer
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Alex Angeloni, 2nd Engineer - Estefano, Composer - Estefano, Lyricist - Estefano, Background Vocal - Pedro Ferreira, Background Vocal - Diego Acosta, 2nd Engineer - Felipe Tichauer, Recording Engineer - Bob Benozzo, Recording Engineer - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Bruno Zucchetti, Arranger - Bruno Zucchetti, Programmer - Bruno Zucchetti, Recording Engineer - Bruno Zucchetti, Keyboards - Bruno Zucchetti, Acoustic Bass - Julio Reyes, Arranger - Julio Reyes, Producer - Julio Reyes, Programmer - Julio Reyes, Composer - Lena Perez, Background Vocal - Danny Grace, Background Vocal - Totti Panzanelli, Guitar - Aldo Gouveia, Background Vocal - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Co-Producer - Carlinhos Pessoa, Background Vocal - Danilo Ballo, Co-Producer - Enrico Romano, Recording Engineer - Andrés Bermúdez, Recording Engineer - Andrés Bermúdez, Mixing Engineer - Elio Rivagli, Drums
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Lourenço, Composer - Lourenço, Lyricist - Angie Bao, Drums - Hector Sagrario, Recording Engineer - Antonio Carmona, Guitar - Antonio Carmona, Producer - Antonio Carmona, Percussion - Marcel, 2nd Engineer - Alexandre Pires, Composer - Alexandre Pires, Lyricist - Enrico Romano, Recording Engineer - Pedro Ferreira, Composer - Pedro Ferreira, Lyricist - Pedro Ferreira, Director - Fernando Illán, Acoustic Bass - Fernando Illán, Producer - Josemi Carmona, Guitar - Tato Icasto, Piano - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Karla Aponte, Adaptor - Alexandre Pires a dúo con Rosario, Performer - Luis Dulzaides, Percussion - Dayan Abad, Electric Guitar
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Alex Angeloni, 2nd Engineer - Pedro Ferreira, Producer - Pedro Ferreira, Arranger - Pedro Ferreira, Keyboards - Claudio Rosa, Acoustic Bass - Chocolate, Drums - Joao Daltro, Violin - Marcio Malard, Acoustic Cello - Felipe Tichauer, Recording Engineer - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Alexandre Pires, Producer - Bernardo Bessler, Violin - Edu Recife, Recording Engineer - Marie Christine S. Bessler, Viola - Manuel Alejandro, Composer - Manuel Alejandro, Lyricist - Michel Bessler, Violin - Denner de Castro Campolina, Bass - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Duda Mello, Recording Engineer - Carlos Eduardo Hack, Violin - Jose Alves, Violin - Ze Carlos, Flute - Edson Jr., Classical Guitar - Edson Jr., Electric Guitar - Jesuina Noronha Passaroto, Viola - Nico Bloise, Recording Engineer - LEO, 2nd Engineer - Paschoal Perrota, Violin - Rogerio Rosa, Violin - Laercio Da Costa, Percussion - Ricardo Amado da Silva, Violin - Jota Moraes, Arranger - Alceu Reis, Acoustic Cello
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Javier Valverde, 2nd Engineer - Danilo Ballo, Producer - Danilo Ballo, Programmer - Danilo Ballo, Keyboards - Danilo Ballo, Recording Engineer - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Producer - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Recording Engineer - Roberto Maccagno, Mixing Engineer - Paula De Jesús, Lyricist - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Adrian Martínez, Guitar - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Bruno Zucchetti, Arranger - Bruno Zucchetti, Programmer - Bruno Zucchetti, Keyboards - Bruno Zucchetti, Recording Engineer - Cisco "Tumbao" Peña, Percussion - Jeff Broderick, Guitar - Danny Costa, Percussion - Juan Marcelo, Composer
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Alex Angeloni, Recording Engineer - Pedro Ferreira, Producer - Pedro Ferreira, Keyboards - Pedro Ferreira, Vocal - Tommy, Background Vocal - Jesse Sadock, Trumpet - Serginho Trombone, Trombone - Wendy Pedersen, Background Vocal - Felipe Tichauer, Recording Engineer - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Alexandre Pires, Producer - Bidinho, Trumpet - Karla Aponte, Adaptor - Edu Recife, Recording Engineer - Ross Vannelli, Composer - Ross Vannelli, Lyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Mixing Engineer - Duda Mello, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Martins, Alto Saxophone - Lena, Background Vocal - Ze Carlos, Tenor Saxophone - Edson Jr., Electric Guitar - Rey Nerio, Vocal - Lincoln Olivetti, Arranger - Lincoln Olivetti, Keyboards - Nico Bloise, Recording Engineer - LEO, 2nd Engineer - Laercio Da Costa, Percussion
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Estefano, Lyricist - Estefano, Composer - Dan Warner, Guitar - Bob Benozzo, 2nd Engineer - Cinzia Astolfi, Background Vocal - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Roberto Maccagno, Mixing Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Jazz Gordon, Guitar - Donato Poveda, Composer - Lee Levin, Drums - Julio Reyes, Arranger - Julio Reyes, Programmer - Julio Reyes, Producer - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Arranger - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Programmer - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Keyboards - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Piano - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Recording Engineer - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Orchestrator - Emanuele Ruffinengo, Co-Producer - Danilo Ballo, Background Vocal - Danilo Ballo, Recording Engineer - Gigi "Tommy" Marra, 2nd Engineer - Andrés Bermúdez, Recording Engineer - LEO, 2nd Engineer - Elio Rivagli, Drums - Silvio Melloni, Acoustic Bass
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Pedro Ferreira, Composer - Pedro Ferreira, Lyricist - Pedro Ferreira, Producer - Pedro Ferreira, Keyboards - Pedro Ferreira, Vocal - Chocolate, Drums - Joao Daltro, Violin - Marcio Malard, Acoustic Cello - Wendy Pedersen, Background Vocal - Tommy Anthony, Background Vocal - Alexandre Pires, Performer - Alexandre Pires, Composer - Alexandre Pires, Lyricist - Alexandre Pires, Producer - Alexandre Pires, Percussion - Bernardo Bessler, Violin - Edu Recife, 2nd Engineer - Marie Christine S. Bessler, Viola - Michel Bessler, Violin - Denner de Castro Campolina, Bass - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Mixing Engineer - Duda Mello, Recording Engineer - Carlos Eduardo Hack, Violin - Jose Alves, Violin - Lourenço, Composer - Lourenço, Lyricist - Edson Jr., Guitar - Edson Jr., Electric Guitar - Lena Perez, Background Vocal - Jesuina Noronha Passaroto, Viola - Rey Nerio, Vocal - Lincoln Olivetti, Arranger - Lincoln Olivetti, Keyboards - Cynthia Salazar, Adaptor - Nico Bloise, Recording Engineer - LEO, 2nd Engineer - Paschoal Perrota, Violin - Rogerio Rosa, Violin - Laercio Da Costa, Percussion - Ricardo Amado da Silva, Violin - Alceu Reis, Acoustic Cello
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Albumbeschreibung
On his third solo outing, Brazilian crooner Alexandre Pires, formerly lead vocalist of Sopra Catarira, continues to issue his albums in both his native Portuguese and in Spanish. Interestingly enough, it is his Spanish language recordings that sell the most. On Estrella Guia, Pires takes his now-trademark silky-smooth approach to Latin pop and, along with producer Adrian Posse, makes it slicker than ever (think Celine Dion). Unlike his earlier outings, there is nothing here to suggest that Pires is even from Brazil -- all notions of samba have disappeared and are instead covered in generic washes of synthesized strings, computerized percussion, and vocals so multi-tracked it's impossible to tell whether they are male or female. That said, Pires' voice counts for a lot. The songs themselves are beautiful Latin pop songs, heavy on the smoother-than-smooth balladry that makes singers like Marc Anthony so successful. The difference is that Pires is a better vocalist in the purest sense of the word than virtually any of his contemporaries. But even here, when he sings in Spanish instead of in his native tongue, the depth of his emotional expression is somewhat stilted, hence the different mixes of the albums -- the Portuguese one concentrates less on overblown arrangements. The two most successful moments here are in the duets "Solo Que Me Falta," with Alejandro Sanz, and "Inseguridad," with Rosario. On the former, the shimmering smooth jazz arrangement allows both men to pull out all the stops and juxtapose their voices with one another without competing. When the semi-funky rhythm kicks in on the second verse, they become inseparable as opposing forces. On the latter, a nuevo flamenco number, Pires is able to step out of the box he's placed himself in, and he goes deep into the tradition for his phrasing, allowing Rosario the pop refrain to balance the track -- in other words, to pull it away a bit from its folk influences. Other than these two moments, however, Estrella Guia is virtually interchangeable with his other solo recordings, beautifully executed but generic nonetheless.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:24
- Main artists: Alexandre Pires
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ariola
- Genre: Wereldmuziek
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