Banquet of the Spirits

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Allmusic	[2]

Thom Jurek of Allmusic said "Banquet of the Spirits isn't just a step forward for Baptista, it's a leap; it's the record he's been hinting at since his debut, where he interpreted the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos. And as such, it is undeniable in how provocative, powerful, and deeply enjoyable it is as a listening experience. Whether one relishes "progressive," "modern," "primitive," "art," or "pop" music, this one's for you".[2] On All About Jazz Sean Patrick Fitzell commented that "Though lacking the costumes and overt theatrics of his Beat the Donkey ensemble, Baptista's streamlined quartet is no less engaging: constantly changing instruments and styles to crank out high-energy romps with contagious enthusiasm".[3]

All compositions by Cyro Baptista except as indicated

1. "Tutuboli" (Baptista, Naná Vasconcelos) - 2:59
2. "Bird Boy" - 6:43
3. "Macunaima (A Hero, Warrior and Character)" - 6:42
4. "Mumakata" (Collin Walcott, Baptista) - 5:30
5. "Nana & Tom" (Baptista, Vasconcelos) - 5:44
6. "Tupinambas" - 2:14
7. "Argan" (Baptista, Hassan Ben Jaffar, Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, Ze Mauricio) - 4:25
8. "Typing with Oswald de Andrade" - 2:36
9. "Lamento Mourisco" (Baptista, Blumenkranz) - 1:16
10. "Malinye" (Baptista, Don Cherry) - 4:41
11. "Anthropofagia" - 5:15

• Cyro Baptista - percussion, vocals
• Brian Marsella - keyboards
• Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz - oud, bass, gimbri
• Tim Keiper - drums, percussion
• Erik Friedlander - cello (tracks 1 & 6)
• Cadu Costa - acoustic guitar (track 1), castanets (track 7), background vocals (track 2, 4, 5, 10 & 11)
• Gabriel Cordeiro, Carolina Santos - background vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5, 10 & 11)
• John Zorn - alto saxophone (track 3)
• Tom-E-Tabla - tabla (track 4)
• Ze Mauricio - shakebalde (track 7)
• Hassan Ben Jaffar - vocals (tracks 7 & 9), doumbek, qrâqeb (track 7)
• Celio Balona - accordion (tracks 8 & 10)
• Lisette Santiago - little bells (track 8)