Djavan - Puzzle of Hearts

1990s Puzzle of Hearts is an album surprisingly similar to both Djavan and Oceano (both released in 1989), all of which are on Columbia Records, no less. In fact, no less than seven of the nine tracks on Djavan and Oceano (which are essentially the same album) make up the bulk of Puzzle of Hearts. The new tracks here are the title track, a soft sort of mpb in English, "Being Cool," another English number with a bouncier samba-based rhythm to it, and "Amazon Farewell," one more English work with a thumping bassline underneath a more exotic melody. While the album isn't necessarily particularly original when compared to the items released only a year prior, it's a nice piece of work. Djavan is one of the greatest figures in modern Brazilian music, and this album (interchangeably with the other two) is a fine choice for a look at his abilities in the early '90s. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

Name Credits Antonio Foglete Engineer Armando Marcal Percussion Arthur Mala Bass Bidinho Trumpet Celso Fonseca Guitar Chris Bellman Mastering Claudio Espirro Engineer Claudio Infante Drums David Mitson ? Djavan Guitar, Arranger, Vocals Eduardo Costa Engineer, Mixing Flávia Virgínia Vocals (Background) Geoff Gillette Mixing, Engineer Geraldo Bongô Percussion Jaques Morelenbaum Cello, Cello Arrangement Joao Baptista Bass Joe Gastwirt ? Jose (Bigorna) Carlos Saxophone, Flute Larry Williams Keyboards Luiz Avellar Arranger, Keyboards Luiz Quinha Percussion Marcia Monteiro Production Assistant Marcio Montarroyos Trumpet Mauro Senise Saxophone, Flute Mazzola Mixing, Producer Morgan Ames ?, Vocal Producer Pacheco Percussion Paco de Lucia Guitar Paolo Lancellotti Percussion Paulinho Braga Drums Paulinho Depilares Percussion Paulo Calasans Arranger, Keyboards Paulo Moura Saxophone Serginho Trombone Trombone, Horn Arrangements Sizao Machado Bass Teo Lima Drums