Gato Barbieri – Bijou Café

Gato Barbieri

Bijou Café

Philadelphia, PA, USA

April (24, 25 or 26,) 1980

Early (nearly complete) and Late (incomplete) SBD

Unknown gen (probably master) Maxell UD XLII C90 cassette recorded with no Dolby > played back on a Nakamichi DR-1 with no Dolby >

Audition (Levels adjusted; tracking; numerous dropouts repaired; EQ; fades) > TLH (FLAC Level 8; Align sector boundaries; .ffp) > foobar2000 (tags)

Gato Barbieri – Tenor Sax, ‘Vocals’

David Snider – Electric Guitar

Eddie Martinez – Piano, Fender Rhodes, Moog Synthesizer

Luico Hopper – Electric Bass

Richie Morales – Drums

Miguel Pomier – Congas, Percussion

Frank Ferrucci – Arp String Ensemble, Other Synthesizers

Disc 1

Early Show

01 Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile) 6:18

02 Fiesta 9:49

03 Odara 12:22

04 Sophia 8:47

05 I Want // You (tape flip; some missing music) 7:34

06 Band Intros 1:46

07 Theme From Firepower 7:36

08 El Arriero 6:41

Disc 2

Late Show (partial)

01 //Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile) 6:12

02 Fiesta 13:06

03 Latin Lady// 8:04

Artwork courtesy of ethiessen1 (…thanks!)