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Inside the Music: Abraço

7/20/2023

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This song began as an instrumental composition. As I listened to the opening three-note motive I kept thinking of the Portuguese word "abraço" which translates as "hug" or "embrace". I knew this word because my friend and pianist Fabiano de Castro from São Paulo, Brazil often closes his emails with an endearing "Abraço, Fabiano". The rest of the lyrics soon fell into place and I was inspired to dedicate this song to him. To create a recording we enlisted vocalist Luciana Nóbrega who Fabiano had recorded with previously. They recorded the vocals and piano in São Paulo, then I added alto saxophone and we mixed it all together to create the final product. This song was composed and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic when we all longed for actual "abraços"! My thanks to Fabiano and Lu for their amazing performance.

​From the album 
After The Dust Has Settled. Sheet music for this composition is available at the Original Music  page. Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.
4 Comments
Julie Gammon
7/25/2023 12:12:32 pm

Such a lovely lyrical piece. It makes me mindful of the word Abraco all through the song.

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Bruce Abbott
7/25/2023 05:17:17 pm

Abraços Julie!

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MARCELLE GAUVIN
7/25/2023 01:34:15 pm

Love this song ❤️ a beautiful collaboration.

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Bruce Abbott
7/25/2023 05:16:35 pm

Thanks Marcelle!

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    Bruce Abbott

    I am often asked questions about my music such as "What is this composition about?" and "What inspired this piece?" 
    To answer these questions I have created a blog feature called "Inside the Music". Each entry includes a photo or two, some information about the composition, and a link to hear the music. 
    I hope you enjoy them. As always, thanks for listening!
    ​Bruce


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