Hermeto Pascoal Planetário da Gávea

• Hermeto Pascoal – Samba Do Belaqua
• Hermeto Pascoal – Vou Pra Lá E Pra Cá
• Hermeto Pascoal – Bombardino

• 1. Samba Do Belaqua
• 2. Era Pra Ser E Na 771;o Foi
• 3. Vou Pra Lá E Pra Cá
• 4. Bombardino
• 5. Jegue
• 6. São Jorge / Ilza Na Feijoada
• 7. Duo De Bateras Part II
• 8. Homônimo Sintróvio

On a balmy Brazilian night in February, 1981, a crowd gathered in Rio de Janeiro's Gávea neighbourhood under the iconic dome of the city's Planetário (Planetarium), Alongside musicians like Helio Delmiro and Milton Nascimento (who were in the audience that night), they were there to see the great "Bruxo" (sorcerer) Hermeto Pascoal live in concert, with his new band formation which would become known simply as "O Grupo" (The Group).

Dubbed by Miles Davis as "one of the most important musicians on the planet", a Hermeto Pascoal live show was (and still is) an experience like no other. Across the recording of the Planetário concert, wild improvisation meets groovy, virtuosic vamping on progressive, extended psychedelic jams. The tracks are generally built around a beautiful, transcendent melody; instantly recognisable as being Hermeto's, and for the most part, the musicians then solo over extended two chord vamps. There's a plethora of powerfully delivered rhythms, wild solos and the performances are punctuated by Hermeto's unpredictable, at times comical sonic antics.