| Elis & Toots | |
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| Released | 1969 (1969) |
| Recorded | 8–9 February 1969 |
| Genre | Bossa nova |
| Label | Philips |
| Producer | Göte Wilhelmson |
Elis & Toots is a 1969bossa nova album by Brazilian singerElis Regina and Belgian jazz musicianToots Thielemans recorded at a studio in Sweden and released onPhilips Records.[1] It features Toots Thielemans on harmonica, whistling and vocalizing playing guitar alongside. Thielemans and Elis Regina are actually heard on just four songs together, they both sit out on four of the twelve tracks. The accompanying quintet throughout comprises pianist Antônio Adolfo,Roberto Menescal, guitarist and the composer of four songs on the album, bassist Jurandir Duarte,Wilson das Neves on drums and Hermes Contesini on percussion. On three tracks Claes Rosendahl wrote arrangements for an additional string section.
Like Elis Regina's following albumIn London, recorded three month later, it was produced for the European market and released only there. In Brazil the album was not released until 1978 (through Philips' parent labelPolyGram onElenco andFontana), under their full names,Elis Regina e Toots Thielemans, and titledHoneysuckle Rose / Aquarela do Brasil (as was a subsequent release in 1983 again on Philips). The first digitally release on CD was issued in 1998 asAquarela do Brasil.[1]
Recorded on February 8–9, 1969 atEuropafilm studio,Stockholm, Sweden.