ESSENCIA, released 11/19/1997

Song Titles:

1. RED BLOUSE
2. ESSENCIA
3. BEIJO PARTIDO
4. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
5. TRAVESSIA
6. WAITING FOR ANGELA
7. NON-STOP TO BRAZIL
8. SMILE
9. ME LEVA
10. AFTERNOONS IN THAILAND
11. ME NINA
12. SI A WA SE - I'm Happy
     (Essencia, Japanese version)

LISA'S ELEVENTH ALBUM.  Co-produced by Toninho Horta. Highlights on this outstanding recording include a wonderful verison of Tom Jobim's Red Blouse and Luis Bonfa's Non-Stop to Brazil. Waiting for Angela features a duet
with Toninho HortaAlso included are lovely arrangements of Charlie Chaplain's Smile and Milton's Travessia. Lisa Ono includes two versions of her song Essencia, one Portuguese and one Japanese, both wonderful.


Hear a few song samples from this CD!  Visit our page for
Lisa Ono / Essencia

1. Red Blouse
   (T.Jobim)

2. Essencia
   (L.Ono/A.Terra)

3. Beijo Partido
   (T.Horta)

4. Across the Universe
   (Lennon & McCartney)

5. Travessia
   (M.Nascimento/F.Brant)

6. Waiting for Angela
   (T.Horta/F.Purim)

7. Non-Stop to Brazil
   (L.Bonfa/M.Duby/N.Gimbel)

8. Smile
   (C.Chaplain/J.Turner/G.Parsons)

9.  Me Leva
  (L.Ono/A.Terra)

10. Afternoons in Thailand
  (T.Horta)

11. Me Nina
   (L.Ono/A.Terra)

12. Si A Wa Se (Essencia, Japanese version)
   (L.Ono/K.Miyazawa)



Musicians on this album include:
Toninho Horta/arangement, acoustic guitar
Yoichi Murata/horn arrangements, trombone
Gill Goldstein/arrangement, piano, fender rhodes
Eddie Gomez/acoustic bass
David Finck/acoustic bass
Danny Gottlieb/drums
Paulo Braga/drums
Randy Brecker/flugelhorn
Bob Mintzer/bass clarinet
The Dunn Pearson Orchestra/violins, C flute, alto flute,
bass flute, clarinets, bass clarinets, english horn, harp
Regis Iandio/concert master