Younge and Shaheed Muhammad started by mining Valle’s back catalog for direction and inspiration. Unlike most artists of his stature, Valle is still actively recording and releasing music, but Marcos Valle JID003 is different from all of his others.

If spontaneity and improvisation are trademarks of jazz music, then this album stands out in the maestro’s lengthy discography as the closest thing to a jazz album.

Valle impressed Shaheed Muhammad with his professionalism and confidence in this new environment with limited time to capture the music: “Marcos is so focused on getting it right. A couple of songs he sat down in the moment and wrote some lyrics about what was actually happening, and that’s how free and open he is.” 

Tracklist:

1        Queira Bem

Drums – Aaron Serfaty
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Mellotron, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle
Drums – Aaron Serfaty
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Mellotron, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle

2        Isso É Que Eu Sei

Drums – Aaron Serfaty
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Mellotron, Alto Saxophone – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle, Patricia Alvi
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle
Drums – Aaron Serfaty
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Mellotron, Alto Saxophone – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle, Patricia Alvi
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle

3        Oi

Drums – Aaron Serfaty
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Marimba, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle
Drums – Aaron Serfaty
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Marimba, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle

4        Viajando Por Aí

Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Mellotron, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle, Patricia Alvi
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle
Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Mellotron, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle, Patricia Alvi
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle

5        Gotto Love Again

Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Loren Oden, Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Loren Oden, Marcos Valle
Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Loren Oden, Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Loren Oden, Marcos Valle

6        Não Saia Da Praça

Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle, Patricia Alvi
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle
Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle, Patricia Alvi
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle

7        Our Train

Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle
Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle

8        A Gente Volta Amanhã

Drums – Malachi Morehead
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Electric Guitar, Marimba, Synthesizer [Monophonic Synthesizers], Mellotron, Flute, Percussion – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Marcos Valle
Vocals – Marcos Valle
Written-By – Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Marcos Valle