### Milton (1976) by Milton Nacimento [Apple](https://music.apple.com/us/album/milton/1442800289); [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/6GPL5sMWxYibGoKnarlqUk); [TIDAL](https://tidal.com/browse/album/3765075); [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G85Qa0cnKRk&list=PLHsZtZLpiZPfHDJJBQf5irTiY9lXYCz0E) Milton Nacimento has such a consistent style. He always manages to weave the strangest, dreamiest melodies into compelling, cohesive songs - taking the listener on a clear journey, every time. How it ought to be. This album is no exception, and as an added benefit, has Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter on piano and sax. Their influence is felt: next to Nacimento's earlier classics, the album is noticeably jazzier. But it retains his signature, dreamy, proggy melodies at the core. [*Milton*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_(1977_album)) includes two new versions of Nacimento classics - (5) Cravo E Canela and (6) Saídas E Bandeiras. With the addition of Hancock and Shorter, these might just beat out the original tracks, IMHO. Favorites include tracks (1) "Raça", (2) "Fairy Tale Song", (4) "Nothing Will Be As It Was", and the aforementioned covers. But it's all quite good, really. As always, 5/5. Give it a listen.