Deodato 2

Eumir Deodato

Year

1973

Genre

Jazz

Style

Jazz-Funk

Label

CTI Records

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Album Summary

Deodato 2 was recorded and released in 1973 on the CTI Records label, following the commercial success of Deodato's debut album. The album was produced by Eumir Deodato himself along with CTI's founder Creed Taylor, featuring lush orchestral arrangements blended with funk and jazz fusion elements.

Reception

The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart, establishing Deodato as a major crossover artist in the early 1970s.
It achieved gold certification status, reflecting strong commercial appeal beyond the jazz audience.

Significance

Deodato 2 exemplifies the jazz fusion and CTI Records sound that dominated upscale pop and jazz radio in the early 1970s.
The album showcases the Brazilian-American artist's signature style of adapting classical and pop themes with orchestral arrangements and funk rhythms.

Legacy

Tracks from the album have been sampled by hip-hop producers, particularly the orchestral arrangements that fit the boom-bap production aesthetic.
The album's lush string arrangements and funk grooves influenced the smooth jazz and acid jazz movements of subsequent decades.