Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa

The Profile

Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa was a 1976 Brazilian studio ensemble led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal. The São Paulo recordings later surfaced as “Viajando Com O Som (The Lost '76 Vice-Versa Studio Session)”. Pascoal, a boundary-defying figure in Brazilian jazz who also contributed “Little Church” and “Nem Um Talvez” to Miles Davis’s Live-Evil, brought his exploratory approach to this lineup.

Led by Brazilian composer/multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal (born 1936, Alagoas, Brazil). Recorded at Vice Versa Studios, São Paulo, in 1976; material later issued as “Viajando Com O Som (The Lost '76 Vice-Versa Studio Session)”. Pascoal contributed the compositions Little Church and Nem Um Talvez to Miles Davis’s Live-Evil.

One review explores the 1976 Vice Versa studio session by Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa. The piece links Hermeto’s boundary-free style to his Live-Evil contributions. It praises the album’s timelessness and genre-defying Brazilian jazz/avant-garde blend. The review highlights spiritual openings, dissonant peaks, and a homecoming finale.