Deodato 2

Deodato 2 is a 1973 album by Brazilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato. It features noted session guitarist John Tropea on 4 tracks and virtuoso bassist Stanley Clarke on one song, "Skyscrapers". His version of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" was used in Pontiac commercials during the early-1970s. The song reached #48 in Canada in 1973.

Deodato 2
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 18, 1973
RecordedApril 12 & May 16, 1973
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz fusion, jazz-funk
Length32:35
LabelCTI Records
ProducerCreed Taylor
Deodato chronology
Prelude
(1973)
Deodato 2
(1973)
Whirlwinds
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic

The songs "Super Strut" and "Latin Flute" were featured on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto Vice City. The track "Super Strut" was also covered by the acid jazz band The Apostles on their 1992 eponymous album.

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