Escolhas is Leandro Fortes’ first CD, and brings 12 original compositions, showing a very different instrumentation among the tracks, it presents some of the greatest Brazilian Jazz contemporaries musicians: Alexandre Vicente - bass André FM - percussion Alexandre Da Maria - percussion Carlos Ribeiro Júnior - acoustic bass Eduardo Vidili - derbak François Muleka - voice Fernanda Rosa - voice Giann Thomasi - tenor sax Larissa Galvão - flute Mauro Borghezan - drums Maycon de Souza - alto sax Maria Beraldo - clarinet Maiara Moraes - flute Marina Beraldo - flute Romy Martinez - voice Rodrigo Campos - percussion Rafael Calegari - bass Solange Scolaro - voice Tammy Okada - clarinet Tácio Vieira - cello Special guests: Hermeto Pascoal - melodica and glass of water Daniel D'Alcântara - trumpet Gabriel Grossi - harmonica Jota P - tenor sax Ronaldo Saggiorato - bass Vinícius Dorin - tenor sax Although his sonority has strong roots in Brazilian music, it also draws on influences from its South American neighbors and, beyond its immediate borders, from West Africa to produce a rich and culturally diverse sound.