Big Band Bossa Nova

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Release Date

1962

Duration

35:02

Genre

Styles

Recording Date

June 15, 1962 - September 8, 1962

Recording Location

  • A & R Studios, New York, NY
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A byproduct of the bossa nova fad that followed the success of "Desafinado" (and preceded the famous recording Getz/Gilberto), this set finds Quincy Jones utilizing and exploiting bossa nova rhythms in his arrangements for a big band. The personnel includes flügelhornist Clark Terry, altoist Phil Woods, pianist Lalo Schifrin, guitarist Jim Hall, and (on "Soul Bossa Nova") the remarkable Rahsaan Roland Kirk. However, since the selections are all quite brief, and some of the charts are a bit cheesy and inappropriate for the gentle rhythms, this disc (although pleasant enough) is of lesser interest.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones 02:44 SpotifyAmazon
2
Charles Mingus
Quincy Jones 02:41 SpotifyAmazon
3
Antônio Carlos Jobim / Newton Mendonça
Quincy Jones 02:53 SpotifyAmazon
4
Luiz Bonfá / Antônio Maria
Quincy Jones 02:55
5
Ronaldo Bôscoli / Carlos Lyra
Quincy Jones 04:21 Amazon
6
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
Quincy Jones 02:32 SpotifyAmazon
7
Jon Hendricks / Antônio Carlos Jobim / Newton Mendonça
Quincy Jones 02:00 Amazon
8
Lalo Schifrin
Quincy Jones 03:12 SpotifyAmazon
9
Leroy Anderson
Quincy Jones 03:18 SpotifyAmazon
10
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Quincy Jones 05:30 Amazon
11
Ric Marlow / Bobby Scott
Quincy Jones 02:56 SpotifyAmazon
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