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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 05/07/1991
Run Time: 47:45
More than seven years before
Stan Getz and
Charlie Byrd introduced the
bossa nova of
Antonio Carlos Jobim to American audiences, guitarist
Laurindo Almeida and altoist
Bud Shank (in a quartet with bassist
Harry Babasin and drummer
Roy Harte) recorded the intriguing music heard on this CD reissue. The performances are very close to
bossa nova in their combination of cool-toned
jazz and Brazilian rhythms; in fact, these are arguably the first
bossa nova recordings, long before even
Jobim and
Joao Gilberto initially recorded. Only four of the 14 tunes (
"Speak Low" is heard in two versions) are not based on
Brazilian folk songs, and many of the songs (particularly
"Carinoso") are quite memorable. This historically significant, very accessible, and highly recommended release is a gem.
~Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
;)
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