Big Band Bossa Nova is an album by American composer Quincy Jones.
| Big Band Bossa Nova | ||||
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| Released | December 20, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | June 15, 1962 – September 8, 1962 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York City | |||
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| Length | 35:02 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| New Record Mirror | [3] |
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Soul Bossa Nova" | Quincy Jones | 2:44 |
| 2 | "Boogie Bossa Nova" | Charles Mingus | 2:41 |
| 3 | "Desafinado" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça | 2:53 |
| 4 | "Manhã de Carnaval (Morning Of The Carnival)" | Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria | 2:55 |
| 5 | "Se É Tarde Me Perdoa (Forgive Me If I'm Late)" | Ronaldo Bôscoli, Carlos Lyra | 4:21 |
| 6 | "On the Street Where You Live" | Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner | 2:32 |
| 7 | "One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça | 2:00 |
| 8 | "Lalo Bossa Nova" | Lalo Schifrin | 3:12 |
| 9 | "Serenata" | Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 3:18 |
| 10 | "Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 5:30 |
| 11 | "A Taste of Honey" (CD extra on some pressings) | Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow | 2:56 |
Performers
edit- Quincy Jones – conductor, arranger
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Roland Kirk – flute, alto flute
- Jerome Richardson – flute, alto flute, woodwinds
- Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Alan Raph – bass trombone
- Lalo Schifrin – piano
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Chris White – bass
- Rudy Collins – drums
- Jack Del Rio – percussion
- Carlos Gomez – percussion
- Jose Paula – percussion
Recording engineer: Phil Ramone
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Big Band Bossa Nova". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Molanphy, Chris (June 15, 2024). "I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, David (13 July 1963). "Quincy Jones: Big Band Bossa Nova" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 122. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Digital Re-issue, on Verve label