Big Band Bossa Nova Quincy Jones Artist

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 b... Read more

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 fluegelhornist {|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. ~ Scott Yanow Less