{"product_id":"big-band-bossa-nova-acoustic-sounds","title":"Big Band Bossa Nova (Acoustic Sounds)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1962 on Verve, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Band Bossa Nova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e continued \u003cb\u003eStan Getz\u003c\/b\u003e’s early-1960s engagement with Brazilian music in a large-ensemble format. Produced by \u003cb\u003eCreed Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e and arranged and conducted by \u003cb\u003eGary McFarland\u003c\/b\u003e, the album places Getz’s tenor saxophone within orchestrated settings that combine brass and woodwind writing with the rhythmic qualities of samba and bossa nova. Recorded in August 1962 at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio in New York, the session featured studio musicians including guitarist \u003cb\u003eJim\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHall\u003c\/b\u003e, trumpeter \u003cb\u003eDoc Severinsen\u003c\/b\u003e, bassist \u003cb\u003eTommy Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, and drummer \u003cb\u003eJohnny Rae\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe repertoire draws on Brazilian compositions, like Luiz Bonfá’s “\u003cb\u003eManhã de Carnaval\u003c\/b\u003e” (“Morning of the Carnival”) and Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes’ “\u003cb\u003eChega de Saudade\u003c\/b\u003e” (“No More Blues”) alongside material by McFarland (“\u003cb\u003eBalanço no Samba\u003c\/b\u003e,” or “Street Dance”), and more. Issued in the period following \u003ci\u003eJazz Samba\u003c\/i\u003e (1962) and preceding \u003ci\u003eJazz Samba Encore!\u003c\/i\u003e (1963) and \u003ci\u003eGetz\/Gilberto\u003c\/i\u003e (1964), the album forms part of Getz’s landmark sequence of Verve releases which played a key role in introducing North American audiences to boss nova.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerve’s Acoustic Sounds Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTracklist\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManha De Carnival (Morning of Carnival)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanço No Samba (Street Dance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelancolico (Melancholy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntre Amigos (Sympathy Between Friends)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoite Triste (Night Sadness)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBim Bom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51669390721341,"sku":"5708506","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0096\/1884\/9839\/files\/SG_BBBN_PROD_SHOT.jpg?v=1777982284","url":"https:\/\/sisterray.co.uk\/products\/big-band-bossa-nova-acoustic-sounds","provider":"Sister Ray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}