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Legrand In Rio
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1957 |
| Discogs | master 341563 |
The record
Recorded around 1957, this one turns Legrand's Hollywood-bred orchestral instincts toward Brazilian rhythm and color, well ahead of bossa nova's jazz crossover. Lighter than his Bud Powell sessions, it still reveals his ear for exotica and arrangement.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 1139 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Bridgeport Pressing earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Columbia · CL 1139 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Philips · P 77314 L — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 1139 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 1139 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | Columbia · B-11391 — Vinyl, 7", EP, Mono |
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 1139 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Philips · BBL.7262 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Columbia · YL 119 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1993 | Sony · SRCS 7151 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Sony · SRCS 7151 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 2002 | Sony Records Int'l · SICP 1371 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Columbia |
| — | Coronet (2) · KLP 720 — Vinyl, LP, Album |