Reprise Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bossa Nova
| Recorded | Jun 12-14, 1962 |
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| Label | Reprise Records |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 15 credited players |
| Discogs | master 567618 |
The record
Almeida's guitar and a deep percussion section lay down the Brazilian pulse, Rogers scoring a horn-heavy band around Shank's alto chasing the new groove. Reprise catches the early-'60s scene exploring bossa nova with real curiosity.
Session personnel
- Bud Shank — alto saxophone
- Paul Horn — alto saxophone
- Joe Mondragon — bass
- Milt Holland — drums
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Laurindo Almeida — guitar
- Chico Guerrero — percussion
- Emil Richards — percussion
- Pete Jolly — piano
- Kenny Shroyer — trombone
- Richard Leith — trombone
- Joe Burnett — trumpet
- Ollie Mitchell — trumpet
- Shorty Rogers — trumpet
- Larry Bunker — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Reprise Records · R9-6050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Reprise Records · R-6050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono · deep groove |
| 1961 | Reprise Records · RVEP 60024 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Reprise Records — MONO |
| 1962 | Reprise Records · R9-6050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Reprise Records · R9-6050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Reprise Records · R9-6050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Reprise Records · S9-6050 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1962 | Reprise Records · R-6050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2013 | Reprise Records · WPCR-27369 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Circulo Musical · No 68 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Reprise Records · EPRR 5611 — Vinyl, 7", EP |
Follow the players
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