Bossa Nova (also released as Return to Rio) is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Reprise label in 1962.Reprise Album Discography, Part 2: R/R9-6001 to R/RS-6199 (1961-1966) accessed October 4, 2016
Reception
On All About Jazz Dave Rickert said: "Bossa Nova must have appeared fresh at the time—it was recorded in 1962, a year before the Brazilian music craze—but now seems buried in a pack of like-minded albums. Rogers did have the presence of mind to recruit a guitarist and a few percussionists to give the music an authentic flavor, and the music is earnestly played. However, bossa nova works best with a less rambunctious approach. Rogers never seemed capable of approaching anything delicately, and he overwhelms the melodies with brassy riffs. Not bad, but when you’re tempted to reach for a big band or a bossa nova record, Bossa Nova won’t come to mind in either case".Rickerts, D., All About Jazz Review, May 12, 2003 On Allmusic, Scott Yanow noted: "The emphasis is on ensembles with occasional statements from Rogers but surprisingly little happens. The overall results are pleasant but a bit of a disappointment".
Track listing All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted. "Samba do Lorinho (Lorito's Samba)" - 2:07 "Chega de Saudade (No More Sadness)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) - 2:17 "Samba Triste (Melancholy Samba)" (Billy Blanco, Baden Powell) - 2:55 "Samba de Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)" (Jobim, Newton Mendonça) - 2:55 "Pao de Assucar (Sugar Loaf)" - 5:03 "Samba do Empashgi (Empashgi's Samba)" - 4:05 "O Amor E a Rosa (Love Is a Rose)" (João Pernambuco, Antônio Maria) - 3:04 "So Voce (Only You)" (Laurindo Almeida, Shorty Rogers) - 2:31 "Chora Tua Tristeza (Cry Your Sadness)" (Oscar Castro-Neves) - 3:23 "So Um Amor (Only One Love)" (Almeida, Rogers) - 1:47 "O Menino Desce O Morro (Little Brown Boy)" (Vera Brazil) - 2:25
Personnel Shorty Rogers - flugelhorn, arranger, conductor Joe Burnett, Ollie Mitchell - trumpet Paul Horn, Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute Richard Leith, Kenneth Shroyer - trombone Pete Jolly - piano Joe Mondragon - bass Laurindo Almeida - guitar Larry Bunker - vibraphone Milt Holland, Shelly Manne - drums Emil Richards, Chico Guerrero - percussion
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