Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album)

Bossa Nova is an album of Bossa nova compositions by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.[1]

Bossa Nova
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedSeptember 22 & 25, 1962
StudioYamaha Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length34:45
LabelArgo
LP 705
ProducerRalph Bass
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Country Meets the Blues
(1962)
Bossa Nova
(1962)
Pot Luck
(1963)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the Ramsey Lewis Trio embraced the sunkissed Rio groove to create one of its most unusual and engaging LPs".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Samba de Orpheus" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfá) - 3:35
  2. "Maha de Carnaval (The Morning of the Carnaval)" (Jobim, Bonfá) - 4:41
  3. "A Criancinhas (The Children)" (El Dee Young) - 2:37
  4. "A Noite Do Meu Bem (The Night of My Love)" (Dolores Duran) - 4:17
  5. "O Pato (The Duck)" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) - 2:37
  6. "Generique (Happiness)" (Traditional) - 5:00
  7. "Roda Moinho (Whirlpool)" (Vince Guaraldi) - 3:19
  8. "Cara de Palhaco (The Face of the Clown)" (Traditional) - 2:22
  9. "Canacao para Geralda (A Song for Geraldine)" (Ramsey Lewis) - 6:17

Personnel

References

  1. Argo Records discography accessed October 9, 2012
  2. Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review accessed October 9, 2012
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