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SR-60751: Big Band Bossa Nova / Quincy Jones

Label Type :	black Mercury type C
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	SR 60751-A- M2 I
	SIDE-B	SR 60751-B- M2 III

Comments

Inside The Groove

One of the most famous & best-selling Quincy Jones on Mercury ever. Bossa-flavoured big band.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

Even if there has been a discussion whether such music on this album is Jazz or not, the music itself is really impressive. We must give a big applause to Mister producer/arranger Quincy Jones, who has far-out ability and sense. On the other hand, this album was maybe a great turning point for him to extend/broaden his workspace, that we know now.

Here on this album, Quincy focused on Bossa Nova music, which was becoming popular in the early 1960s with several hits such by Jobim and Gilberto. Quincy extracted the good portion of Bossa Nova flavour and made a successful adaptation to his Big Band Jazz.

Every tune on this album is now becoming a classic. We could say Quincy's perfectionism has established sublimation and fusion in very high level - a great mixture of highly-talented big-band Jazz, Bossa Nova music, and popular entertainment.

A must-be album for us.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

10 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	PB5109/PS4206 (22191)	Soul Bossa Nova (Quincy Jones)	2:40
A-2	PB5061/PS4192 (22137)	Boogie Bossa Nova (Charlie Mingus)	2:41
A-3	PB5067/PS4198 (22143)	Desafinado (Jobim & Mendonca)	2:52
A-4	PB5062/PS4193 (22138)	Carnival (Manha de Carnival) (Luiz Bonfa)	2:56
A-5	PB5108/PS4205 (22190)	Se E Tarde Me Pardoa (Forgive Me If I'm Late) (Carlos Lyra & Ronaldo Boscoli)	4:18
SIDE-B
B-1	PB5064/PS4195 (22140)	On The Street Where You Live (Lerner & Loewe)	2:31
B-2	PB5060/PS4191 (22136)	Samba De Una Nota So (One Note Samba) (A. C. Jobim)	1:59
B-3	PB5063/PS4194 (22139)	Lalo Bossa Nova (Lalo Schifrin)	3:10
B-4	PB5065/PS4196 (22142)	Serenata (Leroy Anderson)	3:21
B-5	PB5068/PS4199 (22144)	Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius De Moraes)	5:38

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

This recording/personnel information is taken from the liner notes of the recent CD reissue (Verve 314 557 913-2). However, the Ruppli's discography shows slightly different information.

Recent CD reissue (Verve 314 557 913-2) contains one bonus tracks from similar session.

Quincy Jones (arr, cond) with largely unknown big bands including:
Jerome Richardson (afl, fl, woodw), Lalo Schifrin (p), Chris White (b), Rudy Collins (ds),
Jack Del Rio (perc), Carlos Gomez (perc), Jose Paula (perc).

And known members of the bands include the following:
A-1: Roland Kirk (fl).
A-2, A-4, B-2: Paul Gonsalves (ts).
A-2, B-5: Clark Terry (tp, flh).
A-3, B-3, B-4, B-5: Jim Hall (g).
B-1, B-3, B-4: Phil Woods (as).
B-2: Phil Woods (as).

Recorded A&R Studios, New York City on:
September 4, 1962 (A-2, A-4, B-2),
September 7, 1962 (B-1, B-3, B-4),
September 8, 1962 (A-3, B-5),
September 13, 1962 (A-1, A-5).

Recording Engineer: Phil Ramone.
Musical Director: Quincy Jones.
Produced: Quincy Jones.