LAURINDO ALMEIDA & BUD SHANK / BRAZILIANCE VOL. 1 & 2 .1953-1958.

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More than seven years before Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd introduced the bossa nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim to American audiences, guitarist Laurindo Almeida and altoist Bud Shank (in a quartet with bassist Harry Babasin and drummer Roy Harte) recorded the intriguing music heard on this CD reissue. The performances are very close to bossa nova in their combination of cool-toned jazz and Brazilian rhythms; in fact, these are arguably the first bossa nova recordings, long before even Jobim and Joao Gilberto initially recorded. Only four of the 14 tunes ("Speak Low" is heard in two versions) are not based on Brazilian folk songs, and many of the songs (particularly "Carinoso") are quite memorable. This historically significant, very accessible, and highly recommended release is a gem.

Fuente : AllMusic

TRACKS :

CD 1 :

01. Atabaque
02. Amor Flamengo
03. Stairway to the Stars
04. Acertate Mas
05. Terra Seca
06. Speak Low
07. Speak Low (alt. take)
08. Inquietacao
09. Baa-Too-Kee
10. Carinoso
11. Tocata
12. Hazardous
13. Nona
14. Noctambulism
15. Blue Baiao

CD 2 :

01. Simpatico
02. Rio Rhapsody
03. Nocturno
04. Little Girl Blue
05. Choro In ''A''
06. Mood Antigua
07. The Color Of Her Hair
08. Lonely
09. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
10. Carioca Hills
11. Harlem Samba
12. North Of The Border
13. Sunset Baion
14. 'Round Midnight
15. Toro Dance
16. Serenade For Alto
17. Xana-Lyn
18. Blowing Wild
19. Gershwin Prelude
20. Waltz Frio Y Calor

Tracks 1 to 14, mono, originally released as "Brazilliance Vol. 1" (aka Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank); recorded in Los Angeles, late 1953 (tracks 9 to 14) and April 22, 1954 (tracks 1 to 8).
Tracks 15 to 24, stereo, originally released as "Brazilliance Vol. 2" (aka Bud Shank - Holiday In Brazil); recorded in Hollywood, March 1958.

MUSICOS :

Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank
Guitar – Laurindo Almeida
Bass – Gary Peacock (tracks: 15 to 24), Harry Babasin (tracks: 1 to 14)
Drums – Chuck Flores, Roy Harte (tracks: 1 to 14)
Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: 18, 20)
Tabla – Chuck Flores (tracks: 20)

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