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Bossa nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ) is a relaxed style of samba [nb 1] developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2] It is mainly characterized by a calm syncopated rhythm with chords and fingerstyle mimicking the beat of a samba groove, as if it was a simplification and stylization on the guitar of the rhythm produced by a samba school band.
Nick Coleman of The Independent praised the album as "an exemplary account of how Brazilian music found its keenest popular focus in the 1960s" [4] Neil Spencer of The Observer praised the album as a "dazzling 2CD set" noting its hybrid of artists such as Elis Regina and Jorge Ben with "edgier creations", noting Baden Powell's song "Canto De ...
"Blue Bossa" is an instrumental jazz composition by Kenny Dorham. It was introduced on Joe Henderson 's 1963 album Page One . [ 1 ] A blend of hard bop and bossa nova , the tune was possibly influenced by Dorham's visit to the Rio de Janeiro Jazz Festival in 1961.
This song first reached a wide audience on the Grammy-winning bossa nova LP Jazz Samba (Getz/Byrd/Betts), [1] which reached the number one spot on the Billboard 200 in 1963. [2] Another well-known release is the Sergio Mendes-Brasil '66 version, in medley with "Spanish Flea". [citation needed]
Getz was excited about the sound of bossa nova and released two albums: Jazz Samba and Big Band Bossa Nova, both in 1962. Bossa nova became so popular that the title Big Band Bossa Nova was used for three other 1962 albums: by Quincy Jones, Oscar Castro-Neves, and Enoch Light.
Bossa nova songs (4 C, 51 P) Pages in category "Bossa nova" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Big Band Bossa Nova (Enoch Light album), 1962 This page was last edited on 7 January 2024, at 14:56 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Stephen Cook reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "On the heels of wildly popular and PR department-treated mambo ventures like Latin Escapade and Latin Lace, Shearing took on the bossa nova craze of the early '60s with this long player...Shearing fans certainly will find a lot here to enjoy. Highlights include the Fischer originals ...