Jazz Samba (Acoustic Sounds) - 2023 US Verve label 7-track LP Reissue

The words "bossa nova" are often synonymous with the name Stan Getz. But North Americans might not have ever known the bright sound of bossa nova had it not been for Charlie Byrd. In 1961 Byrd returned from a tour of South America, where bossa nova music was thriving. The style was the invention of singer Joao Gilberto and songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim — an adaptation of infectious Brazilian samba rhythms with the harmonic structures and "cool" surface of West Coast jazz. Byrd brought back records for Getz to hear, they planned a session, and the result was Jazz Samba — the first album of true bossa nova music by jazz artists and the one that broke the bossa nova wave in 1960s America.

Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world's largest source for audiophile recordings.

Gatefold picture cover featuring the original 1962 artwork.

Tracklisting.

Side 1:
1. Desafinado
2. Samba Dees Days
3. O Pato
4. Samba Triste

Side 2:
5. Samba De Uma Nota So
6. E Luxo So
7. Baia

Musicians:
Stan Getz, tenor saxophone
Charlie Byrd, guitar
Keter Betts, bass
Gene Byrd, bass, guitar
Buddy Deppenschmidt, drums
Antonio Carlos Jobim, guitar
Bill Reichenbach, drums