Ole! Bossa Nova!

by Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All Stars

Ole! Bossa Nova! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 28:21
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As one of the earliest pioneers of blending Brazilian rhythms with West Coast cool jazz, Laurindo Almeida released 'Ole! Bossa Nova!' directly into the cresting wave of the commercial bossa nova craze. The album leans slightly into accessible lounge and exotica territory while still highlighting Almeida's immaculate, classically trained acoustic guitar technique. It remains a deeply soothing, historically significant artifact of the Brazilian jazz crossover.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, guitars, melodic, lounge, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Naked City Theme (2:21)
  2. Lazy River (2:27)
  3. Ramblin' Rose (2:16)
  4. Maria (2:25)
  5. Petite Fleur (2:18)
  6. Teach Me Tonight (2:22)
  7. Lollipops And Roses (2:36)
  8. Moon River (2:05)
  9. Desafinado (3:14)
  10. Mr. Lucky (1:55)
  11. One Note Samba (2:15)
  12. Theme From "Route 66" (2:01)

Credits

  • Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova Allstars - primary artist
  • Max Bennett - bass
  • Justin Gordon - flute
  • Howard Roberts - guitar [electric]
  • Laurindo Almeida - guitar [gut], guitar [12-string], cavaquinho
  • Jimmy Rowles - organ [electronic]
  • Chico Guerrero - percussion
  • Shelly Manne - percussion

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