Big Band Bossa Nova

by Stan Getz

Big Band Bossa Nova cover art

Arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland for Verve Records, 'Big Band Bossa Nova' was greenlit to follow up the massive commercial success of 'Jazz Samba'. It contextualized Getz's tenor saxophone within a larger orchestral framework, furthering the widespread popularization of Brazilian rhythms in American jazz.

Genres

  • Cool Jazz
  • Big Band

Tracklist

  1. Manha De Carnaval (Morning of Carnaval)
  2. Balanco No Samba (Street Dance)
  3. Melancolico (Melancholy)
  4. Entre Amigos (Sympathy Between Friends)
  5. Chega De Saudade (Too Much Longing)
  6. Noite Triste (Night Sadness)
  7. Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)
  8. Bim Bom