Bossa Nova (Shorty Rogers album)

Bossa Nova (also released as Return to Rio) is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Reprise label in 1962.[1]

Bossa Nova
Studio album by
Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Released1962
RecordedJune 12–14, 1962
StudioUnited Recording, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length32:32
LabelReprise
R 6050
ProducerChuck Sagle
Shorty Rogers chronology
The Fourth Dimension in Sound
(1961)		 Bossa Nova
(1962)		 Jazz Waltz
(1963)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

On All About Jazz Dave Rickert said: "Bossa Nova must have appeared fresh at the time—it was recorded in 1962, a year before the Brazilian music craze—but now seems buried in a pack of like-minded albums. Rogers did have the presence of mind to recruit a guitarist and a few percussionists to give the music an authentic flavor, and the music is earnestly played. However, bossa nova works best with a less rambunctious approach. Rogers never seemed capable of approaching anything delicately, and he overwhelms the melodies with brassy riffs. Not bad, but when you’re tempted to reach for a big band or a bossa nova record, Bossa Nova won’t come to mind in either case".[3] On Allmusic, Scott Yanow noted: "The emphasis is on ensembles with occasional statements from Rogers but surprisingly little happens. The overall results are pleasant but a bit of a disappointment".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.

  1. "Samba do Lorinho (Lorito's Samba)" - 2:07
  2. "Chega de Saudade (No More Sadness)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) - 2:17
  3. "Samba Triste (Melancholy Samba)" (Billy Blanco, Baden Powell) - 2:55
  4. "Samba de Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)" (Jobim, Newton Mendonça) - 2:55
  5. "Pao de Assucar (Sugar Loaf)" - 5:03
  6. "Samba do Empashgi (Empashgi's Samba)" - 4:05
  7. "O Amore E a Rosa (Love Is a Rose)" (João Pernambuco, Antônio Maria) - 3:04
  8. "So Voce (Only You)" (Laurindo Almeida, Shorty Rogers) - 2:31
  9. "Chora Tua Tristeza (Cry Your Sadness)" (Oscar Castro-Neves) - 3:23
  10. "So Um Amor (Only One Love)" (Almeida, Rogers) - 1:47
  11. "O Menino Desce O Morro (Little Brown Boy)" (Vera Brazil) - 2:25

Personnel

References
  1. Reprise Album Discography, Part 2: R/R9-6001 to R/RS-6199 (1961-1966) accessed October 4, 2016
  2. Yanow, Scott. Return to Rio – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. Rickerts, D., All About Jazz Review, May 12, 2003
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