Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz album)

1962 studio album by Stan Getz

Big Band Bossa Nova

Studio album by

Stan Getz

Released| End of October 1962[1]
Recorded| August 27–28, 1962
CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre| Bossa nova, jazz, cool jazz
Length| 33:30
Label| Verve
V6-8494
Producer| Creed Taylor
Stan Getz chronology
| Jazz Samba
(1962)  | Big Band Bossa Nova
(1962)  | Jazz Samba Encore!
(1963)

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Source| Rating
Down Beat| [2]
Allmusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [4]

Big Band Bossa Nova is a 1962 album by saxophonist Stan Getz with the Gary McFarland Orchestra. The album was arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland and produced by Creed Taylor for Verve Records. This was Getz's second bossa nova album for Verve following Jazz Samba, his very successful collaboration with guitarist Charlie Byrd.

The music was recorded at the CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City on August 27 and 28, 1962.

## Music

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The music for the album consists of four songs by Brazilian composers and four original compositions by McFarland. The instrumentation chosen by McFarland eschews the traditional big band format of eight brass and five saxophones for a smaller ensemble featuring four woodwinds and French horn as well as three trumpets and two trombones. The four piece rhythm section is augmented by two percussionists.

McFarland freely mixes his instrumental colors to provide a constantly shifting palette in support of Getz's tenor. Jim Hall, Hank Jones, Doc Severinsen and Bob Brookmeyer are each featured in short solos.

## Reception

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Although not reaching the chart heights of its predecessor, the album performed respectably on the charts. On the Billboard Top LP chart, it reached position #13, staying on for 23 weeks.[5]

Noted jazz critic Don DeMichael, writing in the December 6, 1962 issue of Down Beat magazine, awarded the album the top rating of five stars. He said: "Getz' melodic gift was never more evident; even the way he plays "straight" melody is masterful. Few jazzmen have had this gift... and it has to do with singing by means of an instrument, for Getz doesn't just play a solo, he sings it, as can be heard on any of these tracks, most evidently on Triste and Saudade."[2]

About the writing DeMichael says: "McFarland shares in the artistic success of the album. His writing is peerless... he knows the proper combination of instruments to achieve certain sounds and he has the taste not to use all the instruments at hand all the time. His sparing use of the ensemble allows the beauty of the soloist and the material to shine through".[2]

## Track listing

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1. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Morning of the Carnival) (Luiz Bonfá) – 5:48
2. "Balanço no Samba" (Street Dance) (Gary McFarland) – 2:59
3. "Melancólico" (Melancholy) (Gary McFarland) – 4:42
4. "Entre Amigos" (Sympathy Between Friends) (Gary McFarland) – 2:58
5. "Chega de Saudade" (No More Blues) (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 4:10
6. "Noite Triste" (Night Sadness) (Gary McFarland) – 4:56
7. "Samba de Uma Nota Só" (One Note Samba) (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) – 3:25
8. "Bim Bom" (João Gilberto) – 4:31[6]

## Personnel

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* Stan Getz - tenor saxophone
* Doc Severinsen, Bernie Glow or Joe Ferrante and Clark Terry or Nick Travis \- trumpet
* Ray Alonge - French horn
* Bob Brookmeyer or Willie Dennis \- trombone
* Tony Studd - bass trombone
* Gerald Sanfino or Ray Beckenstein - flute
* Ed Caine - alto flute
* Ray Beckenstein and/or Babe Clark and/or Walt Levinsky - clarinet
* Romeo Penque - bass clarinet
* Jim Hall \- unamplified guitar
* Hank Jones \- piano
* Tommy Williams \- bass
* Johnny Rae \- drums
* José Paulo - tambourine
* Carmen Costa - cabasa
* Gary McFarland \- arranger, conductor[6]

## Production

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* Produced by Creed Taylor
* Engineered by George Kneurr and Frank Laico

## References

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1. ^ "Billboard". 1962-11-03. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
2. ^ a b c Down Beat: December 6, 1962, vol. 29, no. 30
3. ^ Richard S. Ginell. "Big Band Bossa Nova - Stan Getz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 545\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. ^ The Billboard Albums, 6th ed. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 407. ISBN 0-89820-166-7
6. ^ a b Liner notes to Verve V6-8494

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Stan Getz

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Moonlight in Vermont (1952)
* Diz and Getz (1953)
* Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet (1953)
* Stan Getz Plays (1955)
* Hamp and Getz with Lionel Hampton (1955)
* West Coast Jazz (1955)
* Stan Getz in Stockholm (1955)
* For Musicians Only (1956)
* The Steamer (1956)
* The Soft Swing (1957)
* Jazz Giants '58 (1957)
* Award Winner: Stan Getz (1957)
* Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio with Oscar Peterson (1957)
* Gerry Mulligan Meets Stan Getz with Gerry Mulligan (1957)
* Like Someone in Love (1957)
* Stan Meets Chet with Chet Baker (1958)
* Cal Tjader-Stan Getz Sextet (1958)
* Imported from Europe (1958)
* Stan Getz at Large (1960)
* Cool Velvet (1960)
* Recorded Fall 1961 (1961)
* Focus (1962)
* Jazz Samba (1962)
* Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)
* Jazz Samba Encore! (1963)
* Getz/Gilberto (1963)
* Reflections (1963)
* Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (1963)
* Nobody Else but Me (1964)
* Stan Getz & Bill Evans (1964)
* Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (1964)
* Voices (1966)
* Sweet Rain (1967)
* What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David (1968)
* Didn't We (1969)
* Marrakesh Express (1969)
* Change of Scenes with the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band (1971)
* Communications '72 (1972)
* Captain Marvel (1972)
* The Best of Two Worlds Featuring João Gilberto (1975)
* The Master (1975)
* The Peacocks (1975)
* Another World (1977)
* Children of the World (1978)
* Forest Eyes (1979)
* Billy Highstreet Samba (1981)
* Blue Skies (1982)
* Pure Getz (1982)
* Poetry with Albert Dailey (1983)
* Line for Lyons with Chet Baker (1983)
* Voyage (1986)
* Bossas & Ballads – The Lost Sessions (1989)

Live albums|

* West Coast Live (1953)
* Stan Getz at The Shrine (1954)
* Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House with J. J. Johnson (1957)
* At the Opera House (1957)
* Getz Au Go Go (1964)
* Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (1964)
* The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris (1966)
* The Song Is You (1969)
* Dynasty (1971)
* But Beautiful (1974)
* Getz/Gilberto '76 (1976)
* Live at Montmartre (aka, Stan's Party, 1977)
* The Dolphin (1981)
* Spring Is Here (1981)
* Stan Getz Quartet Live in Paris (1982)
* Anniversary! (1987)
* Serenity (1987)

Compilation albums|

* Stan Getz Quartets (1955)
* The Brothers (1956)
* Conception (1956)
* Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds (1957)
* Prezervation with Al Haig (1968)
* The Complete Roost Recordings (1997)
* People Time: The Complete Recordings (2010)

Soundtracks|

* Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (1965)
* Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)

* v
* t
* e

Clark Terry

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.

leader

co-leader|

* Clark Terry (1955)
* Serenade to a Bus Seat (1957)
* Out on a Limb with Clark Terry (1957)
* Duke with a Difference (1957)
* In Orbit (1958)
* Top and Bottom Brass (1959)
* Tate-a-Tate (and Buddy Tate, 1960)
* Color Changes (1960)
* Everything's Mellow (1961)
* Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American (1962)
* Back in Bean's Bag (and Coleman Hawkins, 1962)
* 3 in Jazz (split album with Gary Burton & Sonny Rollins, 1963)
* Oscar Peterson Trio + One (1964)
* The Happy Horns of Clark Terry (1964)
* Tonight (and Bob Brookmeyer, 1964)
* The Power of Positive Swinging (and Bob Brookmeyer, 1965)
* Gingerbread Men (and Bob Brookmeyer, 1966)
* Mumbles (1966)
* Soul Duo (and Shirley Scott, 1966)
* Spanish Rice (and Chico O'Farrill, 1966)
* It's What's Happenin' (1967)
* Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry (1975)
* Ain't Misbehavin' (1979)
* Mother———! Mother———!! (1979)
* Memories of Duke (1980)

With
Duke
Ellington|

* Ellington Uptown (1952)
* Premiered by Ellington (1953)
* Ellington '55 (1953–54)
* Dance to the Duke! (1953–54)
* Ellington Showcase (1953–55)
* A Drum Is a Woman (1956)
* Blue Rose (1956)
* Ellington at Newport (1956)
* Such Sweet Thunder (1957)
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)
* All Star Road Band (1957)
* Ellington Indigos (1957)
* Black, Brown and Beige (1958)
* Blues in Orbit (1958–59)
* Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque (1958)
* The Cosmic Scene (1958)
* Festival Session (1959)
* The Ellington Suites (1959)
* The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (1967)

With
Johnny
Hodges|

* Creamy (1954)
* Ellingtonia '56 (1956)
* Duke's in Bed (1956)
* The Big Sound (1957)
* Big Bags (with Milt Jackson, 1962)
* For Someone I Love (with Milt Jackson, 1963)
* Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965)

With
Quincy
Jones|

* The Birth of a Band! (1959)
* I Dig Dancers (1960)
* The Quintessence (1961)
* Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)
* Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits (1962–63)
* Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964)
* Quincy Plays for Pussycats (1959–65)
* The Hot Rock (1972)

With
Herbie
Mann|

* Our Mann Flute (1960–66)
* Latin Fever (1962–64)
* My Kinda Groove (1964)
* The Beat Goes On (1964–67)
* The Herbie Mann String Album (1964–67)

With
Oliver
Nelson|

* Impressions of Phaedra (1962)
* Full Nelson (1962–63)
* Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle (1966)
* Happenings (with Hank Jones, 1966)
* Encyclopedia of Jazz (1965–66)
* The Sound of Feeling (1966–67)
* The Spirit of '67 (with Pee Wee Russell, 1967)

With
others|

* My Kinda Swing (Ernestine Anderson, 1959)
* Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (Bob Brookmeyer, 1961)
* Soul Summit Vol. 2 (Gene Ammons, 1961)
* Late Hour Special (Gene Ammons, 1961–62)
* Velvet Soul (Gene Ammons, 1962)
* One Foot in the Gutter (Dave Bailey, 1960)
* Gettin' Into Somethin' (Dave Bailey, 1960)
* Goodies (George Benson, 1968)
* Bobo's Beat (Willie Bobo, 1968)
* Jam Session (Clifford Brown, 1954)
* Ruth Brown '65 (Ruth Brown, 1964)
* Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)
* Byrd at the Gate (Charlie Byrd, 1963)
* Son of Drum Suite (Al Cohn, 1960)
* The Magic Touch (Tadd Dameron, 1962)
* Afro-Jaws (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1960)
* Trane Whistle (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1960)
* Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (1962)
* Ella Abraça Jobim (Ella Fitzgerald, 1980–81)
* Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz, 1962)
* Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (1965)
* Gillespiana (Dizzy Gillespie, 1960)
* Carnegie Hall Concert (Dizzy Gillespie, 1961)
* Cookin' (Paul Gonsalves, 1957)
* The Big Soul-Band (Johnny Griffin, 1960)
* White Gardenia (Johnny Griffin, 1961)
* Homage to Duke (Dave Grusin, 1993)
* The Further Adventures of El Chico (Chico Hamilton, 1966)
* It's About Time (Jimmy Hamilton, 1961)
* You Better Know It!!! (Lionel Hampton, 1964)
* Really Big! (Jimmy Heath, 1960)
* Friends Old and New (John Hicks, 1992)
* Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness (JATP, 1983)
* Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (1960)
* J.J.! (J.J. Johnson, 1964)
* Goodies (J.J. Johnson, 1965)
* Concepts in Blue (J.J. Johnson, 1980)
* Summit Meeting (Elvin Jones, 1977)
* Down Home (Sam Jones, 1962)
* At Newport '63 (Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan, 1963)
* The Centaur and the Phoenix (Yusef Lateef, 1960)
* Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz (Mundell Lowe, 1960)
* Satan in High Heels (Mundell Lowe, 1961)
* The Soul of Hollywood (Junior Mance, 1962)
* The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Gary McFarland, 1961)
* Tijuana Jazz (Gary McFarland, 1965)
* Mingus Revisited/Pre-Bird (Charles Mingus, 1960)
* The Complete Town Hall Concert (Charles Mingus, 1962)
* Smooth as the Wind (Blue Mitchell, 1960–61)
* A Sure Thing (Blue Mitchell, 1962)
* Jazz Dialogue (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1965)
* Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard (1960)
* Gerry Mulligan '63 (Gerry Mulligan, 1962)
* That's How I Love the Blues! (Mark Murphy, 1962)
* Nine Flags (Chico O'Farrill, 1966)
* Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts (1974)
* The Alternate Blues (Oscar Peterson, 1980)
* The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 (1980)
* Basically Duke (Oscar Pettiford, 1954)
* The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner (Big Joe Turner, 1974)
* Bossa Nova Carnival (Dave Pike, 1962)
* Jazz for the Jet Set (Dave Pike, 1965)
* Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass (1958)
* New Fantasy (Lalo Schifrin, 1964)
* Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965)
* Hobo Flats (Jimmy Smith, 1963)
* The Matadors Meet the Bull (Sonny Stitt, 1965)
* I Keep Comin' Back! (Sonny Stitt, 1966)
* Taylor Made Jazz (Billy Taylor, 1959)
* New York City R&B (Cecil Taylor, 1961)
* Kwamina (Billy Taylor, 1961)
* Out of the Storm (Ed Thigpen, 1966)
* Devil May Care (Teri Thornton, 1960–61)
* Joyride (Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
* Live at Newport (McCoy Tyner, 1963)
* Dinah Jams (Dinah Washington, 1954)
* Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston, 1960)
* At Newport '63 (with Joe Williams, 1963)
* New York, New Sound (Gerald Wilson, 2003)
* Kai Olé (Kai Winding, 1961)
* The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode (Jimmy Woode, 1957)

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