STAN GETZ - Big Band Bossa Nova (1962-2008) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Fresh from the sudden success of Jazz Samba and "Desafinado," Stan Getz asked the 28-year-old, strikingly gifted Gary McFarland to arrange a bossa nova album for big band as a follow-up. Getz is always his debonair, wistful, freely-floating self, completely at home in the Brazilian idiom that he'd adopted only a few months before. McFarland usually keeps things nice and spare (although "One Note Samba" is uncharacteristically cluttered and a bit too discordant for the material), letting his pungent voicings stab the air now and then, while allowing the soloists all the room they want within the confines of producer Creed Taylor's tight timings. Four of the eight songs are by McFarland (none of which would become standards), and Getz makes relaxed impressions with "Manha de Carnival" and "Chega de Saudade." Jim Hall takes the role of acoustic guitarist from Charlie Byrd with his usual fluidity, and Hank Jones ruminates in a boppish way on piano. This album also charted quite respectably (number 13) in the first flush of the bossa nova boom. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1, Manha de Carnival (Morning of the Carnival) – 5:48
Luiz Bonfá
2. Balanço no Samba (Street Dance) – 2:59
Gary McFarland
3. Melancólico (Melancholy) – 4:42
Gary McFarland
4. Entre Amigos (Sympathy Between Friends) – 2:58
Gary McFarland
5. Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) – 4:10
Antônio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius de Moraes
6. Noite Triste (Night Sadness) – 4:56
Gary McFarland
7. Samba de Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba) – 3:25
Antônio Carlos Jobim/Newton Mendonça
8. Bim Bom – 4:31
João Gilberto
Créditos
Arranged By, Conductor, Liner Notes [From The Original Lp Release] – Gary McFarland
Bass – Tommy Williams
Bass Clarinet – Romeo Penque
Cabasa – Carmen Costa
Clarinet – Babe Clark, Ray Beckenstein
Drums – Johnny Rae
Flute – Gerald Sanfino
Flute [Alto] – Eddie Caine
French Horn – Ray Alonge
Guitar – Jim Hall
Piano – Hank Jones
Producer [Original Session] – Creed Taylor
Tambourine – Jose Paulo
Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz
Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer, Tony Studd, Willie Dennis
Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, Joe Ferrante, Nick Travis