Here's some more bossa nova from Stan Getz when the bloom was still on the first Brazilian boom. This time, however, on his third such album, Getz relies mostly upon native Brazilians for his backing. Thus, the soft-focused grooves are considerably more attuned to what was actually coming out of Brazil at the time. Two bona fide giants, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá (who gets co-billing), provide the guitars and all of the material, and Maria Toledo contributes an occasional throaty vocal. Getz injects more high-wailing passages into his intuitive affinity for the groove, even going for some fast bop on "Un Abraco No Getz," and Bonfá takes adept care of the guitar solos against Jobim's rock-steady rhythm. Clearly Jobim's songwriting contributions -- "So Danco Samba," "How Insensitive," and "O Morro Nao Tem Vez" -- would have the longest shelf life, and though the album didn't sell as well as its two predecessors, it certainly helped break these tunes into the permanent jazz repertoire. Avid bossa nova fans will certainly treasure this album for the lesser-known Bonfá tunes. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1 Sambalero 2:08
Luiz Bonfá
2 So Danco Samba 3:38
Antônio Carlos Jobim
3 Insensatez 3:23
Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes
4 O Morro Nao Tem Vez 6:55
Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes
5 Samba de Duas Notas (Two Note Samba) 4:21
Luiz Bonfá
6 Menina Flor 4:11
Luiz Bonfá / Maria Toledo
7 Mania de Maria 2:44
Luiz Bonfá / Maria Toledo
8 Suadade Vem Correndo 3:40
Luiz Bonfá / Maria Toledo
9 Um Abraco No Getz 4:27
Luiz Bonfá
10 Ebony Samba 4:34
Luiz Bonfá
Credits :
Bass – Don Payne (faixas: 5 to 8, 10, 11), George Duvivier (faixas: 1 to 4, 9), Tommy Williams (faixas: 1 to 4, 9)
Drums – Dave Bailey (faixas: 8, 10), Jose Carlos (faixas: 1 to 4, 9), Paulo Ferreira
Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim (faixas: 1 to 4, 9), Luiz Bonfá
Producer [Original Sessions] – Creed Taylor
Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz
Vocals – Maria Toledo
