Thursday, March 08, 2007

Bud Shank & Clare Fischer - Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (1962)

Here we go now on the international Bossa Nova post of the day, obviously, gently provided by Caetano Rodrigues, the Great. This one brings wonderful artists, Bud Shank (sax) with a great identification with Brazilian music and Bossa Nova and Clare Fischer (piano), that has a particular meaning to zecalouro, Clare Fischer and his record Clare Fischer Plays Antonio Carlos Jobim and Clare Fischer - So Danco Samba was one of the first Caetano Rodrigues contribution, the start of the "international Bossa Nova" releases at Loronix.

This is Bud Shank and Clare Fischer - Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (1962), for Pacific Jazz, a nice blend of West Cost Jazz, Bossa Nova and Samba rhythms. It is amazing that this album is out of print. Bossa Nova Jazz Samba was released before Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd made Bossa Nova a big hit in the US. Bossa Nova Jazz Samba features Bud Shank (sax), Clare Fischer (piano), Ralph Pena (bass) and Larry Bunker, Bob Neel, Milt Holland and Frank Guerrero (percussion). Tracks include:

01 - Samba Da Borboleta
02 - Illusao
03 - Pensativa
04 - Joao
05 - Misty
06 - Que Mais?
07 - Wistful Samba
08 - Samba Guapo