Varios Artistas - Festival da Bossa Nova (1963)

I have been monitor price and availability of this album since the very first beginning of Loronix. Perhaps this amazing cover artwork has called my attention to this record. I never had the chance to find it by a price I could afford at on-line auction sites and never had the chance to take it on my hands to understand what kind of Bossa Nova Festival was that. Today I got it on my favorite old vinyl store in Copacabana for a unbelievable price. Let's see.

This is Festival da Bossa Nova (1963), for Odeon, unfortunately, not the live recording of a Bossa Nova Festival, but a compilation of Bossa Nova tunes performed by selected artists from Odeon cast, as follows: Walter Wanderley, Joao Gilberto, Isaura Garcia, Pery Ribeiro and Luiz Bonfa. The album was new as it would be in 1963 and played so nicely that I did not need to use any noise reduction application. This is the perfect record for those who are new to Bossa Nova and for those who are looking for a session performed by great artists based on a nice repertoire. Tracks include:

The Performers

Isaura Garcia
Joao Gilberto
Luiz Bonfa
Pery Ribeiro
Walter Wanderley

Track List

01 - Samba de Uma Nota Só - João Gilberto
02 - Só Em Teus Braços - Isaura Garcia
03 - Menina Flor - Luis Bonfá
04 - O Barquinho - Pery Ribeiro
05 - Insensatez - João Gilberto
06 - Você e Eu - Walter Wanderley
07 - Desafinado - João Gilberto
08 - Fio de Canção - Luis Bonfá
09 - Corcovado - Isaura Garcia
10 - Chega de Saudade - João Gilberto
11 - Meditação - Walter Wanderley
12 - Melancolia - Luis Bonfá