★ 完整收錄 Stan Getz 兩張 Bossa Nova 經典專輯,超值加收五首 Bonus Tracks
★ 《Jazz Samba》企鵝爵士評鑑三顆半星、Down Beat 四顆星半、AMG 滿分。1963 年葛萊美最佳爵士樂演奏獎、告示牌流行專輯榜 Billboard 200 第一名。Stereophile R2D4 (拼死以求)專輯榜與《1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die》音樂指南,經典推薦!
★ 《Big Band Bossa Nova》AMG 四顆星、Down Beat 滿分推薦
★ 原始母帶重新製作,使用 DMM 刻片技術壓製,33轉 180g 重量版
說到Bossa Nova芭莎諾瓦音樂,所有人都會想到次中音薩克斯風手Stan Getz與巴西女歌手Astrud Gilberto合作的經典專輯《Getz/Gilberto》,不過Stan Getz早在1962年就以先鋒之姿發行了兩張專輯《Jazz Samba》、《Big Band Bossa Nova》,樹立他的Bossa Nova大師地位。
《Jazz Samba》不但在音樂美學上不輸《Getz/Gilberto》,由於它是史上第一張由美國音樂人錄製的全Bossa Nova專輯,歷史地位更加崇高。此外,《Jazz Samba》銷售表現同等亮眼,登上告示牌排行榜流行冠軍,並產出獲葛萊美獎「最佳爵士演出」讚譽的名曲〈Desafinado〉,包括〈Baia〉、〈Samba de Uma Nota So〉均成為Bossa Nova的標準曲,正式宣告六零年代的芭莎狂潮到來。Stan Getz的吹奏在專輯中超乎水準地溫潤優雅,細節掌握極好;在旁輔佐的則是最早把Bossa Nova帶到美國的吉他手Charlie Byrd,他也是首批完美駕馭Bossa Nova困難的切分節奏的樂手之一。《Jazz Samba》具體描繪出巴西音樂浪漫且哀愁的美麗景致,公認為爵士樂迷一生必備的典藏專輯。
同年接續推出的另一張《Big Band Bossa Nova》一樣毫不含糊,邀請當時28歲的才子Gary McFarland炮製大樂團編曲,而Stan Getz一如往常溫文爾雅,雖然接觸Bossa Nova才幾個月,卻已然領略其精髓。專輯緊湊又不失自由度,加上傳奇吉他手Jim Hall的流暢演奏、鋼琴手Hank Jones添入咆勃手法,成就亦不俗,佔據告示牌排行榜長達23週之久。
本套黑膠唱片不但使用上述兩張經典專輯原始母帶重新製作,更大方加收五首曲目,完整呈現Stan Getz及其同代人綻放出的Bossa Nova耀眼風華。
演出者 :
Stan Getz, tenor saxophone
Charlie Byrd, guitar
Keter Betts, bass
Gene Byrd, bass, guitar
Buddy Deppenschmidt, drums
Bill Reichenback, percussion
曲目:
LP 1
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd / Jazz Samba
Side A
1. Desafinado
2. Samba Dees Days
3. O Pato -
4. Samba Triste
5. Samba de Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)
Side B
1. É Luxo Só
2. Baia
Stan Getz – tenor sax
Charlie Byrd – guitar
Gene Byrd – guitar, bass
Keter Betts – bass
Buddy Deppenschmidt – drums
Bill Reichenbch - percussion
Recorded February 13, 1962, Washington DC
Bonus tracks:
3. Meditação (Meditation)
4. O Barquinho (Little Boat)
5. Bim Bom
6. O Pássaro (The Byrd)
Charlie Byrd – guitar
Earl Swope – trombone
Charles Hampton – alto sax, flute
Gene Byrd – guitar
Keter Betts – bass
Bill Reichenbach – drums
Willie Rodriguez – bongo
Strings arranged and conducted by Walter Raim
Recorded September 28 & October 1, 1962, New York City
LP 2
Stan Getz & Gary McFarland / Big Band Bossa Nova
Side A
1. Manha De Carnival (Morning Of The Carnival)
2. Balanço No Samba (Street Dance)
3. Melancolico (Melancholy)
4. Entre Amigos (Sympathy Between Friends)
5. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
Side B
1. Noite Triste (Night Sadness)
2. Samba de Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)
3. Bim Bom
Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
Doc Severinsen, Bernie Glow, Joe Ferrante, Clark Terry, Nick Travis – trumpet
Ray Alonge – French horn
Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer, Willie Dennis – trombone
Gerald Safino, Ray Beckenstein – flute
Eddie Caine, Ray Beckenstein, Babe Clark, Walt Levinsky – clarinet
Romeo Penque – bass clarinet
Jim Hall – guitar
Hank Jones – piano
Tommy Williams – bass
Johnny Rae – drums
Jose Paulo – tambourine
Carmen Costa – cabassa
Gary McFarland - arranger
Recorded August 27 & 28, 1962, New York City
Bonus track:
4. Desafinado (single edited version)
Stan Getz – tenor sax
Charlie Byrd – guitar
Gene Byrd – guitar, bass
Keter Betts – bass
Buddy Deppenschmidt – drums
Bill Reichenbach - percussion
Recorded February 13, 1962, Washington DC