• INCLUDES 7 BONUS TRACKS

This edition contains Laurindo Almeida's complete original 1962 albums Viva Bossa Nova! (Capitol ST-1759) and Olé! Bossa Nova! (Capitol ST-1872). The two records present the extraordinary Brazilian guitarist in the company of American jazz stars such as Bob Cooper, Jimmy Rowles, Don Fagerquist and Shelly Manne. Seven songs from a previous quartet album by Almeida with alto saxophonist Bud Sh.ank have been added here as a bonus. Among them are three tunes composed.
by the guitarist.

PERSONNEL:

LAURINDO ALMEIDA, guitar & cavaquinha
DON FAGERQUIST, trumpet
BOB COOPER, tenor sax
JUSTIN GORDON, flute
JIMMY ROWLES, piano & organ
HOWARD ROBERTS & AL VIOLA, guitar
MAX BENNETT, bass
SHELLY MANNE, drums
MILT HOLLAND & CHICO GUERRERO, percussion

[1-12] Viva Bossa Nova! Los Angeles, October, 1962.
[13-24] Olé! Bossa Nova! Los Angeles, November-December, 1962.
Original sessions produced by Dave Cavanaugh and Bill Miller.

[25-31] Bonus Tracks:
Laurindo Almeida (g), Bud Shank (as, fl),
Gary Peacock (b), Chuck Flores (d).
Hollywood, 1959. Original session produced by Dick Bock.

INCLUDES 16 PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01 Naked City Theme
02 Lazy River
3 Ramblin' Rose
04 Maria [From West Side Story]
05 Petite Fleur
06 Teach Me Tonight
07 Lollipops And Roses
08 Moon River
09 Desafinado
10 Mr. Lucky
11 One Note Samba
12 Theme From “Route 66”
13 Recado Bossa Nova
14 I Left My Heart In San Francisco
15 O Barquinho [Little Boat]
16 What Kind Of Fool Am I?
17 Acapulco 1922
18 Heartaches
19 Fly Me To The Moon
20 Satin Doll
21 The Alley Cat Song
22 Meditation [Meditaçao]
23 Walk Right In
24 Days Of Wine And Roses
25 Harlem Samba
26 North Of The Border
27 Sunset Baion
28 Round Midnight
29 Toro Dance
30 Serenade For Alto
31 Frío Y Calor