Quincy Jones

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

• INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS

• 24 BIT DIGITALLY REMASTERED

This release contains the complete LP Big Band Bossa Nova (Mercury SR-60751), which marks Quincy Jones’ first incursion into the Brazilian music genre. It presents an orchestra filled with great stars such as Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Paul Gonsalves, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Lalo Schifrin, and Jim Hall. As a bonus, Quincy’s previous LP, The Quintessence (Impulse AS-11), in its entirety, as well as a complete session recorded in between both albums, from which one song, “Shag Nasty”, has never appeared before on CD until now.

PERSONNEL:

• QUINCY JONES AND HIS ORCHESTRA, FEATURING:
• Clark Terry (tp & flhr on 2, 10 and probably more tracks), Phil Woods (as on 7, 9 & 10), Paul Gonsalves (ts on 2, 4 & 7), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (stritch & as on 1), Lalo Schifrin (p), Jim Hall (g), Chris White (b), Rudy Collins (d), José Paula, Carlos “Bala” Gómez, Jack Del Río (perc),
• Quincy Jones (cond).
• Recorded in New York, August-September 1962.

• [12-19] * Bonus Album : THE QUINTESSENCE
• Quincy Jones and His Orchestra, featuring (collective personnel): Clark Terry, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Snooky Young, Ernie Royal (tp), Curtis Fuller, Billy Byers, Melba Liston (tb), Julius Watkins (fhr), Oliver Nelson (ts), Phil Woods (as), Jerome Richardson (bar, fl ), Bobby Scott, Patti Bown (p), Buddy Catlett, Milt Hinton (b), Stu Martin, Bill English (d), among others. Quincy Jones (arranger & conductor).
• New York, November-December, 1961.
• [20-23]** Bonus session : Quincy Jones and His Orchestra.
• Similar personnel as Big Band Bossa Nova including Rahsaan Roland Kirk (fl , ts, stritch),
• Major Holley (b), Quincy Jones (arr, cond). New York, June 15, 1962.

TRACKS:

• 01) Soul Bossa Nova
• 02) Boogie Bossa Nova [Aka Boogie Stop Shuffle]
• 03) Desafinado
• 04) Manha De Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival)
• 05) Se É Tarde, Me Perdoa (Forgive Me If I’m Late)
• 06) On The Street Where You Live
• 07) Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)
• 08) Lalo Bossa Nova
• 09) Serenata
• 10) Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
• 11) A Taste Of Honey
• 12) The Quintessence (*)
• 13) Robot Portrait (*)
• 14) Little Karen (*)
• 15) Straight, No Chaser (*)
• 16) For Lena And Lennie (*)
• 17) Hard Sock Dance (*)
• 18) Invitation (*)
• 19) The Twitch (*)
• 20) A Taste Of Honey [Alternate Version] (**)
• 21) Dyna-Soar (**)
• 22) Sermonette (**)
• 23) Shag Nasty (**) * (For the first time on CD)

• TOTAL TIME: 77:44 Min