Bossa Nova Bacchanal is an album by American saxophonist Charlie Rouse recorded in 1962 and released in 1963 on the Blue Note label.[1] It was the only album Rouse recorded as a leader for Blue Note. The CD reissue includes a bonus track recorded in 1965.[2]
| Bossa Nova Bacchanal | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 26, 1962 & January 22, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:29 original LP | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84119 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| All About Jazz | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Rouse's embrace of bossa nova, as well as other Latin and Caribbean music, is firmly rooted in jazz -- and not American jazz trying to be Brazilian. Rhythmically, Rouse, who is a hard bopper if there ever was one, takes the rhythmic and harmonic concepts of the samba, marries them to Afro-Caribbean folk styles, and burns it all through with the gloriously unapologetic swing of jazz... Ultimately, this is one of Rouse's finest moments as a leader".[3]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "If you know Charlie Rouse only as a Monk sideman, or from the tribute group Sphere, this will be a pleasant revelation."[4]
Marc Davis of All About Jazz exclaimed: "What a happy record! And what a delightful change from the usual 1960s Blue Note formula." He concluded: "for any fan of happy, infectious, Latin-tinged jazz, Bossa Nova Bacchanal is a must have."[5] AAJ's Joshua Weiner called the recording "a fine album," and noted that "the selection of tunes is perfect."[6]
Track listing edit
- "Back to the Tropics" (Leighla Whipper) - 3:57
- "Aconteceu" (Ed Lincoln, Silvio Rodríguez) - 3:00
- "Velhos Tempos" (Luiz Bonfá) - 4:50
- "Samba de Orfeu" (Bonfá, Antonio María) - 6:20
- "Un Dia" (Margarita Orelia Benskina, Rouse) - 5:56
- "Merci Bon Dieu" (Frantz Casseus) - 5:57
- "In Martinique" (Lionel Belasco, Whipper) - 5:29
- "One for Five" (Rouse) - 7:05 Bonus track on CD reissue
Recorded on November 26, 1962 (1-7) and January 22, 1965 (8).
Personnel edit
- Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
- Kenny Burrell, Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook - guitar
- Larry Gales - bass
- Willie Bobo - drums
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga
- Garvin Masseaux - chekere
On bonus track
- Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- McCoy Tyner - piano
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References edit
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 16, 2010
- ^ Charlie Rouse discography accessed November 16, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2010
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1242. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b Davis, Marc (July 10, 2015). "Charlie Rouse: Bossa Nova Bacchanal – 1962". All About Jazz. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Weiner, Joshua (June 7, 2004). "Charlie Rouse: Bossa Nova Bacchanal". All About Jazz. Retrieved November 30, 2022.