Big Band Bossa Nova is a studio album by Enoch Light and His Orchestra. It was released in 1962 on Command Records (catalog no. RS 844-SD). The musicians performing solos included Doc Severinsen on trumpet, Tony Mottola on guitar, Phil Bodner on woodwinds, and Bobby Byrne on trombone.[1][2]
| Big Band Bossa Nova | |
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| Studio album by Enoch Light and His Orchestra | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Bossa nova |
| Label | Command |
Big Band Bossa Nova debuted on the Billboard magazine pop album chart on December 22, 1962, peaked at No. 8, and remained on the chart for 29 weeks.[3]
Track listing edit
Side A
- "Desafinado" (A.C. Jobim, N. Mendonca) [2:30]
- "One Note Samba" (A.C. Jobim, N. Mendonca) [3:35]
- "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) [3:14]
- "E Luxo So" (A. Barroso, L. Peixoto) [2:53]
- "Galanura" (E. Light, L. Davies) [2:03]
- "Lullaby Of Birdland" (George Shearing) [3:29]
Side B
- "Rio Junction (Bossa Nova)" (E. Light, L. Davies) [2:10]
- "Sem Saudades De Voce" (H. Lyra) [2:34]
- "La Puerta Del Sol" (C. Severinsen, L. Davies) [2:45]
- "Brazil" (Ary Barroso) [2:07]
- "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velazquez) [2:46]
- "Take The 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) [2:46]
Credits edit
- Trumpets: Doc Severinsen, Bernie Glow, Mel Davis, Jimmy Maxwell, Irvin Markowitz
- Drums: Don Lamond
- Woodwinds: Walter Lewinsky, Phil Bodner, Al Klink, Stan Webb, Hank Freeman
- Guitar: Tony Mottola
- Bass: Bob Haggart
- Trombones: Urbie Green, Bobby Byrne, Bob Alexander, Paul Faulise, Jack Satterfield
- Percussion: Bob Rosengarden, Phil Kraus, Eddie Shaughessy[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Liner notes on back cover of "Big Band Bossa Nova" album.
- ^ "Enoch Light – Big Band Bossa Nova". Discogs. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 182. ISBN 0823076318.