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Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album)

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Bossa Nova
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedSeptember 22 & 25, 1962
StudioYamaha Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length34:45
LabelArgo
LP 705
ProducerRalph Bass
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Country Meets the Blues
(1962)
Bossa Nova
(1962)
Pot Luck
(1963)

Bossa Nova is an album of Bossa nova compositions by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the Ramsey Lewis Trio embraced the sunkissed Rio groove to create one of its most unusual and engaging LPs".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Samba de Orpheus" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfá) – 3:35
  2. "Maha de Carnaval (The Morning of the Carnaval)" (Jobim, Bonfá) – 4:41
  3. "A Criancinhas (The Children)" (El Dee Young) – 2:37
  4. "A Noite Do Meu Bem (The Night of My Love)" (Dolores Duran) – 4:17
  5. "O Pato (The Duck)" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) – 2:37
  6. "Generique (Happiness)" (Traditional) – 5:00
  7. "Roda Moinho (Whirlpool)" (Vince Guaraldi) – 3:19
  8. "Cara de Palhaco (The Face of the Clown)" (Traditional) – 2:22
  9. "Canacao para Geralda (A Song for Geraldine)" (Ramsey Lewis) – 6:17

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Argo Records discography accessed October 9, 2012
  2. ^ a b Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review accessed October 9, 2012