Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album) explained

Bossa Nova
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ramsey Lewis Trio
Cover:	Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album).jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	September 22 & 25, 1962
Studio:	Yamaha Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	34:45
Label:	Argo LP 705
Producer:	Ralph Bass
Chronology:	Ramsey Lewis
Prev Title:	Country Meets the Blues
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Pot Luck
Next Year:	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

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

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

Personnel

Ramsey Lewis – piano
El Dee Young – bass
Issac "Red" Holt – drums
Josef Paulo – guitar, pandeiro, vocals
Carmen Costa – cabaça, vocals

Notes and References

http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/argo600.html Argo Records discography
Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review accessed October 9, 2012