| Bossa Nova | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Shorty Rogers and His Giants |
| Cover: | Bossa Nova (Shorty Rogers album).jpg |
| Released: | 1962 |
| Recorded: | June 12–14, 1962 |
| Studio: | United Recording, Los Angeles, CA |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 32:32 |
| Label: | Reprise R 6050 |
| Producer: | Chuck Sagle |
| Chronology: | Shorty Rogers |
| Prev Title: | The Fourth Dimension in Sound |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | Jazz Waltz |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
Bossa Nova (also released as Return to Rio) is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Reprise label in 1962.[1]
On All About Jazz Dave Rickert said: "Bossa Nova must have appeared fresh at the time—it was recorded in 1962, a year before the Brazilian music craze—but now seems buried in a pack of like-minded albums. Rogers did have the presence of mind to recruit a guitarist and a few percussionists to give the music an authentic flavor, and the music is earnestly played. However, bossa nova works best with a less rambunctious approach. Rogers never seemed capable of approaching anything delicately, and he overwhelms the melodies with brassy riffs. Not bad, but when you’re tempted to reach for a big band or a bossa nova record, Bossa Nova won’t come to mind in either case".[2] On Allmusic, Scott Yanow noted: "The emphasis is on ensembles with occasional statements from Rogers but surprisingly little happens. The overall results are pleasant but a bit of a disappointment".
All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.