Bossa Nova Carnival Explained

Bossa Nova Carnival
Type:Studio
Artist:Dave Pike
Cover:Bossa Nova Carnival.jpg
Released:November 1962
Recorded:September 6–7, 1962
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:Jazz
Length:39:18
Label:New Jazz
NJ 8281
Producer:Elliot Mazer
Chronology:Dave Pike
Prev Title:Pike's Peak
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Limbo Carnival
Next Year:1962

Bossa Nova Carnival is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike performing compositions by João Donato which was recorded in 1962 for the New Jazz label.[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and in the review by Alex Henderson, he states, "Bossa Nova Carnival wasn't an exercise in knee-jerk, insincere bandwagon jumping. Pike wanted to make a meaningful, individualistic contribution to Brazilian jazz. So instead of doing exactly what Getz, Gilberto, and Charlie Byrd were doing and performing a lot of Jobim songs, he enlisted Brazilian composer João Donato. Everything on this excellent vinyl LP was written by Donato, who provides sensuous, caressing melodies that Pike and his sidemen (who include Kenny Burrell on guitar and Clark Terry on flügelhorn) bring a lot of warmth and sensitivity to. The music swings, but it does so in a subtle, mellow, consistently melodic fashion. Undeniably one of Pike's most essential albums".

Track listing

All compositions by João Donato

  1. "Samba Lero" – 4:41
  2. "Sono" – 5:36
  3. "Serenidade" – 5:14
  4. "Carnival Samba" – 4:27
  5. "Philumba" – 5:18
  6. "Melvalita" – 4:02
  7. "Ginha" – 3:56
  8. "Sausalito" – 6:04

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Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-new-jazz-status-8200-8300-series/#njlp-8281 Prestige Records Catalog: New Jazz/Status 8200/8300 series