Shearing Bossa Nova Explained

Shearing Bossa Nova
Type:studio
Artist:George Shearing
Cover:Shearing Bossa Nova.jpeg
Released:1963
Recorded:December 17–19, 1962
Genre:Jazz, Bossa nova
Label:Capitol ST 1873 [1]
Chronology:George Shearing
Prev Title:Concerto for My Love
Prev Year:1962
Next Title:Touch Me Softly
Next Year:1963

Shearing Bossa Nova is a 1963 album by George Shearing accompanied by "woodwinds and a Brazilian rhythm", and arranged by Clare Fischer.

Reception

Stephen Cook reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "On the heels of wildly popular and PR department-treated mambo ventures like Latin Escapade and Latin Lace, Shearing took on the bossa nova craze of the early '60s with this long player...Shearing fans certainly will find a lot here to enjoy. Highlights include the Fischer originals "Samba da Borboleta" and "Pensativa." "

Track listing

  1. "One Note Samba" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça, Jon Hendricks) - 2:43
  2. "Blue Prelude" - 2:30
  3. "Desafinado" (Jobim, Mendonça) - 2:18
  4. "Nevermore" - 3:08
  5. "Samba Da Borboleta (Butterfly Samba)" (Clare Fischer) - 2:21
  6. "Pensativa" (Fischer) - 2:44
  7. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 2:33
  8. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:56
  9. "Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival)" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 2:17
  10. "Algo Novo" - 3:10
  11. "Black Satin" - 3:53
  12. "Amazona's Legend" - 2:38

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.discogs.com/George-Shearing-Shearing-Bossa-Nova/release/2428269 Discogs - Shearing Bossa Nova