| West Side Story Bossa Nova | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Bill Barron Orchestra |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 1963 |
| Recorded: | March 24, 27 & 28, 1963 |
| Studio: | Gotham Studios, Newark, NYC |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Dauntless DM 4312/DS 6312 |
| Producer: | Tom Wilson |
| Chronology: | Bill Barron |
| Prev Year: | 1962 |
| Next Title: | A Swedish-American Venture |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
West Side Story Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron featuring bossa nova versions of tunes from the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical West Side Story which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntlesss label.[1] [2] [3]
In his review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden states "The tenor saxophonist's orchestra is actually only a septet, but it's a potent group who puts out a big sound ... Barron's arrangements are brief (all under four minutes each), but very enjoyable, with snappy takes of "Cool" and "America" as well as a brief "Maria," featuring Thomas and Barron swapping solos, and wrapping with an unusually upbeat treatment of the normally low-key ballad "Somewhere." "
All compositions by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
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