Description
Jazz Samba is a bossa nova album by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd released by Verve Records in 1962. Jazz Samba signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze in America. Stan Getz was the featured soloist and the tracks were arranged by Charlie Byrd, who had first heard bossa nova during a tour of Brazil in 1961.
Getz and Byrd were accompanied by two bassists: Keter Betts and Joe Byrd, Charlie Byrd’s brother who also played guitar. They were joined by two drummers: Buddy Deppenschmidt and Bill Reichenbach. The album was recorded at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 1962 and released in April of that year.
Video: Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd on Perry Como Show (1962)
Tracklist:
| A1 | Desafinado | 5:47 | |
| A2 | Samba Dees Days | 3:30 | |
| A3 | O Pato | 2:35 | |
| A4 | Samba Triste | 4:45 | |
| B1 | Samba De Uma Nota So | 6:07 | |
| B2 | E Luxo So | 3:40 | |
| B3 | Baia | 6:35 |
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- Credits
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- Bass – Keter Betts
- Bass, Guitar – Gene Byrd
- Drums – Bill Reichenbach, Buddy Deppenschmidt
- Engineer [Recording] – Ed Green*
- Guitar – Charlie Byrd
- Liner Notes – Dom Cerulli
- Painting [Cover] – Olga Albizu
- Producer – Creed Taylor
- Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz
