Jazz Samba

by Charlie Byrd

Overview

Partly because of its Brazilian collaborators and partly because of "The Girl From Ipanema," Getz/Gilberto is nearly always acknowledged as the Stan Getz bossa nova LP. But Jazz Samba is just as crucial and groundbreaking; after all, it came first, and in fact was the first full-fledged bossa nova album ever recorded by American jazz musicians. And it was just as commercially successful, topping the LP charts and producing its own pop chart hit single in "Desafinado." It was the true beginning of the bossa nova craze, and introduced several standards of the genre (including Ary Barroso's "Bahia" and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Desafinado" and "Samba de Uma Nota So" [aka "One Note Samba"]). But above all, Jazz Samba stands on its own artistic merit as a shimmering, graceful collection that's as subtly advanced -- in harmony and rhythm -- as it is beautiful. Getz and his co-billed partner, guitarist Charlie Byrd -- who was actually responsible for bringing bossa nova records to the U.S. and introducing Getz to the style -- have the perfect touch for bossa nova's delicate, airy texture. For his part, Byrd was one of the first American musicians to master bossa nova's difficult, bubbling syncopations, and his solos are light and lilting. Meanwhile, Getz's playing is superb, simultaneously offering a warm, full tone and a cool control of dynamics; plus, Byrd's gently off-kilter harmonies seem to stimulate Getz's melodic inventiveness even more than usual. But beyond technique, Getz intuitively understands the romanticism and the undercurrent of melancholy inherent in the music, and that's what really made Jazz Samba such a revelatory classic. Absolutely essential for any jazz collection. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/2023
Label:	Verve
UPC:	0602448644183

Tracks

1. Desafinado
2. Samba Dees Days
3. O Pato
4. Samba Triste
5. Samba de Uma Nota So
6. E Luxo So
7. Baia

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stan Getz   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Charlie Byrd   Primary Artist,Guitar
Stan Gets   Primary Artist
Keter Betts   Bass
Buddy Deppenschmidt   Drums
Bill Reichenbach   Drums
Gene Byrd   Bass,Guitar

Technical Credits

Neuza Teixeira   Composer
Ary Barroso   Composer
Baden Powell   Composer
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Composer
Ed Green   Engineer
Jayme Silva   Composer
Billy Blanco   Composer
Dom Cerulli   Liner Notes
Luis Peixoto   Composer
Newton Mendonca   Composer
Ary Evangelista Barroso   Composer
Jayme Sylva   Composer
Luiz Peixoto   Composer
Creed Taylor   Producer
Piexoto   Composer
Jon Hendricks   Composer
Charlie Byrd   Composer
Olga Albizu   Cover Painting