Quincy Jones – Big Band Bossa Nova (LP, 20th Century)

Limited 180gm yellow colored vinyl LP pressing includes two bonus tracks. Almost every track here is a small classic that you re bound to have heard somewhere without realising what it was. Manha de Carnaval Luiz Bonfa s peerless melody is another that surfaces constantly in movies and behind commercials. Likewise Jobim s One Note Samba which varies the metre and changes the pace most effectively. Jones recognised that he had something that could change the metre and flavour of almost any piece. On the Street Where You Live loses it s slightly plonking sentimentality and turns into a celebration of community. A Taste of Honey acquires a new and exotic quality. Penguin Guide to Jazz There are few albums more enchanting than this one which finds the perfect balance among other things to make everything swing and to make us dance better. And you ll be amazed to hear the voices of Roland Kirk Paul Gonsalves Jim Hall and Clark Terry. Yes all of them are here. Jazz Magazine.