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Quincy Jones: Big Band Bossa Nova

On December 20, 1962, “Mercury” label released “Big Band Bossa Nova”, the twelve Quincy Jones album. It was recorded June – September 1962, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Quincy Jones.

Personnel:

  • Quincy Jones – conductor, arrangements
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Roland Kirk – flute, alto flute
  • Jerome Richardson – flute, alto flute, woodwinds
  • Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Alan Raph – bass trombone
  • Lalo Schifrin – piano
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Chris White – bass
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Jack Del Rio – percussion
  • Carlos Gomez – percussion
  • Jose Paula – percussion
  • Phil Ramone – recording

Track listing:

  1. Soul Bossa Nova – Quincy Jones
  2. Boogie Bossa Nova – Charlie Mingus
  3. Desafinado – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
  4. Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria
  5. Se É Tarde Me Perdoa – Ronaldo Bôscoli, Carlos Lyra
  6. On the Street Where You Live – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
  7. One Note Samba – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
  8. Lato Bossa Nova – Lalo Schifrin
  9. Serenata – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
  10. Chega de Saudade – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes

Gary Burton & Chick Corea: Hot House

On March 20, 2012, “Concord” label released “Hot House”, the seventh Gary Burton and Chick Corea album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Avatar” and “Mad Hatter East” in New York City, and was produced by Chick Corea and Gary Burton. The title track Hot House won “Grammy Award for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton — vibraphone
  • Chick Corea — piano
  • Ilmar Gavilan — violin
  • Melissa White — violin
  • Juan Miguel Hernandez — viola
  • Paul Wiancko — cello
  • Bernie Kirsch — engineer, mixing
  • Bob Cetti — engineer assistant
  • Bob Mallory — engineer assistant
  • Gloria Kaba — mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi — mastering
  • Steve Fallone — mastering
  • Glenn Suyker — piano technician
  • Julie Rooney — art coordinator, photography
  • Marc Bessant — graphics
  • Ernest Gregory — photography
  • Dan Muse — liner note coordination
  • Evelyn Brechtlein — production coordination
  • Bill Rooney — executive producer
  • Andrew Elliott — personal assistant

Track listing:

  1. Can’t We Be Friends – Paul James, Kay Swift
  2. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  3. Chega de Saudade – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
  4. Time Remembered – Bill Evans
  5. Hot House – Tadd Dameron
  6. Strange Meadow Lark – Dave Brubeck
  7. Light Blue – Thelonious Monk
  8. Once I Loved – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
  9. My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill
  10. Mozart Goes Dancing – Chick Corea

Dizzy Gillespie: New Wave!

In March 1963, “Philips” label released “New Wave!”, the 37th Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded May – July 1962, in New York City and Juan-les-Pins, France, and was produced by Quincy Jones.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, arrangements
  • Leo Wright – alto saxophone, flute
  • Charlie Ventura – tenor and bass saxophone
  • Lalo Schifrin – piano, arrangements
  • Bola Sete – guitar
  • Elek Bacsik – guitar
  • Jose Paula – vocal, guitar, tamboura, percussion
  • Chris White – bass
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Carmen Costa – vocal, maracas, cabasa, güiro
  • Pepito Riestra – percussion
  • Fred Schnell – photography

Track listing:

  1. In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town – Joe Young, John Siras, Little Jack Little
  2. Careless Love – Dizzy Gillespie
  3. Chega de Saudade – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
  4. Taboo – Sidney Keith Russell
  5. One Note Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
  6. Manhã de Carnaval – Antonio Naria, Luiz Bonfa
  7. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You –  Andy Razaf, Don Redman
  8. Pergunte ao Joao – Helena Silvia, Milton Costa