While the 1953 Bud Shank/Laurindo Almeida recordings were the precursors of bossa nova-jazz fusion, the 1962 Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd LP ‘Jazz Samba’ was the defining album that started the bossa nova craze across the globe. This enduring album, which contains the definitive instrumental versions of “Desafinado”, “O Pato” and “One Note Samba”, is considered a true classic, and continues to receive radio and public place broadcast 43 years after its original release date. An essential purchase for any jazz or popular music fan.
“Like all records that become a cultural phenomenon, there is always a danger that the music gets lost along the way. Hearing Jazz Samba afresh and in a new edition is always a heart-warming and uplifting experience.” – Brian Morton
“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’. A revelatory classic. Absolutely essential for any jazz collection.” – ***** Steve Huey, AllMusic
