Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album)

Bossa Nova is an album of Bossa nova compositions by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Bossa Nova
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis Trio
Released	1962
Recorded	September 22 & 25, 1962
Studio	Yamaha Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:45
Label	Argo LP 705
Producer	Ralph Bass
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Country Meets the Blues (1962) Bossa Nova (1962) Pot Luck (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the Ramsey Lewis Trio embraced the sunkissed Rio groove to create one of its most unusual and engaging LPs".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Samba de Orpheus" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfá) – 3:35
2. "Maha de Carnaval (The Morning of the Carnaval)" (Jobim, Bonfá) – 4:41
3. "A Criancinhas (The Children)" (El Dee Young) – 2:37
4. "A Noite Do Meu Bem (The Night of My Love)" (Dolores Duran) – 4:17
5. "O Pato (The Duck)" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) – 2:37
6. "Generique (Happiness)" (Traditional) – 5:00
7. "Roda Moinho (Whirlpool)" (Vince Guaraldi) – 3:19
8. "Cara de Palhaco (The Face of the Clown)" (Traditional) – 2:22
9. "Canacao para Geralda (A Song for Geraldine)" (Ramsey Lewis) – 6:17

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis – piano
• El Dee Young – bass
• Issac "Red" Holt – drums
• Josef Paulo – guitar, pandeiro, vocals
• Carmen Costa – cabaça, vocals

References

1. Argo Records discography accessed October 9, 2012
2. Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review accessed October 9, 2012