Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends

Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (stylized as Vince Guaraldi \ Bola Sete \ and Friends) is a collaboration between pianist Vince Guaraldi and guitarist Bola Sete released in January 1964 by Fantasy Records. It was Guaraldi's fourth studio album and the first of three studio collaborations with Sete.

Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends
Studio album by Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete
Released	January 1964
Recorded	August 1963
Studio	Fantasy Recording Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre	Latin jazz
Length	33:51
Label	Fantasy
Vince Guaraldi chronology
In Person (1963) Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964) Jazz Impressions (1964)
Bola Sete chronology
Bossa Nova (1962) Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1963) Tour de Force (1963)
Singles from Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends
"Days of Wine and Roses[1]" Released: 1964
Alternate cover
Fantasy 2000 CD release cover art

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
Five Cents Please	[1]

Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic gave the album four and a half out of five stars, praising Guaraldi and Sete for fluidly combining their styles.^[2]

Guaraldi historian and author Derrick Bang offered equal praise, stating that Guaraldi and Sete represented "the perfect musical marriage," adding that Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends is the "most consistent" of their three album collaborations.^[1]

Cashbox cited the album as a Jazz Pick: "Here's a delightful musical marriage spotlighting the distinctive musical talents of Bola Sete and Vince Guaraldi ... The two jazzmen compliment each other as they turn in superlative renditions of 'Days of Wine and Roses,' 'Star Song' and 'Moon Rays.' Loads of sales potential here."^[4]

In 2000, Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends was issued on CD coupled with Live at El Matador (1966) as Vince & Bola.

Track listing

Side One

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Days of Wine and Roses"	Henry Mancini	5:20
2.	"Star Song"	Vince Guaraldi William Siden	4:46
3.	"Mambossa"	Luiz Claudio de Castro; arr. by Bola Sete[1]	8:45

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Moon Rays"	Horace Silver	7:05
2.	"Casaba" (aka "Jambo's")	Vince Guaraldi	7:55
Total length:			33:51

Personnel

• Bola Sete – guitar

Vince Guaraldi Trio

• Vince Guaraldi – piano
• Fred Marshall – double bass
• Jerry Granelli – drums

Additional

• Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue number
United States	1963	Fantasy	Mono LP	3356
			Stereo LP	8356

References

1. Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
2. Ginell, Richard S. "Vince Guaraldi/Bola Sete & Friends". Allmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 90. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. "Album Reviews: Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends". Cashbox. January 25, 1964. p. 26.

External links

• Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends at Discogs (list of releases)