Limited Edition 180g Purple Vinyl Double LP!
Two Original Albums Plus Bonus Tracks!
Quincy Jones has seen major success and influence as a composer and an arranger of jazz, blues, gospel, soul, and classical music for more than 60 years. The two albums presented here, The Quintessence and Big Band Bossa Nova, showcase the superlative versatility, creativity, and joy which Jones commanded when producing, composing and arranging music. Four additional tracks are included as bonuses.
1961's The Quintessence features saxophonist Phil Woods and trumpeter Clark Terry, among others. A reviewer for AllMusic states: " this is the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle there isn't a wasted moment. It's all taut, packed with creativity and joy, and without excess or unnecessary decorative arrangement. It doesn't get much better than this."
Terry and Woods also appear on 1962's Big Band Bossa Nova, along with pianist Lalo Schifrin, guitarist Jim Hall, and (on "Soul Bossa Nova," which Jones has said he composed in 20 minutes, has been used in many film and TV soundtracks, perhaps most famously as the theme song for the Austin Powers movies.
Big band jazz with a twist of swing and Latin -- these albums present Quincy Jones at the prime of his musical powers.
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Limited Edition Purple Vinyl
• Direct Metal Master
• Import
• Made in the E.U.
• Bonus Tracks
Selections:
LP 1 - The Quintessence
Side A:
1. The Quintessence
2. Robot Portrait
3. Little Karen
4. Straight No Chaser
Side B:
1. For Lena And Lennie
2. Hard Sock Dance
3. Invitation
4. The Twitch
Bonus Tracks:
5. Hot Sake
6. Baia
LP 2 - Big Band Bossa Nova
Side A:
1. Soul Bossa Nova
2. Boogie Bossa Nova
3. Desafinado
4. Black Orpheus (Manha De Carnaval)
5. Se E Tarde Me Perdoa (Forgive Me If I'm Late)
Side B:
1. On The Street Where You Live
2. Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)
3. Lalo Bossa Nova
4. Serenata
5. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
Bonus Tracks:
6. A Taste Of Honey
7. Shagnasty
LP 1:
A1-A4 & B1-B4 Recorded November and December 1961, New York City
B5-B6 Recorded February 1961, New York City
LP 2:
A1-A5 & B1-B5 Recorded August and September 1962, New York City
B6-B7 Recorded June 1962, New York City
Two Original Albums Plus Bonus Tracks!
Quincy Jones has seen major success and influence as a composer and an arranger of jazz, blues, gospel, soul, and classical music for more than 60 years. The two albums presented here, The Quintessence and Big Band Bossa Nova, showcase the superlative versatility, creativity, and joy which Jones commanded when producing, composing and arranging music. Four additional tracks are included as bonuses.
1961's The Quintessence features saxophonist Phil Woods and trumpeter Clark Terry, among others. A reviewer for AllMusic states: " this is the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle there isn't a wasted moment. It's all taut, packed with creativity and joy, and without excess or unnecessary decorative arrangement. It doesn't get much better than this."
Terry and Woods also appear on 1962's Big Band Bossa Nova, along with pianist Lalo Schifrin, guitarist Jim Hall, and (on "Soul Bossa Nova," which Jones has said he composed in 20 minutes, has been used in many film and TV soundtracks, perhaps most famously as the theme song for the Austin Powers movies.
Big band jazz with a twist of swing and Latin -- these albums present Quincy Jones at the prime of his musical powers.
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Limited Edition Purple Vinyl
• Direct Metal Master
• Import
• Made in the E.U.
• Bonus Tracks
Selections:
LP 1 - The Quintessence
Side A:
1. The Quintessence
2. Robot Portrait
3. Little Karen
4. Straight No Chaser
Side B:
1. For Lena And Lennie
2. Hard Sock Dance
3. Invitation
4. The Twitch
Bonus Tracks:
5. Hot Sake
6. Baia
LP 2 - Big Band Bossa Nova
Side A:
1. Soul Bossa Nova
2. Boogie Bossa Nova
3. Desafinado
4. Black Orpheus (Manha De Carnaval)
5. Se E Tarde Me Perdoa (Forgive Me If I'm Late)
Side B:
1. On The Street Where You Live
2. Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)
3. Lalo Bossa Nova
4. Serenata
5. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
Bonus Tracks:
6. A Taste Of Honey
7. Shagnasty
LP 1:
A1-A4 & B1-B4 Recorded November and December 1961, New York City
B5-B6 Recorded February 1961, New York City
LP 2:
A1-A5 & B1-B5 Recorded August and September 1962, New York City
B6-B7 Recorded June 1962, New York City
