Stan Getz Big Band Bossa Nova (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 180g LP

Stan Getz

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SKU:

VERLP08506

UPC:

199957085069

Description

Coming July 24, 2026 pre-order your copy today!

180g Vinyl LP!
Remastered from the Original Analog Tape!
Pressed at QRP!

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Cool, confident, and impossibly seductive - Big Band Bossa Nova captures Stan Getz at the exact moment the sound of Brazil began reshaping American jazz.

Released in 1962, this album didn't just ride the bossa nova wave - it helped create it. In the wake of Getz's breakthrough collaborations with Charlie Byrd, Big Band Bossa Nova expands the palette, marrying the airy sensuality of Brazilian rhythm with the scale and sophistication of a full jazz orchestra. The result is a recording that feels both intimate and cinematic - lush brass charts drifting beneath Getz's unmistakable tenor tone, warm as sunlight and cool as midnight.

Getz makes relaxed impressions on the album with "Manha de Carnival" and "Chega de Saudade." Jim Hall takes the role of acoustic guitarist from Charlie Byrd with his usual fluidity, and Hank Jones ruminates in a boppish way on piano, writes AllMusic in its 4-Star review.

Reviewers at the time recognized the shift. Writing in Gramophone in early 1963, Nigel Hunter noted the "bossa nova furore" sweeping across the Atlantic, singling out Getz as one of its most compelling ambassadors. While the dance itself may have puzzled audiences, the music told a different story-one of sophistication, accessibility, and undeniable charm.

More than six decades later, Big Band Bossa Nova remains a cornerstone of the genre and a high-water mark in Getz's catalog.

Features

Acoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
180g Vinyl LP
Remastered from the Original Analog Tape
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket

Musicians

Stan Getz	tenor sax
Tommy Williams	bass
Romeo Penque	bass clarinet
Carmen Costa	cabasa
Gary McFarland	conductor
Johnny Rae	drums
Eddie Caine	alto flute
Ray Alonge	French horn
Jim Hall	guitar
Hank Jones	piano
Jose Paulo	tambourine
Tony Studd	trombone
Clark Terry	trumpet
Doc Severinsen	trumpet