Here's some more bossa nova from Stan Getz when the bloom was still on the first Brazilian boom. This time, however, on his third such album, Getz relies mostly upon native Brazilians for his backing. Thus, the soft-focused grooves are considerably more attuned to what was actually coming out of Brazil at the time. Two bona fide giants, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá (who gets co-billing), provide the guitars and all of the material, and Maria Toledo contributes an occasional throaty vocal. Getz injects more high-wailing passages into his intuitive affinity for the groove, even going for some fast bop on "Un Abraco No Getz," and Bonfá takes adept care of the guitar solos against Jobim's rock-steady rhythm. Clearly Jobim's songwriting contributions -- "So Danco Samba," "How Insensitive," and "O Morro Nao Tem Vez" -- would have the longest shelf life, and though the album didn't sell as well as its two predecessors, it certainly helped break these tunes into the permanent jazz repertoire. Avid bossa nova fans will certainly treasure this album for the lesser-known Bonfá tunes. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide
Luiz Bonfá (Guitar), Luiz Bonfá (Arranger), Luiz Bonfá (Performer), Luiz Bonfá (?), Stan Getz (Sax (Tenor)), Stan Getz (Main Performer), Stan Getz (Performer), Stan Getz (?), Dave Bailey (Drums), George Duvivier (Bass), Ray Hall (Engineer), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Guitar), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Piano), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Arranger), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Soloist), Don Payne (Bass), Phil Ramone (Engineer), Kevin Reeves (Mastering), Bob Simpson (Engineer), Creed Taylor (Producer), Val Valentin (Engineering Director), Val Valentin (Director of Engineering), Harry Weinger (Reissue Supervisor), Jose (Bigorna) Carlos (Drums), Jim Marshall (Photography), Tommy Williams (Bass), Paulo Ferreira (Drums), Isabelle Wong (Design), Maria Toledo (Vocals), Maria Toledo (?), Dom Cerulli (Liner Notes), Hollis King (Art Direction), Olga Albizu (Cover Painting), Tommy Williams Jr. (Bass), Cameron Mizell (Production Coordination), Toni Williams (Bass)
Jazz Samba Encore! is a bossa nova LP by Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfá, released on the Verve label. It is bossa nova in a slower groove. It contains a mix of Jobim standards as well as originals from Bonfá. Performers also include Antonio Carlos Jobim and vocalist Maria Toledo, Bonfá's wife. Some songs are more subdued in tone, while other performances, notably O Morro Não Tem Vez, featuring a blistering solo from Getz, are louder and quite up beat.
