What is the best latin jazz album of 1962-63

[ASNL77]

In the years 1962 and 1963 latin jazz had a very good spell and a lot of albums were released.I have only got a few of these.A few BN ( Ike Quebec Soul Samba, Charlie Rouse Bossa Nova) and a couple of OJC, but do you have any suggestions for my collection? Thanks

[mikeweil]

Only years of release, or years of recording as well?

[ASNL77]

Only years of release, or years of recording as well?

Years of recording as well.thanks

Edited November 6, 2004 by ASNL77

[mikeweil]

Here are some CD issues from my collection:

Cal Tjader Plays The Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil - Verve 543 380-2

Cal Tjader - Soña Libré - Verve 815 058-2

Mongo Santamaria - At The Blackhawk - Fantasy FCD-24734-2

Mongo Santamaria - Mongo Introduces La Lupe - Milestone MCD-9210-2

Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man - Milestone MCD-47075-2

Mongo Santamaria - Skins - Milestone MCD-47038-2

Benny Velarde / Francisco Aguabella - Ay Que Rico! - Fantasy FCD-24731-2

I found those Blue Notes not to be very deeply Latin - the above are more how I personally think it should be done.

[Jim R]

Some bossa / brazilian jazz titles:

1962 (and in some cases '62 combined with later material)

Cannonball Adderley- Cannonball's Bossa Nova- Riverside (Capitol)

Milton Banana- The Rhythm and the Sound of Bossa Nova- Ubatuqui (Audio Fidelity)

Joao Donato- Muito A Vontade- Polyfar (Brazil)

Vince Guaraldi- Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus)- Fantasy

Vince Guaraldi- The Latin Side Of Vince Guaraldi- Fantasy (not sure on the date of this)

Quincy Jones- Big Band Bossa Nova- Verve (Mercury)

Herbie Mann- Right Now / Latin Fever- Collectables (Atlantic)

Herbie Mann- Do The Bossa Nova / My Kinda Groove- Collectables (Atlantic)

Sergio Mendes- Dance Moderno- Philips (Japan)

Dave Pike- Bossa Nova Carnival- New Jazz (Japan)

Lalo Schifrin- Tin Tin Deo- Fresh Sound

Lalo Schifrin- Bossa Nova Groove (Bossa Nova / Bossa Nova- New Brazilian Jazz )- Ubatuqui (Vee Jay / Audio Fidelity)

Lalo Schifrin- Insensatez- Verve (Japan)

Bud Shank- Bossa Nova Years- Ubatuqui (Pacific Jazz)

Zoot Sims- The Bossa Nova Sessions- EMI (Colpix)

Tamba Trio- Tamba Trio Classics- Mercury

Paul Winter- Jazz Meets The Bossa Nova- Columbia (Sony)

Paul Winter- Rio- Columbia (Japan)

1963

Bossa Tres- Bossa Tres Em Forma!- Polygram (Forma) (Japan)

Bossa Tres- Bossa Tres- (Audio Fidelity) Ubatuqui

Joao Donato- A Bossa Muito Moderna De Donato E Seu Trio- Philips / Polydor (Japan)

Vince Guaraldi / Bola Sete Vince & Bola- Fantasy

[White Lightning]

I highly recommend this one:

[White Lightning]

And this one, too:

[mikeweil]

Vince Guaraldi- The Latin Side Of Vince Guaraldi- Fantasy (not sure on the date of this)

All the CD liner says is "early 1960's", but from my knowledge of the chronology of the Fantasy catalogue I would place it in 1964.

Not the most convincing Guaraldi recording. Many of these bossa-tinged albums are a little on the lightweight side, IMHO, but of course it's all a matter of taste.

[ASNL77]

Thanks to all of you for your help and for your time! Cheers

[GA Russell]

I vote for Getz/Gilberto, recorded in '63 I'm pretty sure. And Cannonball's Bossa Nova, which I think was recorded in '62.

[Brad]

I don't know when this was released but I definitely vote for the Latin Bit. Really fine album.