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Three Guitars in Bossa Nova Time
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The title
is misleading in that only two guitars in any instance play the material, while tenor saxophonist
is more important to the overall sound of the music than any other performer. In the main,
and
take charge on most of the songs, certainly all bossa novas and light sambas, accompanied by the pianist
(who worked on television with
), bassist
, lesser-known percussionists
or
, the more famous
, and guitarist
on three tracks in place of
. All of these selections are familiar, whether as Brazilian songs or Latinized mainstream jazz, while
is upfront in the mix and definitely the leader. While one guitar is initially off the beat on
are merged together with
in fuller proportions during the fine take of
with some good solo step-outs, and play in harmonically inventive tones for the very nice
, a multi-instrumentalist known more for playing the trombone, is as cool and smooth as
on the melody of the Carnival beat-driven
and the spare, careful
joins
for the more jazz-oriented pieces, including the simple, laid-back
the more commanding
where things with the entire combo really come together, and the famous
evergreen
made richly harmonic and memorable unto itself.
is turned into a bossa and is well done here, but the swinging version might be preferable to those who know this classic song well. On the other hand, the outstanding
is a better adaptation with call and response squawking between
perfectly depicting a couple's spat. This interesting 1963 prelude session from
together marked the beginnings of a tuneful and spicy partnership, and is a worthwhile addition and longstanding buried treasure in the discography of all participants. ~ Michael G. Nastos