Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa Jazz Samba Encore! (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

180g Vinyl LP!
Remastered by Matthew Lutthans from the Original Analog Master Tape!
Pressed at QRP!
Recorded in February and March of 1963 and released later that year on Verve, Jazz Samba Encore! reunites Stan Getz with Luiz Bonfá and Maria Toledo in a more intimate, introspective setting than the landmark Jazz Samba, shaped by Bonfá's darker harmonic palette, Toledo's distinctive vocal and percussive presence, and Getz's warm, unhurried lyricism.
Blending Bonfá's originals with works by Antônio Carlos Jobim, including "Só Danço Samba" and "Insensatez," the album deepens the evolving dialogue between Brazilian songcraft and American jazz phrasing, with Bonfá's nylon-string guitar providing a subtle rhythmic and harmonic anchor and Toledo adding textural and emotional nuance. Featuring Jobim on several tracks, the session captures bossa nova's transition from global sensation to mature artistic exchange, resulting in one of Getz's most atmospheric and enduring Verve recordings.
Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Features:

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

Musicians:

• Stan Getz, tenor saxophone
• Luiz Bonfá, guitar
• Antonio Carlos Jobim, guitar, piano
• Don Payne, bass
• George Duvivier, bass
• Tommy Williams, bass
• Dave Bailey, drums
• Jose Carlos, drums
• Paulo Ferreira, drums
• Maria Toledo, vocals

Selections:

Side A
1. Sambalero
2. So Dance Samba
3. Insensatez
4. O Morro Nao Tem Vez
5. Samba De Duas Notas (Two Note Samba)
Side B
1. Menina Flor
2. Mania De Maria
3. Saudade Vem Correndo
4. Um Abraco No Getz (A Tribute To Getz)
5. Ebony Samba