Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd - Jazz Samba (1962) 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip

Above all, Jazz Samba stands on its own artistic merit as a shimmering, graceful collection that's as subtly advanced -- in harmony and rhythm -- as it is beautiful. Getz and his co-billed partner, guitarist Charlie Byrd -- who was actually responsible for bringing bossa nova records to the U.S. and introducing Getz to the style -- have the perfect touch for bossa nova's delicate, airy texture. For his part, Byrd was one of the first American musicians to master bossa nova's difficult, bubbling syncopations, and his solos are light and lilting. Meanwhile, Getz's playing is superb, simultaneously offering a warm, full tone and a cool control of dynamics; plus, Byrd's gently off-kilter harmonies seem to stimulate Getz's melodic inventiveness even more than usual. But beyond technique, Getz intuitively understands the romanticism and the undercurrent of melancholy inherent in the music, and that's what really made Jazz Samba such a revelatory classic. Absolutely essential for any jazz collection. Steve Huey, Allmusic.

Track listing:

01. Desafinado
02. Samba Dees Days
03. O Pato
04. Samba Triste

05. Samba De Uma Nota So
06. E Luxo So
07. Baia

Personnel:

Stan Getz (tenor sax)
Charlie Byrd (guitar)
Keter Betts (bass)
Gene Byrd (bass and guitar)
Buddy Deppenschmidt (drums)
Bill Reichenbach (drums)
Recorded in Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian Church,
Washington, D.C., February 13th 1962
Produced by Creed Taylor