Bossa Nova (Eddie Harris album)

Bossa Nova
Studio album by Eddie Harris
Released	1963
Recorded	November 1962 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:41
Label	Vee-Jay LP/SR 3034
Producer	Sid McCoy
Eddie Harris chronology
Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962) Bossa Nova (1963) Half and Half (1963)

Bossa Nova is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris, featuring some early compositions by Lalo Schifrin, recorded in 1962 and released on the Vee-Jay label.[1][2]

Reception

The Allmusic review states "far from being a casual response to a fad, this is a great record, one where Harris came to his own comfortable accommodation with the Brazilian idiom".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated

1. "Mima" - 7:39
2. "Lolita Marie" (Eddie Harris) - 4:54
3. "Cev y Mar" (Johnny Alf) - 8:29
4. "Whispering Bossa Nova" - 5:42
5. "Samba Para Dos" - 5:29
6. "Tel Eco Teco No. 2" (Nelsinado O. Magalhaes) - 3:28

Personnel

• Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone
• Lalo Schifrin - piano, arranger
• Jimmy Raney - guitar
• Art Davis - bass
• Chuck Lampkin - drums
• Jack del Rio, Osvaldo Cigno - Latin percussion
• George Okamoto, Ray London - cover illustration

References

1. Payne, D. Lalo Schifrin discography accessed May 4, 2012
2. Eddie Harris discography, accessed June 22, 2017
3. Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed May 4, 2012