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Jazz Samba
Jazz Samba
Studio album by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
Released	April 20, 1962
Recorded	February 13, 1962
Studio	Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian Church, Washington, D.C.
Genre	Bossa nova, samba-jazz
Length	33:12
Label	MGM/Verve
Producer	Creed Taylor
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Charlie Byrd chronology

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Source	Rating
Down Beat	^[1]
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

Jazz Samba is a bossa nova album by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd released by Verve Records in 1962.^[6] Jazz Samba signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze in America. Stan Getz was the featured soloist and the tracks were arranged by Charlie Byrd, who had first heard bossa nova during a tour of Brazil in 1961.

Getz and Byrd were accompanied by two bassists: Keter Betts and Joe Byrd, Charlie Byrd's brother who also played guitar. They were joined by two drummers: Buddy Deppenschmidt and Bill Reichenbach. The album was recorded at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 1962 and released in April of that year.^[7]

Two songs, "Desafinado" (Off Key or Out of Tune) and "Samba de Uma Nota Só" (One Note Samba) were composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and were released as singles in the U.S. and Europe. Charlie Byrd wrote one song, "Samba Dees Days", while the rest were by Brazilian composers.^[8]

Stan Getz won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance of 1963 for "Desafinado",^[9] and went on to make many other bossa nova recordings, notably with João Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto and the popular song "The Girl from Ipanema". "Desafinado" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, while Jazz Samba was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.^[10]

Robert Dimery included Jazz Samba in his book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[11] The painting on the cover is by Olga Albizu.

Track listing

Side one

"Desafinado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) — 5:51
"Samba Dees Days" (Charlie Byrd) – 3:34
"O Pato" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) – 2:31
"Samba Triste" (Baden Powell, Billy Blanco) – 4:47

Side two

"Samba de Uma Nota Só" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) – 6:11
"É Luxo Só" (Ary Barroso) – 3:40
"Bahia" (aka 'Baia') (Ary Barroso) – 6:38

Bonus track on CD reissue

"Desafinado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) 45 rpm issue – 2:00

Personnel

Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
Charlie Byrd – guitar
Gene Byrd – guitar, bass
Keter Betts – double bass
Buddy Deppenschmidt – drums, percussion
Bill Reichenbach Sr. – drums, percussion

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1963	Billboard Pop Albums (Billboard 200) (mono)	1

References

^ Down Beat:June 21, 1962 Vol. 29, No.13
^ Allmusic review
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. U.S.: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 82. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 545. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Billboard May 5, 1962
^ Liner notes to Verve CD 314 521 413-2
^ "Desafinado / Samba de Uma Nota Só" at Discogs
^ Abjorensen, Norman (2017). Historical Dictionary of Popular Music. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 200.
^ "5th-annual-grammy-awards". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
^ ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.

External links

[1] Down Beat:June 21, 1962 Vol. 29, No.13

[2] Allmusic review

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. U.S.: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 82. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[4] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 545. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[6] Billboard May 5, 1962

[7] Liner notes to Verve CD 314 521 413-2

[8] "Desafinado / Samba de Uma Nota Só" at Discogs

[9] Abjorensen, Norman (2017). Historical Dictionary of Popular Music. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 200.

[10] "5th-annual-grammy-awards". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-06.

[11] Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.

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-| Released    = Late April 1962<ref>[https://books.google.it/books?id=1RMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28&dq=Stan+Getz+Jazz+Samba+8432+1962&hl=it&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAWoVChMI94CnnOfTxwIVgo1yCh2Q3ANb#v=onepage&q=Stan%20Getz%20Jazz%20Samba%208432%201962&f=false ''Billboard'' May 5, 1962]</ref>
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-| Next album  = '''''[[Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz album)|Big Band Bossa Nova]]''''' <br /> (1962)
+| prev_title = [[Recorded Fall 1961]]
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+| next_title = [[Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz album)|Big Band Bossa Nova]]
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-  | Next album  = ''[[Latin Impressions]]''<br/>(1962)
+ | artist     = [[Charlie Byrd]]
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-  }}
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-'''''Jazz Samba''''' is a [[bossa nova]] album by [[Stan Getz]] and [[Charlie Byrd]], released on the [[Verve Records|Verve]] label in late April 1962.
+'''''Jazz Samba''''' is a [[bossa nova]] album by [[Stan Getz]] and [[Charlie Byrd]] released by [[Verve Records]] in 1962.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=1RMEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Stan+Getz+Jazz+Samba+8432+1962&pg=PA28 ''Billboard'' May 5, 1962]</ref> ''Jazz Samba'' signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze in America. Stan Getz was the featured soloist and the tracks were arranged by Charlie Byrd, who had first heard bossa nova during a tour of Brazil in 1961.
-''Jazz Samba'' was the first major bossa-nova album on the [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] scene. It was the real start of the bossa-nova excitement in America, which peaked in the mid-1960s. Though Stan Getz was the featured star of the album, it was inspired and designed by the guitarist Charlie Byrd. They were joined by two alternating [[bass guitar|bass]]ists —[[Keter Betts]] and Charlie's brother, Gene (Joe) Byrd— and two [[Drum kit|drum]]mers —[[Buddy Deppenschmidt]] and [[William Frank Reichenbach Sr.|Bill Reichenbach]]— for the recording at [[All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.)|All Souls Church, Unitarian]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] on February 13, 1962, and it was released on April that year, as Verve LP V6-8432.
+Getz and Byrd were accompanied by two bassists: [[Keter Betts]] and Joe Byrd, Charlie Byrd's brother who also played guitar. They were joined by two drummers: [[Buddy Deppenschmidt]] and [[William Frank Reichenbach Sr.|Bill Reichenbach]]. The album was recorded at [[All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.)|All Souls Unitarian Church]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], on February 13, 1962 and released in April of that year.<ref>Liner notes to Verve CD 314 521 413-2</ref>
-Although it is often described as music by Brazilian composer [[Antônio Carlos Jobim]], only two of the seven tracks on the album are Jobim compositions —"[[Desafinado]]" (Out of Tune) and "[[Samba de Uma Nota Só]]" (One Note Samba)— the rest being by other [[Brazil]]ian composers and by Charlie Byrd. The two tracks composed by Jobim were released in Europe and the US as single (most commonly with "Pinkish Choclate" on the A-side).<ref>{{Discogs release|id=1062966|name=Desafinado / Samba de Uma Nota Só|type=single}}</ref> Getz won the [[Grammy Awards of 1963|Grammy for Best Jazz Performance of 1963]] for the track "Desafinado", and went on to make many other bossa nova recordings, most notably with [[João Gilberto]] and [[Astrud Gilberto]], and most famously "[[The Girl from Ipanema]]".
+Two songs, "[[Desafinado]]" (Off Key or Out of Tune) and "[[Samba de Uma Nota Só]]" (One Note Samba) were composed by [[Antonio Carlos Jobim]] and were released as singles in the U.S. and Europe. Charlie Byrd wrote one song, "Samba Dees Days", while the rest were by Brazilian composers.<ref>{{Discogs release|id=1062966|name=Desafinado / Samba de Uma Nota Só|type=single}}</ref>
+Stan Getz won the [[Grammy Awards of 1963|Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance of 1963]] for "Desafinado",<ref>{{cite book |last=Abjorensen |first=Norman |title=Historical Dictionary of Popular Music |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |year=2017 |pages=200 }}</ref> and went on to make many other bossa nova recordings, notably with [[João Gilberto]] and [[Astrud Gilberto]] and the popular song "[[The Girl from Ipanema]]". "Desafinado" was also nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year]], while ''Jazz Samba'' was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=5th-annual-grammy-awards |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/5th-annual-grammy-awards |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref>
+Robert Dimery included ''Jazz Samba'' in his book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref>^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. {{ISBN|978-0-7893-2074-2}}.</ref>  The painting on the cover is by [[Olga Albizu]].
 ==Track listing==
 ===Side one===
 # "[[Desafinado]]" <small>([[Antônio Carlos Jobim]], [[Newton Mendonça]])</small> — 5:51
-# "Samba Dees Days" <small>([[Charlie Byrd]])</small> — 3:34
+# "Samba Dees Days" <small>([[Charlie Byrd]])</small> – 3:34
-# "O Pato" <small>(Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira)</small> — 2:31
+# "O Pato" <small>(Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira)</small> – 2:31
-# "Samba Triste" <small>([[Baden Powell (musician)|Baden Powell]], Billy Blanco)</small> — 4:47
+# "Samba Triste" <small>([[Baden Powell (musician)|Baden Powell]], [[Billy Blanco]])</small> – 4:47
 ===Side two===
-# "[[Samba de Uma Nota Só]]" <small>([[Antônio Carlos Jobim]], [[Newton Mendonça]])</small> — 6:11
+# "[[One Note Samba|Samba de Uma Nota Só]]" <small>([[Antônio Carlos Jobim]], [[Newton Mendonça]])</small> – 6:11
-# "É Luxo Só" <small>([[Ary Barroso]])</small> — 3:40
+# "É Luxo Só" <small>([[Ary Barroso]])</small> – 3:40
-# "Baia"<ref>CD reissue title is "Bahia (aka 'Baia')"</ref> <small>([[Ary Barroso]])</small> — 6:38
+# "Bahia" (aka 'Baia') <small>([[Ary Barroso]])</small> – 6:38
 ===Bonus track on CD reissue===
-# "Desafinado" <small>45 rpm issue</small> — 2:00
+# "Desafinado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) <small>45 rpm issue</small> – 2:00
 == Personnel ==
-*[[Stan Getz]] - [[tenor saxophone]]
+* [[Stan Getz]] – tenor saxophone
-*[[Charlie Byrd]] - [[guitar]]
+* [[Charlie Byrd]] – guitar
+* Gene Byrd –  guitar, bass
-*[[Keter Betts]] - [[Double bass|bass]]
+* [[Keter Betts]] – double bass
-*[[Buddy Deppenschmidt]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
+* [[Buddy Deppenschmidt]] – drums, percussion
-*Gene Byrd - guitar, bass
-*[[William Frank Reichenbach Sr.|Bill Reichenbach Sr.]] - [[percussion]]
+* [[William Frank Reichenbach Sr.|Bill Reichenbach Sr.]] – drums, percussion
 ==Chart positions==
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+== External links ==
-{{s-start}}
-{{succession box
+* [https://youtube.com/watch?v=iEdsDPTwfxo Panel Discussion: The Jazz Samba Project, The Strathmore Music and Arts Center, Bethesda, Md. (2014)]
-  | before = ''[[The First Family (album)|The First Family]]''<br /> by [[Vaughn Meader]]
+* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/jazz-samba-landmark-album-recorded-in-a-dc-church-turns-50/2012/04/19/gIQAWVWqTT_story.html Chris Richards ( April 19, 2012)  Jazz Samba Turns 50, The Washington Post]
-  | title  = [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] [[Number-one albums of 1963 (USA)|number-one album]] (stereo)
+* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-mcgowan/jazz-samba_b_1427237.html Chris Mc Gowan (4/17/2012) Blame it on the Bossa Nova: Jazz Samba's 50th. Birthday, The Huffington Post]
-  | years  = March 9, 1963 - March 15, 1963
-  | after =  ''[[Songs I Sing on the Jackie Gleason Show]]''<br /> by [[Frank Fontaine]]}}
-{{end}}
+{{Stan Getz}}
+{{Charlie Byrd}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:1962 albums]]

v t e Stan Getz
Discography
Studio albums	Moonlight in Vermont (1952) Diz and Getz (1953) Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet (1953) Stan Getz Plays (1955) Hamp and Getz with Lionel Hampton (1955) West Coast Jazz (1955) Stan Getz in Stockholm (1955) For Musicians Only (1956) The Steamer (1956) The Soft Swing (1957) Jazz Giants '58 (1957) Award Winner: Stan Getz (1957) Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio with Oscar Peterson (1957) Gerry Mulligan Meets Stan Getz with Gerry Mulligan (1957) Like Someone in Love (1957) Stan Meets Chet with Chet Baker (1958) Cal Tjader-Stan Getz Sextet (1958) Imported from Europe (1958) Stan Getz at Large (1960) Cool Velvet (1960) Recorded Fall 1961 (1961) Focus (1962) Jazz Samba (1962) Big Band Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Samba Encore! (1963) Getz/Gilberto (1963) Reflections (1963) Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (1963) Nobody Else but Me (1964) Stan Getz & Bill Evans (1964) Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (1964) Voices (1966) Sweet Rain (1967) What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David (1968) Didn't We (1969) Marrakesh Express (1969) Change of Scenes with the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band (1971) Communications '72 (1972) Captain Marvel (1972) The Best of Two Worlds Featuring João Gilberto (1975) The Master (1975) The Peacocks (1975) Another World (1977) Children of the World (1978) Forest Eyes (1979) Billy Highstreet Samba (1981) Blue Skies (1982) Pure Getz (1982) Poetry with Albert Dailey (1983) Line for Lyons with Chet Baker (1983) Voyage (1986) Bossas & Ballads – The Lost Sessions (1989)
Live albums	West Coast Live (1953) Stan Getz at The Shrine (1954) Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House with J. J. Johnson (1957) At the Opera House (1957) Getz Au Go Go (1964) Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (1964) The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris (1966) The Song Is You (1969) Dynasty (1971) But Beautiful (1974) Getz/Gilberto '76 (1976) Live at Montmartre (aka, Stan's Party, 1977) The Dolphin (1981) Spring Is Here (1981) Stan Getz Quartet Live in Paris (1982) Anniversary! (1987) Serenity (1987)
Compilation albums	Stan Getz Quartets (1955) The Brothers (1956) Conception (1956) Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds (1957) Prezervation with Al Haig (1968) The Complete Roost Recordings (1997) People Time: The Complete Recordings (2010)
Soundtracks	Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (1965) Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)

v t e Charlie Byrd
Years listed represent year recorded, not released
Studio albums	Byrd's Word! (1958) Byrd in the Wind (1959) Mr. Guitar (1960) The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd (1960) Blues Sonata (1961) Latin Impressions (1962) Jazz Samba (with Stan Getz, 1962) Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros (1962) Once More! Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova (1963) Byrd Song (1964) Solo Flight (1964) Blue Byrd (1979)
Live albums	Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard (1961) Byrd at the Gate (1963)