Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the U.S. and abroad! To provide you with an after-dinner musical digestivo, I've chosen a wonderful bossa nova album on Elenco.
Elenco was one of the most influential Brazilian record labels. Founded by producer Aloysio de Oliveira (above) in 1963, the label was instrumental in widening the popularity of the bossa nova and samba worldwide. Today, many of the label's releases are considered masterpieces. The cover graphics also are terrific.
One of Elenco's finest is Bossa Session, with Sylvia Telles, Lúcio Alves and Roberto Menescal. Recorded in 1963 and released in 1964, the album featured the first two vocalists singing alone and together and Roberto on guitar. You also get to hear Eumir Deodato on piano.
Here's the complete Bossa Session without ad interruptions...
Elenco was one of the most influential Brazilian record labels. Founded by producer Aloysio de Oliveira (above) in 1963, the label was instrumental in widening the popularity of the bossa nova and samba worldwide. Today, many of the label's releases are considered masterpieces. The cover graphics also are terrific.
One of Elenco's finest is Bossa Session, with Sylvia Telles, Lúcio Alves and Roberto Menescal. Recorded in 1963 and released in 1964, the album featured the first two vocalists singing alone and together and Roberto on guitar. You also get to hear Eumir Deodato on piano.
Here's the complete Bossa Session without ad interruptions...
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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