Laurindo Almeida - Latin Guitar - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This Brazilian guitarist is well known for incorporating Latin music themes with jazz techniques. He is also credited for bringing the bossa nova rhythm to North America. This collection highlights his illustrious career and features songs such as InchDesafinado,Inch InchHava Nagila,Inch InchLisbon Antigua,Inch InchI Left My Heart in San Fransisco,Inch InchWhat Kind of Fool Am I,Inch InchMisirlou,Inch InchTil ThenInch and InchAcapulco 1922.Inch Album Tracks 1. Desafinado (Slightly Out of Tune) 2. More (Theme from 'Mondo Cane') 3. Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon) 4. Satin Doll 5. I Left My Heart in San Francisco 6. What Kind of Fool Am I? 7. Till Then 8. Misirlou 9. Acapulco 1922 10. Hava Nagila

Brazilian master guitarist Laurindo Almeida first came to prominence in the US as a member of Stan Kenton's band during the height of it's success in the 1940 s and then became one of the world's most sought after studio musicians. In 1953 he recorded two of the first Brazilian styled jazz albums with Bud Shank called Brazilliance, which led to sessions with Baden Powell, Stan Getz and Herbie Mann, among others. In 1961, Almeida won multiple Grammy Awards for Best Engineered Album, Classical and Best Chamber Music Performance. The following year he won Grammy Awards for Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Duo and Best Contemporary Classical Composition..The rare mid-1970's album presented here features Almeida's guitar with Robert W. Magnusson (bass) and Alex Acuna (percussion), and finally sees the light of day in the digital domain. All selections newly re-mastered. Album Tracks 1. Samba Medley 2. O Barquinho (Little Boat) 3. The Busy Bee 4. Canto Do Ossanha (Chant of Ossanya) 5. Samba Triste 6. Escadoo 7. Air on a G String 8. Dorival

2021 Japanese reissue, part of Universal Japan's 'Brazil's Treasured Masterpieces 1950s - 2000s. Album Tracks 1. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport 2 25 2. I Will Follow Him (Chariot) 2 27 3. Sukiyaki 2 13 4. Say Wonderful Things 1 50 5. Misirlou 2 43 6. Song of the Islands 2 28 7. Danke Schoen 2 28 8. Till Then 3 19 9. Lisbon Antigua 2 16 10. More 2 25 11. Rio Bonito (Beautiful Rio) 2 45 12. Hava Nagila 1 57