Capitol Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Artistry In Bossa Nova
| Recorded | Apr 16-17, 1963 |
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| Label | Capitol Records |
| Catalog | T 1931 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 24 credited players |
| Discogs | master 411494 |
The record
Kenton catches the bossa nova wave with his signature mellophone-heavy voicings, trading trumpets for that darker, brass-choir sound over Frank Cerrero's Latin percussion. A curious, big-band answer to the early-60s Brazilian craze, filtered through Capitol's Kenton machine rather than Rio.
Session personnel
- Gabe Baltazar — alto saxophone [lead]
- Jack Nimitz — baritone saxophone
- Don Bagley — bass
- Joel Kaye — bass saxophone
- Dave Wheeler — bass trombone
- Jim Amlotte — bass trombone
- Dee Barton — drum
- Bob Crull — mellophone
- Joe Burnett — mellophone
- Tony Scodwell — mellophone
- Dwight Carver — mellophone [lead]
- Frank Cerrero — percussion [latin]
- Larry Bunker — percussion [latin]
- Milt Holland — percussion [latin]
- Ray Florian — tenor saxophone
- Steve Marcus — tenor saxophone
- Gil Falco — trombone
- Kent Larsen — trombone
- Bob Fitzpatrick — trombone [lead]
- Bob Behrendt — trumpet
- Bob Rolfe — trumpet
- Bud Brisbois — trumpet
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Dalton Smith — trumpet [lead]
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1963 | Capitol Records · ST-1931 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Capitol Records — MONO |
| — | Creative World · ST 1045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Capitol Records · T 1931 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Creative World · ST 1045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
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