Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bossa Nova By Puente
| Recorded | c. 1962 |
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| Label | Roulette |
| Released | 1962 |
| Discogs | master 518113 |
The record
Roulette catches the bossa nova wave here, but Puente's New York mambo instincts refuse to soften into easy listening. Big-band brass rides over gentle syncopation -- closer to the Palladium than Ipanema.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Roulette · R 25193 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Roulette — MONO |
| 1962 | Roulette · SR 25193 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Roulette · SR 25193 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Tico Records · SR 2516 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Roulette · R 25193 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Roulette · R 25193 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Roulette · R 25193 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1963 | Roulette · SR 25193 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Roulette · SEPR-1-330 — Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1967 | Tico Mexico · REP-10016 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1989 | Palladium Latin Jazz & Dance Records · PCD-107 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | Alegre Records · ALE-8904 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Shellac Disc · SHELL036 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |