''Cannonball's Bossa Nova'' is a 1962 album by

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. First released on

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in 1963, the album was reissued on

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Reception

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review by Al Campbell awarded the album 2 stars and states: "Unfortunately this release contains little fire, as Adderley didn't get much rehearsal time with these musicians. Combined with the repetitious nature of the Bossa Nova these proceedings can get tedious."Campbell, A
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'' awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "''Cannonball's Bossa Nova'' finds Adderley on a Brazilian vacation, with some of the local talent. Little more than a sweet-natured excursion into some of the indigenous music, it's a pleasing diversion."

Track listing

# "Clouds" (Durval Ferreira, Maurício Einhorn) – 4:54 # "Minha Saudade" (

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) – 2:22 # "

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) – 6:44 # "Batida Differente" (Ferreira, Einhorn) – 3:25 # "Joyce's Samba" (Ferreira, Einhorn) – 3:12 # "Groovy Samba" (

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) – 4:59 # " O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)" (Jobim,

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) – 7:47 # "Sambop" (Ferreira, Einhorn) – 3:34 Bonus tracks on CD reissue: #

"Corcovado" lternate Take– 5:35 # "Clouds" ingle Version– 2:41

Personnel

*Cannonball Adderley -

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* The musicians forming the loosely studio group "Bossa Rio Sextet of Brazil",The "Sexteto Bossa Rio" was a working name of studio musicians accompanying Sérgio Mendes on his 1961 album

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. After the recording of the album "Cannonball's Bossa Nova" in 1963 the group evolved into the group "Bossa Rio", separating from Mendes, who left Brazil in 1963 to pursue his musical career in the USA. were: *

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*Durval Ferreira - guitar *Octavio Bailly, Jr. - bass *

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*Pedro Paulo -

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(#2, 4-5, 7-8) *

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- alto saxophone (#2, 4-5, 7-8)

References

1963 albums Cannonball Adderley albums Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews Riverside Records albums {{1960s-jazz-album-stub