Pure Bossa Nova

[Teasing the Korean]

Verve is mining Brazilian label catalogs and releasing CD collections of Brazilian artists from the classic bossa/MPB 1960s era. The series is called "Pure Bossa Nova." There are about 10 collections so far in the series - I picked up the Menescal, Nara Leao and Sylvia Telles volumes. Especially worth it for the artists who didn't release much outside of Brasil.

Edited May 15, 2008 by Teasing the Korean

[GA Russell]

TTK, not so new. I got the Sergio Mendes entry from Your Music in November of 2006.

I'd be interested in reading your reviews of what you picked up.

[Harold_Z]

I bought the Sergio Mendes volume. It's terrific. Pre Brazil 66 and much jazzier with some killer trombone work. Raul De Souza if memory serves.

[Teasing the Korean]

TTK, not so new. I got the Sergio Mendes entry from Your Music in November of 2006.

I'd be interested in reading your reviews of what you picked up.

I picked up 3 volumes, ALL DATED 2008. Sergio is not listed among the 10 or 12 releases in the volumes I bought. This must be a different series (most of the featured artists weren't big in the US). Played the Menescal volume and it's superb.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

The Mendes I believe is his early Philips / Bossa Rio works compiled into a best of.

Looks like the Pure Bossa Nova was a full blown import series a few years ago and has been issued by Verve with catchier cover art?

[Big Al]

Verve is mining Brazilian label catalogs and releasing CD collections of Brazilian artists from the classic bossa/MPB 1906s era.

Wow, talk about being WAAAAAAAAAAY ahead of its time.......

Edited May 15, 2008 by Big Al

[Teasing the Korean]

Verve is mining Brazilian label catalogs and releasing CD collections of Brazilian artists from the classic bossa/MPB 1906s era.

Wow, talk about being WAAAAAAAAAAY ahead of its time.......

Yeah, I've got all the 78s.