Gary McFarland - Soft Samba (1965)

Verve Records ‎– V6-8603

Bass – Richard Davis
Flute – Seldon Powell, Spencer Sinatra
Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Kenny Burrell
Leader, Vibraphone, Arranged By – Gary McFarland
Percussion – Arnie Wise, Sol Gubin, Willie Bobo
Piano – Patty Bowen 
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland

01. Ringo, Won't You Marry Me (Jerry Mack / Linda Laurie)
02. From Russia With Love (Lionel Bart)
03. She Loves You (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
04. A Hard Day's Night (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
05. The Good Life (Jack Reardon / Sacha Distel)
06. More (Theme From The Film "Mondo Cane") ()
07. And I Love Her (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
08. The Love Goddess (Theme From The Paramount Picture "The Love Goddess") (Percy Faith)
09. I Want To Hold Your Hand (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
10. Emily (Theme From The MGM Film "The Americanization Of Emily") (Johnny Mandel / Johnny Mercer)
11. California, Here I Come (Jolson / DeSylva / Meyer)
12. La Vie En Rose (Piaf / Louiguy / David)

SCOTCH AND SAMBA

Dave Pike plays Joao Donato - Bossa Nova Carnival (1962)

New Jazz ‎– NJST 8281

American jazz man, vibraphone player Dave Pike, is not my cup of tea, mainly because I think is that vibraphone is out of place when it comes to jazz.

On the other hand, this album presented sounds great. Maybe it is because of the inspiring compositions by João Donato, who is the author of all 8 of them::

1. Samba Lero
2. Sono
3. Serenidade
4. Carnival Samba
5. Philumba
6. Melvalita
7. Ginha
8. Sausalito

The lineup goes as follows:

Dave Pike (Vibraphone)
Chris White (Bass)
José Paulo (Cabasa)
Rudy Collins (Drums)
Clark Terry (Flugelhorn)
Kenny Burrell (Guitar)
 
Producer: Elliot F. Mazer
Engineer: Ralph Scull
Mastered by Rudy Van Gelder

VIBRAPHONE BOSSA NOVA

Créditos: Studio 222