South American Cookin' is an album by jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller, released in 1961 on the Epic label.Curtis Fuller Discography accessed September 5, 2012Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog, accessed October 22, 2019 It contains a version of One Note Samba, the Antônio Carlos Jobim that was made famous in North America when Stan Getz recorded it the following year.
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The Allmusic website awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Review accessed September 5, 2012
Track listing "Hello, Young Lovers" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 5:20 "Bésame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez) - 9:13 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 6:43 "One Note Samba" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) - 4:11 "Wee Dot" (J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker) - 6:48 "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 7:09
Personnel Curtis Fuller - trombone Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone Tommy Flanagan - piano Jymie Merritt - bass Dave Bailey - drums
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