Shearing Bossa Nova is a 1963 album by George Shearing accompanied by "woodwinds and a Brazilian rhythm", and arranged by Clare Fischer.
Reception
Stephen Cook reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "On the heels of wildly popular and PR department-treated mambo ventures like Latin Escapade and Latin Lace, Shearing took on the bossa nova craze of the early '60s with this long player...Shearing fans certainly will find a lot here to enjoy. Highlights include the Fischer originals "Samba da Borboleta" and "Pensativa." "
Track listing "One Note Samba" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça, Jon Hendricks) - 2:43 "Blue Prelude" - 2:30 "Desafinado" (Jobim, Mendonça) - 2:18 "Nevermore" - 3:08 "Samba Da Borboleta (Butterfly Samba)" (Clare Fischer) - 2:21 "Pensativa" (Fischer) - 2:44 "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 2:33 "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:56 "Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival)" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 2:17 "Algo Novo" - 3:10 "Black Satin" - 3:53 "Amazona's Legend" - 2:38
Personnel George Shearing - piano Clare Fischer - arranger, conducting Tom Morgan - producer
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