CD Details
- Released: March 14, 2006
- Originally Released: 2001
- Label: Collectables Records
- Original Album#1: Columbia CS-8725 (1962)
- Original Album#2: Columbia CS-8955 (1964)
Description by OLDIES.com:
Paul Winter tackles two completely different musical genres and makes each his own on the two albums collected together on this single compact disc. Standout tunes include "The Spell of the Samba," "We Shall Overcome," and "John Henry."
Tracks:
- 1.Journey To Recife
- 2.Con Alma
- 3.The Spell Of The Samba
- 4.Maria Nobody
- 5.The Anguish Of Longing
- 6.Foolish One
- 7.Little Boat
- 8.Longing For Bahia
- 9.Don't Play Games With Me
- 10.Song Of The Sad Eyes
- 11.Adeus, Passaro Preto
- 12.Only You And I
- 13.Blue Mountain
- 14.Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
- 15.Guantanamera
- 16.Greenwood Side
- 17.Lass From The Low Countrie
- 18.Aruanda
- 19.Repeat
- 20.Waltzing Matilda
- 21.The Legend Of Lord Thomas
- 22.John Henry
- 23.We Shall Overcome
- 24.Gotta Travel On
Product Description:
2 LPs on 1 CD: JAZZ MEETS THE BOSSA NOVA (1962)/JAZZ MEETS THE FOLK SONG (1964).
Originally released on Columbia.
Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz was exploring the bossa nova in some of his most successful releases when the Paul Winter Sextet recorded the bossa nova date in this compilation. Getz was a seasoned veteran with an identifiable, fully developed sound. Winter's group was an assemblage of leading college musicians from the Chicago area. On this 1962 date, the difference in experience shows in the sextet's tidy, proficient, often faceless performances. While the early Winter sextet was searching for a personality, the band did have distinctive voices in the warm, fluid piano of Warren Bernhardt and the appealing gruffness of Les Rout's baritone sax. Saxophonist Winter and the rest of the sextet, though, generally contribute a characterless approximation of the bossa nova's pulsating, gentle sensuality. It's a different story on the folk song portion of this compilation. Recorded about 15 months later, the group has now loosened up. New members Cecil McBee on bass and Freddie Waits on drums bring some welcome muscle. Bernhardt is noticeably inspired by the new kick in the rhythm section. Winter also comes through with creative arrangements and good work on soprano sax. Flute virtuoso Jeremy Steig makes very effective appearances on three tracks. The folk song theme works well in evoking the Americana of composer Aaron Copeland and the troubadour spirit of Pete Seeger. The best moments hint at the folk fusion elements heard in Winter Consort, the Keith Jarrett trio of the late '60s, and in guitarist Pat Metheny's early work. ~ Jim Todd
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