One of the best-selling compilations produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro for Verve's JazzClub series, "Bossa Nova Singers" is being released today in Asia, with its cover art adapted for the digipak format. ******** "Bossa Nova Singers" (Verve CD 53019559) Compilation Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro for Verve/Universal Tracklist 1. Elis Regina: Só Tinha de Ser Com Você (Antonio Carlos Jobim/Aloysio de Oliveira) Elis Regina - vocal / Cesar Camargo Mariano - Fender Rhodes electric piano / Luizão Maia - electric bass / Paulo Braga - drums / Oscar Castro-Neves - acoustic guitar / Helio Delmiro - electric guitar / Arranged by Cesar Camargo Mariano / Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira / Recorded on March 5, 1974 in Los Angeles / From "Elis & Tom" (Philips LP 6349112) 2. Luiz Henrique: Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben) Luiz Henrique - vocal, acoustic guitar / Bill Salter - electric bass / Donald McDonald - drums / Arranged by Luiz Henrique / Produced by Bob Morgan / Recorded on March 3, 1967 in NY / From "Barra Limpa" (Verve LP V6-8697) 3. Sylvia Telles: Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá/Antonio Maria) Sylvia Telles - vocal / Barney Kessel - electric guitar / Joe Mondragon - acoustic bass / Recorded in 1961 in Studio City, CA / Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira / From "Sylvia Telles U.S.A." (Philips LP 630453) 4. Jorge Ben: Hoba-La-La (João Gilberto) Jorge Ben - vocal, acoustic guitar / Luiz Carlos Vinhas - acoustic piano / Manuel Gusmão - acoustic bass / Dom Um Romão - drums / Nelsinho - lead trombone / Arranged & Conducted by Nelsinho / Produced by Armando Pittigliani / Recorded in 1964 in Rio de Janeiro / From "Ben É Samba Bom" (Philips LP 632727) 5. Nara Leão: Berimbau (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes) Nara Leão - vocal / Lindolpho Gaya - acoustic piano / Gabriel Bezerra de Mello - acoustic bass / Juquinha - drums / Baden Powell - acoustic guitar / Jorge Ferreira da Silva - flute / Strings & Horns / Arranged & Conducted by Lindolpho Gaya / Recorded in September 5, 1963, in Rio de Janeiro / Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira / From "Nara" (Elenco LP ME-10) 6. Lucio Alves: O Barquinho (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Boscoli) Lucio Alves - vocal / Eumir Deodato - acoustic piano / Sergio Barroso - acoustic bass / Juquinha - drums / João Palma - percussion / Roberto Menescal - acoustic guitar / Strings & Horns / Arranged & Conducted by Carlos Monteiro de Souza / Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira / Recorded in 1963 in Rio de Janeiro / From "Balançamba" (Elenco LP ME-2) 7. Quarteto Em Cy - Agua de Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) Quarteto Em Cy (Cybele, Cyva, Cynara and Cylene), vocals / Luiz Eça - acoustic piano / Bebeto - bass / Ohana - drums / Arranged by Luiz Eça / Recorded on October 25, 1965 in Rio de Janeiro / Produced by Roberto Quartin / From "O Som Definitivo" (Forma LP FM-10) 8. Chico Feitosa - Fim de Noite (Chico Feitosa / Ronaldo Boscoli) Chico Feitosa - vocal / Oscar Castro-Neves - acoustic guitar / String Section / Arranged & Conducted by Oscar Castro-Neves / Recorded March 10, 1965 / Produced by Roberto Quartin / From "Chico Fim de Noite Apresenta Chico Feitosa" (Forma LP FM-7) 9. Marcia: Samba da Pergunta (Pingarilho / Marcos Vasconcellos) Marcia - vocal / Sergio Barroso - acoustic bass / Wilson das Neves - drums / Oscar Castro-Neves - acoustic guitar / Strings Section / Rhythm Arranged by Oscar Castro-Neves / Orchestra Arranged by Lindolpho Gaya / Recorded 1968 in Rio de Janeiro / Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira / From "Eu e A Brisa" (Philips LP 765035) 10. Edu Lobo & Tamba Trio: Reza (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra) Edu Lobo - lead vocal / Luiz Eça - acoustic piano, background vocal / Bebeto - acoustic bass, background vocal / Ohana - drums, background vocal / Strings Section / Arranged & Conducted by Luiz Eça / Recorded December 12, 1964 / Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira / From "A Música de Edu Lobo Por Edu Lobo" (Elenco LP ME-19) 11. Joyce: Bloco do Eu Sozinho (Marcos Valle / Ruy Guerra) Joyce - vocal / Arranged by Dori Caymmi / Recorded in June, 1968 in Rio de Janeiro / Produced by Armando Pittigliani / From "Joyce" (Philips LP 12. João Gilberto: Só Danço Samba (Antonio Carlos Jobim João Gilberto - vocal, acoustic guitar / Antonio Carlos Jobim - acoustic piano / Sebastião Neto - acoustic bass / Milton Banana - drums / Stan Getz - tenor sax / Recorded March 1963 in NY / Produced by Creed Taylor / From "Getz/Gilberto" (Verve LP V6-8545) 13. Astrud Gilberto: Bim Bom (João Gilberto) Astrud Gilberto - vocal / Gil Evans - acoustic piano / Ron Carter - acoustic bass / Dom Um Romão - drums / Kenny Burrell - acoustic guitar / Johnny Coles - lead trumpet / Bob Brookmeyer - lead trombone / Brass Section / Arranged & Conducted by Gil Evans / Recorded on December 10, 1965, in New Jersey / Produced by Creed Taylor / From "Look To The Rainbow" (Verve LP V6-8643) 14. Luiz Bonfa: Samba de Duas Notas (Luiz Bonfá) Luiz Bonfá - vocal, acoustic guitar / Oscar Castro-Neves - acoustic piano / Iko Castro-Neves - acoustic bass / Roberto Pontes Dias - drums / Arranged by Luiz Bonfá / Recorded December 31, 1962 in NY / Produced by Creed Taylor / From "Luiz Bonfá, Composer of Black Orpheus Plays and Sings Bossa Nova" (Verve LP V6-8522) 15. Marcos Valle & Anamaria Valle: The Face I Love (Marcos Valle / Carlos Pingarilho / Paulo Sergio Valle / Ray Gilbert) Marcos Valle - vocal, acoustic guitar / Anamaria Valle - vocal / George Duvivier - acoustic bass / Claudio Slon - drums / Strings & Flutes Section / Arranged & Conducted by Eumir Deodato / Recorded on October 22, 1967 / Produced by Bob Morgan & Ray Gilbert / From "Samba '68" (Verve LP V6-5053) 16. Dick Farney & Norma Bengell: Você (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Boscoli) Dick Farney - vocal, acoustic piano / Norma Bengell - vocal / Sergio Barroso - bass / Edson Machado - drums / Jorge Ferreira dos Santos - flute / Aurino Ferreira - bass clarinet / Strings & Horns / Arranged & Conducted by Lindolpho Gaya / Recorded in 1964 in Rio de Janeiro / Produced by Aloysio de Oliveira / From "Dick Farney & Norma Bengell" (Elenco LP ME-15) 17. Antonio Carlos Jobim: Lamento (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) Antonio Carlos Jobim - vocal, acoustic piano, acoustic guitar / Ron Carter - acoustic bass / Claudio Slon - drums / Dom Um Romão, Bobby Rosengarden - percussion / Joseph Singer - French horn / Ray Beckenstein, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson – flute / Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone / Strings Section / Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman / Recorded on May 22, 1967 in New Jersey / Produced by Creed Taylor / From "Wave" (A&M/CTI LP 3002) 18. João Donato: Lugar Comum (João Donato / Gilberto Gil) João Donato - vocal, Fender Rhodes electric piano / Novelli - electric bass / Aladim - drums / Luiz Carlos dos Santos, Alberto das Neves - percussion / Copinha, Geraldo, Jorge Ferreira dos Santos & Celso Woltzenlogel - flutes / Strings Section / Arranged & Conducted by João Donato / Recorded in 1975 in Rio de Janeiro / Produced by Tobi / From "Lugar Comum" (Philips LP 6349.138) Compilation Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro (JSR) for Verve Music Group/Universal. Dedicated to my "bossa nova passion," Lisa Marie, with heartfelt thanks for your support, strenght and unconditional love. Cover Photo: Patricia Balaban Design: Knut Schotteldreier Mastered at Eastside Mastering Studios, Berlin ----------------------------------------------- 1 Elis Regina - So Tinha De Ser Com Voce 3:47 2 Luiz Henrique - Mas Que Nada 3:04 3 Sylvia Telles - Manha De Carnaval 3:18 4 Jorge Ben - Oba, La, La 2:38 5 Nara Leao - Berimbau 2:34 6 Lucio Alves - O Barquinho 3:19 7 Quarteto Em Cy & Tamba Trio - Agua De Beber 2:47 8 Chico Feitosa - Fim De Noite 3:16 9 Marcia - Samba Da Pergunta 2:31 10 Edu Lobo & Tamba Trio - Reza 2:54 11 Joyce - Bloco Do Eu Sozinho 2:40 12 Joao Gilberto & Stan Getz - So Danco Samba 3:47 13 Astrud Gilberto - Bim Bom 1:52 14 Luiz Bonfa - Samba De Duas Notas 2:48 15 Marcos & Anamaria Valle - The Face I Love 1:58 16 Dick Farney & Norma Bengell - Voce 2:28 17 Antonio Carlos Jobim - Lamento 2:47 18 Joao Donato - Lugar Comum 3:33