Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album)

Bossa Nova is an album of Bossa nova compositions by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.

Bossa Nova
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis Trio
Released	1962
Recorded	September 22 & 25, 1962
Studio	Yamaha Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:45
Label	Argo LP 705
Producer	Ralph Bass
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Country Meets the Blues (1962) Bossa Nova (1962) Pot Luck (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the Ramsey Lewis Trio embraced the sunkissed Rio groove to create one of its most unusual and engaging LPs".

Track listing

1. "Samba de Orpheus" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfá) – 3:35
2. "Maha de Carnaval (The Morning of the Carnaval)" (Jobim, Bonfá) – 4:41
3. "A Criancinhas (The Children)" (El Dee Young) – 2:37
4. "A Noite Do Meu Bem (The Night of My Love)" (Dolores Duran) – 4:17
5. "O Pato (The Duck)" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) – 2:37
6. "Generique (Happiness)" (Traditional) – 5:00
7. "Roda Moinho (Whirlpool)" (Vince Guaraldi) – 3:19
8. "Cara de Palhaco (The Face of the Clown)" (Traditional) – 2:22
9. "Canacao para Geralda (A Song for Geraldine)" (Ramsey Lewis) – 6:17

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis – piano
• El Dee Young – bass
• Issac "Red" Holt – drums
• Josef Paulo – guitar, pandeiro, vocals
• Carmen Costa – cabaça, vocals