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Big Band Bossa Nova

Big Band Bossa Nova

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First exposed to the sounds of samba and bossa nova while touring South America with Dizzie Gillespie in 1956, Jones recalls hearing Gillespie sitting-in with a samba combo at Rio's Gloria Hotel and how he was fascinated by the thrilling fusion of jazz and samba. Some years later in 1962, he took a stellar big band into NYC's A&R studios to record the 'Big Band Bossa Nova' album. It was the culmination of a dream for Jones, who had never forgotten the musical experiences he had encountered in Brazil.