【都會爵士】

◎ 集合Blue Note及旗下Capitol、Pacific Jazz自1960以來所錄製發行之45首經典Bossa Nova作品。
◎ 特別收錄〈The Girl From Ipanema〉，由Eliane Elias、Lou Rawl分別詮釋的兩首不同版本。
◎ 涵蓋史黛西肯特Stacey Kent、戴安瑞芙Dianne Reeves、Peggy Lee、Bobby McFerrin等多位爵士美聲，洋溢著熱帶島嶼的涼爽感受。

Bossa Nova於1958年自南美巴西引進北美，是一種融合Samba與Cool Jazz的新派爵士樂。有別於Samba節奏強烈且煽情，Bossa Nova較為慵懶、甜美、且帶點性感。為慶祝Bossa Nova於世界風靡第50週年，Blue Note於2008特別發行此《Blue Note Plays Bossa Nova》3CD選輯，集合Blue Note及旗下Capitol、Pacific Jazz自1960以來所錄製發行之45首經典Bossa Nova作品。

提到Bossa Nova不外乎會聯想到1963年由Jobim、Joao及Astrud Gilberto與Stan Gets所合作之經典名曲〈The Girl From Ipanema〉，此選輯特別收錄兩首不同版本，分別有葛萊美巴西爵士女樂手Eliane Elias以她沉穩低沉的嗓音所演唱的原文版、及較為獨特由Lou Rawl以4/4搖擺樂風所呈現的版本。1959年由法國導演Marcel Camus執導的巴西電影【黑色奧菲斯】，不僅榮獲該年奧斯卡最佳外語片，片中由巴西作曲家Luiz Bonfa為該片所寫的〈Samba De Orfeu〉、〈Manha De Carnaval〉也風行一時。選輯則收錄美國爵士樂壇傳奇的貝斯高手Ron Carter及薩克斯風手Charlie Rouse所演奏的版本。專輯中更有聲音甜美的史黛西肯特Stacey Kent〈Samba Saravah〉，連續三年勇奪葛萊美爵士女演唱的戴安瑞芙Dianne Reeves〈Triste〉之現場錄音，風靡爵士樂壇、演唱俱佳的 Peggy Lee〈Little Boat〉，以及由 Bobby McFerrin所詮釋的〈Blue Bossa〉，歌如其名洋溢著熱帶島嶼的涼爽感受。

有別於市場氾濫銷售的Bossa Nova選輯，《Blue Note Plays Bossa Nova》不論在曲目的選擇及歌曲的編排上，均謹慎細心挑選，絕對讓喜愛爵士的樂迷體驗一場從未接觸的拉丁爵士之旅。

曲目
CD1
01. Lou Rawls - The Girl From Ipanema (Live) (2005 Digital Remaster)
02. Hank Mobley - Recado Bossa Nova (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (2005 Digital Remaster)
03. Cannonball Adderley And The Bossa Rio Sextet - Batida Diferente
04. Nancy Wilson - One Note Samba (Samba De Una Nota So) (Digitally Remastered 00)
05. Lee Morgan - Rio
06. Duke Pearson - Sandalia Dela (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (2004 Digital Remaster)
07. Grant Green - Corcovado (Quiet Nights) (1999 Digital Remaster) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
08. Ike Quebec - Blue Samba (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (2007 Digital Remaster)
09. Kenny Dorham - Sao Paulo (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1998 Digital Remaster)
10. Horace Parlan - Congalegre (24-Bit Digitally Remastered)
11. Nancy Wilson - How Insensitive (Insensatez) (Remaster) (2005 Digital Remaster)
12. Willie Bobo - Bossa Nova In Blue (Digitally Remastered)
13. Charlie Rouse - Samba De Orfeu (1998 Digital Remaster) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
14. Kurt Elling - Rosa Morena
15. Michel Petrucciani - Brazillian Suite

CD2
01. Joe Henderson - Blue Bossa (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (1999 Digital Remaster)
02. Laurindo Almeida - Atabaque (Digitally Remastered)
03. Bud Shank - Samba Do Aviao (Song Of The Jet) (1998 Digital Remaster)
04. Dianne Reeves - Triste (Live)
05. Jacky Terrasson - The Dolphin
06. Cassandra Wilson - Waters Of March
07. Fabrizio Bosso - Rio De Majo
08. My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera) (2006 Digital Remaster) - Duke Pearson
09. Donald Byrd - Book's Bossa (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (2002 Digital Remaster)
10. Charlie Rouse - Velhos Tempos (1998 Digital Remaster) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
11. The Jazz Crusaders - Ontem A Noite
12. Ron Carter - Manha De Carnaval
13. Eliane Elias - Chega De Saudade
14. Chick Corea - Bossa (Digitally Remastered)
15. Jackie Allen - Dindi

CD3
01. Stacey Kent - Samba Saravah
02. Horace Silver Quintet - Swingin' The Samba (Rudy Van Gelder) (2003 Digital Remaster)
03. Peggy Lee - Little Boat (O Barquinho)
04. Donald Byrd - Cristo Redentor (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster)
05. Stanley Turrentine - Wave
06. Eliane Elias - Garota de Ipanema
07. Bireli Lagrene - How Insensitive Insensatez
08. Ike Quebec - Favela (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (2007 Digital Remaster)
09. Cannonball Adderley And The Bossa Rio Sextet - O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved) (24Bit Mastering)
10. Blossom Dearie - Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) (1998 Digital Remaster)
11. Earl Klugh - Triste
12. Tania Maria - Água De Beber
13. Duke Pearson - Upa Neguinho (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (2004 Digital Remaster)
14. Jackie McLean - Bluesanova (1993 Digital Remaster)
15. Bobby McFerrin - Blue Bossa (Live)