Rouse is in the house!
“Bossa Nova Bacchanal” Blue Note (1962) With Charlie Rouse (Tenor Sax); Kenny Burrell & Chauncey “Lord” Westbrook (Guitar); Lawrence Gales (Bass); Willie Bobo (Drums); Potato Valdez (Conga); Garvin Masseaux (Chekere).
Side 1: Back To The Tropics; Aconteceu; Velhos Tempos; Samba De Orfeu.
Side 2: Un Dia; Meci Bon Dieu; In Martinique.
I like Charlie Rouse from his playing with Monk to his record with Paul Quinichette “The Chase is On” to this one (especially the haitian number
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). Leonard Feather says in the liner notes,”As befits the overall concept of bossa nova, Charlie plays with a remarkable blend of smoothness and assertion…and his sense of time is always acute and appropriate”.
January 20th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Sometimes it’s real problem not being able to hear the music on these records .. this is one of those occasions!
January 20th, 2009 at 10:38 am
I just added a music track to this post. I’ll try to do this on occasion moving forward. Thanks for your comments.
January 20th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Wow! Now that’s what I call service!
What a lovely, enchanting tune that is. I will definitely look out for that one on my travels. Thanks very much LPCoverLover!
January 20th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
At first I had a hard time following the progression until I figured out that this number was a “jam” improvisation. These situations are more “group feel” rather than a specific idea. I heard the unison riff that was worked out with the sax and guitar (otherwise known as the hook) not to lead but allowing themselves to be complemented by a complex solid rhythm section to go wherever they feel and take it wherever they want to. The sax following more of a free-form idea and the guitar and bass “tended” to follow the chord changes. It is all good! Using acoustic instruments like these not only fill a room nicely but fill the heart and sole too. (If you let it) Whether you’re a player or not, when it happens and you’re there, it’s a real nice place to be.
Thanks for posting the music. Keep up the good work!!!
January 21st, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Man, when I read Bossa Nova Bacchanal I imediately pictured plump men and women in a sedate, calm orgy listening to musak. “Bacchanal” basicaly means “orgy” in Portuguese. Great discovery, though, I will forward this to some bossanova coverlovers friends of mine.
January 21st, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Meci bon dieu, indeed! “This baby is a living doll” –Chauncy “Lord” Westbrook
August 1st, 2011 at 5:15 pm
This is the best bossa nova album ever!
And has a nice artwork.