When Charlie Byrd toured South America in 1961, Bossa Nova—a melding of Brazilian samba rhythms with the harmonic structures and cool sound of West Coast jazz—was booming. He brought back records for Stan Getz to hear and they planned a session. The result was Jazz Samba—the first album of Bossa Nova music by jazz artists and the one that created the Bossa Nova wave.

VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: Stereo, mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.

Tracklist:

A1. Desafinado
A2. Samba Dees Days
A3. O Pato
A4. Samba Triste
B1. Samba De Uma Nota So
B2. E Luxo So
B3. Baia

Stan Getz, tenor sax
Charlie Byrd, guitar
Keter Betts, bass
Gene Byrd, bass & guitar
Buddy Deppenschmidt, Bill Reichenbach, drums