West_Side_Story_Bossa_Nova

<i>West Side Story Bossa Nova</i>

West Side Story Bossa Nova

1963 studio album by Bill Barron Orchestra

West Side Story Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron featuring bossa nova versions of tunes from the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical West Side Story which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntlesss label.[1][2][3]

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Reception

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In his review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden states "The tenor saxophonist's orchestra is actually only a septet, but it's a potent group who puts out a big sound ... Barron's arrangements are brief (all under four minutes each), but very enjoyable, with snappy takes of "Cool" and "America" as well as a brief "Maria," featuring Thomas and Barron swapping solos, and wrapping with an unusually upbeat treatment of the normally low-key ballad "Somewhere." "[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim

  1. "Something's Coming" – 3:15
  2. "One Hand, One Heart" – 3:29
  3. "Gee, Officer Krupke" – 3:57
  4. "Cool" – 3:55
  5. "Maria" – 2:19
  6. "Tonight" – 3:21
  7. "America" – 3:32
  8. "I Feel Pretty" – 3:42
  9. "Jet Song" – 3:16
  10. "Somewhere" – 3:53

Note

  • Recorded at Gotham Studios in New York City on March 24, 1963 (tracks 1, 5 & 9), March 27, 1963 (tracks 4, 8 & 10) and March 28, 1963 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7)

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Audio Fidelity Discography accessed February 6, 2017
  2. [2]
    Bill Barron Catalog accessed February 6, 2017
  3. [3]
    Bill Barron discography accessed February 6, 2017
  4. [4]
    Dryden, Ken. Bill Barron – West Side Story Bossa Nova: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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