Kessel/Jazz Contemporary Latin Rhythms (Reprise R-6073 mono)

This is an enjoyable album recorded for Reprise in 1963 as Bossa Nova was just taking off in the pop music culture. I think you'll enjoy it. Early in his career Barney played with a big band fronted by Chico Marx (1943), was fortunate enough to appear in the classic jazz short Jammin' the Blues (1944), and then worked with the big bands of Charlie Barnet (1944-1945) and Artie Shaw (1945); he also recorded with Shaw's Gramercy Five. Kessel became a busy studio musician in Los Angeles, but was always in demand for jazz records.

Personnel on this disc:
Barney Kessel, Alton Hendrickson, Bill Pitman, guitars; Conte Candoli, trumpet; Paul Horn, sax & flute; Victor Feldman, vibes; Emil Richards, marimba; Keith Mitchell, bass;    Stan Levey, drums; Frank Capp, Edward Talantes, Francisco Augsbella, percussion.

Sorry that this is mono, but much of my older collection came from the radio station and companies issued mono versions because it was pre-FM stereo days.

1. Blues in the Night 2:39 (Mercer-Arlen)
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2. Days of Wine and Roses 2:30 (Mercer-Mancini)
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3. Latin Dance No. 1 2:32 (Kessel)
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4. Lady Byrd 3:30 (Dameron)
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5. One Note Samba 4:15 (Jobim-Mondonca-Hendricks)
http://www.mediafire.com/?17j0lp3behrrh73
6. The Peanut Vendor 3:10 (Sunshine-Gilert-Simons)
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7. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 3:13 (Davis-Farres)
http://www.mediafire.com/?fefdk86pp2zvgx2
8. Everytime I Hear This Song 3:47 (Kessel)
http://www.mediafire.com/?87eicgi6cz697hs
9. Love 2:47 (Martin-Blane)
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10. Twilight in Acapulco 2:23 (Kessel)
http://www.mediafire.com/?jjouw7c2ye6j37i

PS: When you hear Quizas (track 7) tell me if the 70s group ABBA didn't rip off the entire bridge of "Fernando" from this tune. Sorry, I was in radio in the 70s - so I had to play ABBA.