Bossa Antigua

Paul Desmond · 1964 · Morceau-titre : jeu de mots sur « bossa nova »

Context

Title track of the album, composed by Paul Desmond (duration 4:43). The title is a pun on “bossa nova”, “antigua” meaning “old” in Spanish.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Bossa nova, jazz samba, Cool (Birth of the Cool). Among the origins and influences of Bossa nova, jazz samba: Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban.

By the same artist

• Samba Cantina (1964)
• O Gato (1964)
• Take Ten (1963)
• Late Lament (1961)

Sources

• EN: Bossa Antigua

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