Bad! Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.[3] It was also re-released as Jungle Soul! (Ca' Purange).

Bad! Bossa Nova
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedSeptember 9, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length34:17
LabelPrestige
PR 7257
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Gene Ammons chronology
Sock!
(1965)
Bad! Bossa Nova
(1962)
The Boss Is Back!
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Reception edit

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated" "This was Ammons' final recording before 'being made an example of' and getting a lengthy jail sentence for possession of heroin; his next record would be cut over seven years later... The music is offbeat if not all that memorable, a decent effort but not essential".[1]

Track listing edit

  1. "Pagan Love Song" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) – 4:45
  2. "Ca' Purange (Jungle Soul)" (Natalicio Moreira Lima) – 9:35
  3. "Anna" (Vatro – Giordano – Engvick) 3:20
  4. "Cae, Cae" (Roberto Martins) – 3:46
  5. "Moito Mato Grosso" (Gene Ammons) – 7:44
  6. "Yellow Bird" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Keith, Norman Luboff) – 5:07

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 12, 2012
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  3. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 12, 2012