| Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | April and October 1962 Plaza Sound Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:54 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 436 | |||
| Producer | Bill Grauer | |||
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Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album three stars stating, "Byrd was at the top of his form in those days. Unlike some of his earlier sets, these pretty and melodic recordings are very concise (lacking a sense of adventure), clocking in between one-and-a-half and three-and-a-half minutes". [3]
All compositions by Charlie Byrd except as indicated
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Desafinado is an album by American jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring performances recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label.
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Once More! Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.
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Big Band Bossa Nova is a 1962 album by saxophonist Stan Getz with the Gary McFarland Orchestra. The album was arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland and produced by Creed Taylor for Verve Records. This was Stan's second bossa nova album for Verve following Jazz Samba, his very successful collaboration with guitarist Charlie Byrd.
Right Now is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1962 for the Atlantic label.
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