| Jazz & Bossa | ||||
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| Released | July 15, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April 21, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:13 | |||
| Label | Blue Note 50999 2 28104 2 7 | |||
| Producer | Ron Carter | |||
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Jazz & Bossa is a studio album by American jazz bassist Ron Carter released on July 15, 2008, via Blue Note label. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Salt Song (Canção Do Sal)" | Milton Nascimento, Romero Lubambo | 8:48 |
| 2. | "Whisper Not" | Benny Golson | 5:56 |
| 3. | "Por-De-Sol" | Carter | 5:51 |
| 4. | "De Samba" | Carter | 6:22 |
| 5. | "No More Blues (Chega De Saudade)" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Obrigado" | Carter | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Ah, Rio" | Carter | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Wave" | Antonio Carlos Jobim | 5:43 |
| 9. | "Saudade" | Carter | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 46:13 | ||
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