Samba Para Dos

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Samba Para Dos
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Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedFebruary 7, 1963
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length32:03
Label Verve
V-8543
Producer Creed Taylor
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(1964)

Samba Para Dos is an album by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin and American trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1963 and released on the Verve label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review states "Although this may not be considered an essential LP by the average jazz fan, it is well worth acquiring". [4]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

  1. "Samba Para Dos" (Lalo Schifrin) - 10:00
  2. "What Kind of Fool Am I?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 2:58
  3. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 4:37
  4. "Just One of Those Things" (Porter) - 3:25
  5. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:28
  6. "It's All Right with Me" (Porter) - 2:30
  7. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 2:00
  8. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:05

Personnel

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References

  1. Payne, D. Lalo Schifrin discography accessed March 6, 2012
  2. Discogs album entry accessed March 6, 2012
  3. Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians: Lalo Schifrin Archived 2013-04-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 6, 2012
  4. 1 2 Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed March 6, 2012