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| "Blue Bossa" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by Kenny Dorham | |
| from the album Page One | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Composer(s) | Kenny Dorham |
"Blue Bossa" is an instrumental jazz composition by Kenny Dorham. It was introduced on Joe Henderson's 1963 album Page One . [1] A blend of hard bop and bossa nova, the tune was possibly influenced by Dorham's visit to the Rio de Janeiro Jazz Festival in 1961. [2] [3] The tune has since been recorded numerous times by different artists, making it a jazz standard. [4]
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