| Bossa Nova | ||||
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| Studio album by Ramsey Lewis Trio | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | September 22 & 25, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Yamaha Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | Argo LP 705 | |||
| Producer | Ralph Bass | |||
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Bossa Nova is an album of Bossa nova compositions by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the Ramsey Lewis Trio embraced the sunkissed Rio groove to create one of its most unusual and engaging LPs". [2]
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