Bossa Nova Bacchanal

Bossa Nova Bacchanal
Studio album by Charlie Rouse
Released	1963
Recorded	November 26, 1962 & January 22, 1965 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:29 original LP
Label	Blue Note BST 84119
Producer	Alfred Lion
Charlie Rouse chronology
Yeah! (1960) Bossa Nova Bacchanal (1962) Two Is One (1974)

Bossa Nova Bacchanal is an album by American saxophonist Charlie Rouse recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] The CD reissue includes on bonus track recorded in 1965.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Rouse's embrace of bossa nova, as well as other Latin and Caribbean music, is firmly rooted in jazz -- and not American jazz trying to be Brazilian. Rhythmically, Rouse, who is a hard bopper if there ever was one, takes the rhythmic and harmonic concepts of the samba, marries them to Afro-Caribbean folk styles, and burns it all through with the gloriously unapologetic swing of jazz... Ultimately, this is one of Rouse's finest moments as a leader".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by except as indicated

1. "Back to the Tropics" (Leighla Whipper) - 3:57
2. "Aconteceu" (Ed Lincoln, Silvio Rodríguez) - 3:00
3. "Velhos Tempos" (Luiz Bonfá) - 4:50
4. "Samba de Orfeu" (Bonfá, Antonio María) - 6:20
5. "Un Dia" (Margarita Orelia Benskina, Rouse) - 5:56
6. "Merci Bon Dieu" (Frantz Casseus) - 5:57
7. "In Martinique" (Lionel Belasco, Whipper) - 5:29
8. "One for Five" (Rouse) - 7:05 Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded on November 26, 1962 (1-7) and January 22, 1965 (8).

Personnel

• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
• Kenny Burrell, Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook - guitar
• Larry Gales - bass
• Willie Bobo - drums
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga
• Garvin Masseaux - chekere

On bonus track

• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
• McCoy Tyner - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References