The Solo Guitar of Bola Sete

The Solo Guitar of Bola Sete
Studio album by Bola Sete
Released 1965
Recorded James Easton Studio
Genre Samba, jazz
Length 45:42
Label Fantasy
Bola Sete chronology

The Incomparable Bola Sete
(1964)
The Solo Guitar of Bola Sete
(1965)
Live at El Matador
(1966)

The Solo Guitar of Bola Sete is an album by Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete, released in 1965 through Fantasy Records.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Ron Wynn of allmusic called Solo Guitar an excellent showcase for Sete's skill, marked by "fluid passages, evocative quality, and a good blend of romantic, aggressive material."[1]

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Prelude #1"  Heitor Villa-Lobos 4:10
2. "Spanish Dance #5"  Enrique Granados 4:33
3. "Prelude #3"  Heitor Villa-Lobos 7:35
4. "Prelude #4"  Heitor Villa-Lobos 3:26
5. "Prelude #5"  Heitor Villa-Lobos 3:19
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Choro #1"  Heitor Villa-Lobos 5:01
2. "Chôro da saudade"  Agustín Barrios, Pierluigi Cimma 4:50
3. "Brasiliance"  Laurindo Almeida 3:22
4. "Sons de Carrilhões"  João Pernambuco, Turibio Santos 2:21
5. "Flamenco Fantasy"  Bola Sete 6:59

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue number
United States 1965 Fantasy mono LP 3369
stereo LP 8369

Personnel

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wynn, Ron. "The Solo Guitar of Bola Sete". Allmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2012.