Sunday, February 9, 2014

One Note Samba

Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, arranged by Frank Mantooth



One Note Samba (publisher's sample), arranged by Frank Mantooth


This is master arranger Frank Mantooth's take on the Jobim bossa nova classic, One Note Samba.

This well-known song first reached a wide audience on the Grammy-winning bossa nova LP Jazz Samba (Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd), which reached the number one spot on the Billboard 200 in 1963. Although it had been recorded a few times prior, notably by João Gilberto in 1960.


Stan Getz (ts); Charlie Byrd (gtr); Keter Betts (b); Buddy Deppenschmidt (d); Gene Byrd (gtr, b); Bill Reichenbach Sr. (perc).

Here's João Gilberto's version from his 1960 album O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor:


Another well-known release is the Sergio Mendes-Brasil '66 version, in medley with Spanish Flea.



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