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.

One Note Samba, Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd (1962)

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:

One Note Samba, João Gilberto (1960)

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

One Note Samba, Sergio Mendes/Brasil '66 (1966)

Agua de Beber

Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, arranged by Michael Philip Mossman

Agua de Beber publisher's sample

This is Michael Philip Mossman's arrangement of a Jobim jazz bossa nova classic, although he takes it as a samba here.

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Astrud Gilberto's 1965 version of the piece (with composer Jobim) is about as definitive as it gets:

Agua de Beber, Astrud Gilberto (with Jobim) (1965)