Bossa Nova is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris, featuring some early compositions by Lalo Schifrin, recorded in 1962 and released on the Vee-Jay label.[1][2]

Bossa Nova
Studio album by Eddie Harris
Released	1963
Recorded	November 1962 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:41
Label	Vee-Jay LP/SR 3034
Producer	Sid McCoy
Eddie Harris chronology
Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962) Bossa Nova (1963) Half and Half (1963)

Reception

The Allmusic review states "far from being a casual response to a fad, this is a great record, one where Harris came to his own comfortable accommodation with the Brazilian idiom".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated

1. "Mima" - 7:39
2. "Lolita Marie" (Eddie Harris) - 4:54
3. "Cev y Mar" (Johnny Alf) - 8:29
4. "Whispering Bossa Nova" -5:42
5. "Samba Para Dos" - 5:29
6. "Tel Eco Teco No. 2" (Nelsinado O. Magalhaes) - 3:28

Personnel

• Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone
• Lalo Schifrin - piano, arranger
• Jimmy Raney - guitar
• Art Davis - bass
• Chuck Lampkin - drums
• Jack del Rio, Osvaldo Cigno - Latin percussion
• George Okamoto, Ray London - cover illustration

References