Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba - Single Layer SHM SACD, Remastered

“Jazz Samba” was the first bossa nova album on the US jazz scene and is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. The words bossa nova are often synonymous with the name Stan Getz. But in the US, the sound of bossa nova might never have been heard if it hadn't been for Charlie Byrd. In 1961, Byrd returned from a tour of South America, where bossa nova was booming. The style – an adaptation of infectious Brazilian samba rhythms with the harmonic structures and “cool” surface of West Coast jazz – was made famous by singer Joao Gilberto and songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim. Byrd brought back some records from South America for Getz to listen to. The two planned a session, and the rest is history: “Jazz Samba”! The album reached No. 1 on the pop album charts, where it remained for 70 weeks. Getz won a Grammy (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance) for “Desafinado.” In 2010, “Jazz Samba” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

For the upcoming recordings, Getz and Byrd selected compositions by Jobim and other composers such as Baden-Powell and Ary Barroso, supplemented by a composition by Byrd. The recording sessions for “Jazz Samba” finally took place on February 13, 1962, at All Souls Church in Unitarian, Washington D.C., and were produced by Creed Taylor. Getz and Byrd were accompanied by Byrd's regular rhythm section – Keter Betts (bass) and Buddy Deppenschmidt (drums). The quartet was reinforced by Charlie's brother Joe “Gene” Byrd (bass, rhythm guitar) and Bill Reichenbach (drums).

As part of the popular “Verve Acoustic Sounds Series,” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic as a limited edition Japan SHM-SACD in a mini LP cardboard sleeve with OBI stripe.

This title is an SHM SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It allows a much better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal's SHM SACDs are generally re-digitized to DSD from the albums' master tapes without any changes. SHM SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Please do not use L'Art du Son or alcohol-based cleaning agents. - Please note: All titles are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collector's items for the Japanese market.