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Novo Esquema Da Bossa (remastered digipak version)

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One of the very first records that hipped our ears to the bossa sound of the Italian scene – a seminal mid 90s session from the lovely Quintetto X! In a world where few had figured out how to make modern bossa grooves without putting in too many beats, or heading into smooth jazz territory, Quintetto X had it all figured out – and emerged out of nowhere with a perfectly-formed sound that was one of the best modern takes on the older Brazilian sound at the time! And even now, a decade after the original album, the whole thing still sounds wonderful – bristling with a core bossa jazz energy that easily steps back and forth between 60s jazz and 70s electric takes on the style – all topped off by some great vocals from singer Rosalia De Douza! This remastered version has a slightly different track list than the original – seemingly a bit longer than before – and tracks include a funky version of Horace Silver's "The Jody Grind", a reworking of Marcos Valle's "Freio Aerodinamico" and "Mentira", a jazzy take on Jorge Ben's "Balanca Pema", and the cuts "Suono Novo", "Diplomacia", "Esquema Da Bossa", "Senza Paura", "Luce Del Sud", "Ocean Of Life", and "Eumir". This 2010 remastered edition comes in a digitpak. (Remastered edition.)  © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.