A compilation that's way more than
jazz – as it features cuts from a moment when Brazilian music was really coming into its own during the
bossa nova generation, yet still had some ties to earlier styles as well – which means that in addition to the sorts of
bossa tunes you'd expect, you'll also hear versions of songs by Horace Silver, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin! The selection of cuts is nice – and the record begins with some straighter
jazz numbers that evolve into
bossa – in a lineup that includes "Nana" by Os Cobras, "O Menino Desce O Morro" by Milton Banana, "Samba In The Perrotoquei" by Bola Sete, "I Got Rhythm" by Dick Farney, "Nica's Dream" by Sergio Mendes, "Love For Sale" by Rubens Bassini, "Copacabana" by Brazilian
Jazz Quartet, "Esperanca" by Tamba
Trio, "Influencia Do
Jazz" by
Ed Lincoln, and "O Morro Nao Tem Vez" by Joao Donato.