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Bud Shank : alto sax, flute [click here to see more Vinyl / SACD featuring Bud Shank]
Gary Peacock : bass
Chuck Flores : drums
Arranged by Laurindo Almeida
Written by Stanley Wilson (A1), Laurindo Almeida (A2-3, A5, B2-3, B5), Radamés Gnattali (A2), Rodgers & Hart (A4, B4), Bud Shank (B1, B3)
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Impex Records
Original Label : World Pacific Records
Recorded in March 1958 at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Dayton Howe
Produced by Richard Bock
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Cover by Stan Levy
Originally released in 1959
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A
1. Simpatica
2. Rio Rhapsody
3. Nocturno
4. Little Girl Blue
5. Choro in 'A'
Side B
1. Mood Antigua
2. The Color of Her Hair
3. Lonely
4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
5. Carioca Hills
Reviews:
In 1953, Brazilian master guitarist Laurindo Almeida and altoist/flutist Bud Shank collaborated on their first LP for Richard Bock's Pacific Jazz label. Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank was a groundbreaking recording, blending American jazz with Brazilian samba for the first time, years before the advent of bossa nova. Almeida and Shank enjoyed such early success with the record that they reunited five years later for their second collaboration, Holiday in Brazil (alternatively titled Brazilliance, Vol. 2).
Whereas Brazilliance, Vol. 1 was led by Almeida and focused on the traditional Brazilian influences, Vol. 2 allowed Shank room to contribute more of his signature silky soloing and energetic motifs. The vibe is almost as relaxed, but bristles with an adventurous energy and swing that serves Almeida's arrangements and solid guitar accompaniment perfectly. The session is immeasurably enhanced by the adept chops of bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Chuck Flores, while Dayton "Bones" Howe's warm and detailed recording brings forth every nuance of this inspired date.
Shank and Almeida's harmonious collaborations continued into the 1970s, forming the famed L.A. jazz group The LA4 with icons Ray Brown and Chuck Flores (later replaced by Shelly Manne, then Jeff Hamilton). Together, these titans would record lauded albums for Concord Records, including the direct-to-disc audiophile classic Just Friends.
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.33 / 5