This is quite a painful disc to listen to. Not because of the music—which is beautiful—but because of the events surrounding it. Recorded in October 1962, it was to be tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec's ...

Most people thought bossa nova was dead, and most were glad to have simply survived the hucksterized flood of bossa nova dances, bossa nova shoes and sweatshirts, boogie bossa nova, soul bossa nova.

This week Soul Jazz publishes Bossa Nova, a compilation of the best bossa nova record sleeves. We asked co-compiler Gilles Peterson to explain why they needed preserving: "Bossa nova is known ...

CD1: Artistry In Rhythm; Opus In Chartreuse; Interlude; Kentonova; Eager Beaver; Concerto To End All Concertos; Brasilia; Painted In Rhythm: Opus In Pastels; Jump For Joe; Loca-Nova; Artistry In Bossa ...

How are you batting back those spikes of anxiety? I’m hitting play on Quincy Jones’s “Big Band Bossa Nova” album from 1962, a product of mid-century America’s fascination with Brazilian music. Jones’s ...

Why it matters: Brazilian guitar styles like samba, bossa nova, and choro are globally influential, blending rhythmic complexity with rich harmony. What’s included: Lessons cover authentic right-hand ...