Bossa Nova USA/Vento Fresco/The Trolley Song/Theme For June/Coracao Sensival/Irnao Amigo/There’ll Be No Tomorrow/Cantiga Nova Swing/Lamento/This Can’t Be Love
This popular jazz quartet led by pianist Dave Brubeck achieved their fifth and final US album top twenty success with Bossa Nova USA. With the rise of the beat groups jazz suddenly became less cool with trend setting youth. (US:14)
"Brubeck successfully incorporated three major musical influences into his quartet - jazz, classical and bossa nova. This album is a classic."
"The most memorable songs on this album are the opener, Bossa Nova USA, and Trolley Song. All the other songs display good melody hooks and musicianship."
"With the popularization of bossa nova in the early '60s, practically every recording artist released at least one bossa nova album. This effort is better than most due to the high quality of the compositions, of which the title cut is the best-known. The two standards This Can't Be Love and Trolley Song also fare well on this upbeat session."
"I really love the tune Bossa Nova USA and all the music of maestro Brubeck."
“Way more than just a gimmicky bossa nova session – and a surprisingly great showcase for the inventive rhythms of the Brubeck group, and the sensitive alto work of Paul Desmond. The record's got a really different feel than some of Dave's other work for Columbia – in that the modernism is put slightly on the back burner – letting drummer Joe Morello snap out with some lightly gliding percussion that's a bit more straight ahead than usual, and which offers a unique take on the bossa groove. Paul Desmond's the real star of the set though, and his alto steps out here with the best gentle presence of his later work."
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