A byproduct of the bossa nova fad that followed the success of "Desafinado" (and preceded the famous recording
Getz/Gilberto), this set finds
Quincy Jones utilizing and exploiting bossa nova rhythms in his arrangements for a big band. The personnel includes flügelhornist
Clark Terry, altoist
Phil Woods, pianist
Lalo Schifrin, guitarist
Jim Hall, and (on "Soul Bossa Nova") the remarkable
Rahsaan Roland Kirk. However, since the selections are all quite brief, and some of the charts are a bit cheesy and inappropriate for the gentle rhythms, this disc (although pleasant enough) is of lesser interest.