On the flipside of the Bromberg Plays Hendrix album, which was released at the same time, bassist
Brian Bromberg pays tribute to the Bossa Nova Master,
Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Bromberg employs Brazilian musicians and the Rising Sun Orchestra on six
Jobim compositions and six
Jobim-inspired originals. Unlike
Bromberg's
Hendrix release, these arrangements stick close to
Jobim's original versions of "One Note Samba," "Wave," "Triste/Desafinado," "Corcovado," "Once I Loved," and "The Girl from Ipanema." On this release,
Bromberg uses a nylon-stringed acoustic bass with piccolo tuning, which comes close to the signature breezy sound
Jobim perfected on acoustic guitar. ~ Al Campbell