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Zack: I’m going to keep this one sort and sweet, just
like this 33-minute gem. Jazz Samba was a good album, and reminded me a lot of
the Sinatra and Jobim jawn we listened to forever ago. The main difference is
that one had Sinatra’s crooning over the bossa nova jazz sounds, whereas this
is all instrumental. Overall, the lack of vocals hurt my ability to
focus in on the music, and I ultimately found this album good, but not as great
as I had hoped it would be.
Favorite Tracks: Samba Triste; Desafinado; Ex Lux So
Emily: The bossa nova vibes of this album can transport you back to a tiny New York jazz club in the '60s. Everyone is dressed to the nines, drinking classic cocktails and smoking long cigarettes (hey, different times), and tapping their toes to the jazz musicians huddled together on a too-small stage. Definitely a far cry from how I listened this album today (on the couch, Sunday morning, drinking coffee and skimming the news) and how I would probably listen to it in the future (at my desk at work, writing briefs or reviewing documents). But the genre blending and vintage flair of this album has the power to transport you away from such mundanity, if only for 33 minutes at a time.
Favorite Tracks: Desafinado; Samba Triste; Bahia
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