A marriage of jazz and Brazilian music made in heaven.
“Lost Bossa and Samba Jazz Classics from the Swinging Brazilian 60s” is about as sharp a subtitle for this excellent compilation as could be hoped for. And yet one might also cite a bit of simple statistical trivia, which is just as meaningful, albeit in a more lateral way.
Nicola Conte, highly respected DJ, vinyl sleuth and artist in his own right, has hand-picked no fewer than 17 tracks that all make for a running order of just over 40 minutes. In other words this is a very concise collection. Compared to most CD releases, the duration is relatively short. However, Viagem does not appear at all under length.
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Source: BBC Music