Stan Getz - Jazz Samba + Jazz Samba Encore!

Two albums on one CD + bonus track, 16-page booklet included with memorabilia and updated liner notes. This release presents two of the original Stan Getz albums that created the bossa nova craze in the United States: Jazz Samba, featuring guitarist Charlie Byrd, and Jazz Samba Encore!, on which the saxophonist is accompanied by Brazilian stars Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

AllMusic: Jazz Samba -A revelatory classic. Absolutely essential for any jazz collection. (Steve Huey)

Down Beat: Jazz Samba - These are beautifully turned little gems played by a pair of brilliant jazz musicianswho seem very much in rapport. (John S. Wilson)

AllMusic: Jazz Samba Encore!Avid bossa nova fans will certainly treasure this album for the lesser-known Bonfa tunes. (Richard S. Ginell)