Various Artists - An Easy Introduction To Bossa Nova (6CD)

The Bossa Nova style was born in Brazil in the late 1950s. This collection contains 20 complete albums from the Bossa Nova craze, including two 1953 precursors by tenor saxophonist Bud Shank and Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, as well as brilliant works in the genre by such jazz stars as Stan Getz, Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Zoot Sims, Charlie Byrd, and Coleman Hawkins, among others, and the landmark recordings by Jo�o Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elizete Cardoso, and Vin�cius de Moraes which introduced Bossa Nova to the world. Included here are the following 20 albums in their entireties:Laurindo Almeida/Bud Shank: Brazilliance & Brazilliance Vol.2Stan Getz: Jazz Samba & Big Band Bossa NovaZoot Sims: New Beat Bossa Nova & New Beat Bossa Nova Vol. 2Coleman Hawkins: DesafinadoQuincy Jones: Big Band Bossa NovaElizete Cardoso & Moacyr Silva: Sax Voz & Sax Voz No.2Bud Shank/Clare Fischer: Bossa Nova Jazz SambaElizete Cardoso: Can��o do amor demaisVin�cius de Moraes: The Poet of the Bossa NovaDizzy Gillespie: Dizzy on the French RivieraCharlie Byrd: Bossa Nova pelos p�ssarosAntonio Carlos Jobim: The Greatest Bossa Nova Composer Vol.1 & Vol.2Jo�o Gilberto: Chega de Saudade /aka The Warm World of Jo�o GilbertoJo�o Gilberto: O Amor, O Sorriso e a Flor /aka Brazil's Brilliant Jo�o GilbertoJo�o Gilberto: Jo�o Gilberto / aka The Boss of the Bossa NovaIncludes a 20-page booklet including rare photos, vintage memorabilia and detailed liner notes, spread across 6x discs.