Glenn Zottola – Salutes Stan Getz by Nick MondelloĮtymologically, the Portuguese words bossa and bossa nova derive from a number of suggested derivations – “new trend,” “charmed” and, of course, the beach-like “fashionable wave.” The Portuguese word for genius is gênio. Personnel: Glenn Zottola: tenor saxophone Marcelo Berestovoy: guitar Jamieson Trotter: piano Tom Lerner: bass Joe Dougherty: drums Emiliano Almeida: percussion Tom Hartman: string arrangements. Track Listing: Black Orpheus The Girl From Ipanema Gentle Rain One Note Samba Once I Loved Dindi Baubles, Bangles and Beads Meditiation Triste I Concentrate On You Samba de Orfeu. The great Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim are no doubt, smiling from heaven after hearing Zottola’s graceful treatment of their enduring music, well done! As tribute albums go, Glenn Zottola’s The Bossa Nova Story tells a tale of a jazz icon whose saxophone changed the music and of a musical style that changed the world. The program end as it began with delicious interpretation of another Bonfa standard “Samba de Orfeu” where the saxophonist’s high flying solos are splendidly supported by guitarist Berestovoy with a little help from percussionist Emiliano Almeida capping off a memorable taste of Brazil. Also Included in this tribute album are non-bossa standards like Cole Porter’s “I Concentrate on You,” and the Robert Wright/George Forrest classic “Baubles, Bangles and Beads”-both transformed into bossa songs on the Grammy-nominated Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (Reprise, 1967) recording. Other memorable Jobim classic such as “Dindi,” Meditation,” and “Triste,” are all presented with the saxophonist leading the way with tasteful accompaniment from a stellar group and a delightful string section. The gorgeous homage rolls right along with delightful treatments of such classics as “Gentle Rain,” “Once I Loved” and Zottola’s superb interpretation of Jobim’s “One Note Samba” equally as enchanting as the famous Getz instrumental rendition. On the fiftieth anniversary of this classic and the twentieth anniversary of Jobim’s passing, this seemed a perfect inclusion to The Bossa Nova Story. There have been many interpretations of Jobim’s signature piece, “The Girl from Ipanema” but somehow, Zottola’s Getz’s impersonation, along with Tom Hartman’s string arrangements, elevates this one to elite status. The world first learned of the samba and bossa nova from the 1959 film Black Orpheus by French director Marcel Camus where the original sound track had a Luiz Bonfa composition “Manha de Carnival” represented on this album as simply “Black Orpheus.” The album starts off with the Orpheus song led by a gorgeous introduction from Argentinian guitarist Marcelo Berestovoy leading to Zottola’s masterful solos on the piece. The result of course, is a warm and beautiful portrait of the bossa style from the perspective of the tenor saxophone and the everlasting influence Stan Getz left on the music. The album is a combine tribute to Getz’s involvement in the bossa nova, the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Brazilian jazz in general. In 2014, Zottola decided to embark on the tribute circle recording a series of homage albums for the Classic Jazz Records label such as (Clifford Brown Remembered (Classic Jazz Records, 2014), Reflections of Charlie Parker (Classic Jazz Records, 2014) and now, The Bossa Nova Story, Glenn Zottola, Salutes Stan Getz. Glenn Zottola: The Bossa Nova Story, Glenn Zottola, Salutes Stan Getz Trumpeter and saxophonist Glenn Zottola has been a serious part of the music business for more than four decades, recording thirty albums as a sideman and leader as well as adding Broadway and TV show musician to his resume. Glenn Zottola: The Bossa Nova Story, Glenn Zottola, Salutes Stan Getz (2014)īy EDWARD BLANCO, Published: J| 282 views I was stunned and asked him about this and he said “I am a child of the 60s and love Stan Getz and this music. I was at a party and mentioned to John Travolta I was considered doing this album and he broke out into song singing some Jobim music beautifully. Stan Getz was truly a one of a kind steeped in the swing era and when he crossed over to Bossa Nova that music became a national phenomenon.
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