West Side Story Bossa Nova
Studio album by
Bill Barron Orchestra
Released1963
RecordedMarch 24, 27 & 28, 1963
StudioGotham Studios, Newark, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelDauntless
DM 4312/DS 6312
ProducerTom Wilson
Bill Barron chronology
Bossa Nova: The New Sound in Jazz from South America
(1962) 		West Side Story Bossa Nova
(1963) 		A Swedish-American Venture
(1966)

West Side Story Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron featuring bossa nova versions of tunes from the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical West Side Story which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntlesss label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

In his review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden states "The tenor saxophonist's orchestra is actually only a septet, but it's a potent group who puts out a big sound ... Barron's arrangements are brief (all under four minutes each), but very enjoyable, with snappy takes of "Cool" and "America" as well as a brief "Maria," featuring Thomas and Barron swapping solos, and wrapping with an unusually upbeat treatment of the normally low-key ballad "Somewhere." "[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim

  1. "Something's Coming" – 3:15
  2. "One Hand, One Heart" – 3:29
  3. "Gee, Officer Krupke" – 3:57
  4. "Cool" – 3:55
  5. "Maria" – 2:19
  6. "Tonight" – 3:21
  7. "America" – 3:32
  8. "I Feel Pretty" – 3:42
  9. "Jet Song" – 3:16
  10. "Somewhere" – 3:53

Note

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Audio Fidelity Discography accessed February 6, 2017
  2. ^ Bill Barron Catalog accessed February 6, 2017
  3. ^ Bill Barron discography accessed February 6, 2017
  4. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Bill Barron – West Side Story Bossa Nova: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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