Guitars Unlimited - Quiet Nights and Brazilian Guitars (1966) [2013]

Liner notes:
A few short years ago the rich, subtle rhythms of Brazil's popular music swept north to dazzle the American musical scene with a tantalizing new sound. Today that sound has become a permanent part of our musical ways.
It is easy to see why, for Brazilian composers have a way of combining melody and rhythm in a meld that gives a feeling of romance to every note, an amorous message to every chord. And this is the spirit that Guitars Unlimited have captured in their first recording ... an album of contemporary moods styled for listening today! No violins, no brass, no reeds, only soft guitars and gentle rhythm ... and a program of romantic statements as welcome as spring's first sunlight.
The musicians who weave these inspired sounds are unmistakably among today's finest. And this, of course, explains much of the effortless grace and carefree zest heard in their harmonious blends and solo passages. The arrangements of Jack Marshall tell the rest of the story, for he has brought these artists together with a skillful hand and a gifted feeling for the magical beauty of this Brazilian music.
And together, Guitars Unlimited make a wonderful new kind of music that is the essence of romantic moods, quiet nights and Brazilian guitars.



Tracks:

01. The Girl from Ipanema (Jobim) - 2:44
02. Manha de Carnival (Theme from "Black Orpheus") (Bonfa) - 2:42
03. Meditation (Meditacao) (Jobim) - 3:06
04. Here Lies Love (Marshall-Mosher) - 2:26
05. Ho-Ba-La-La (Gilberto) - 2:18
06. Bim-Bom (Gilberto) - 2:23
07. Desafinado (Jobim) - 2:41
08. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) (Jobim) - 2:03
09. One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota So) (Jobim) - 2:34
10. These Are the Ways of Love (Marshall-Mosher) - 2:37
11. O Barquinho (Little Boat) (Menescal-Boscoli) - 2:32

Personnel:

Jack Marshall - conductor, arranger, guitar (#2,5,7,11)
Howard Roberts, Bob Bain, Tony Rizzo, Al Hendrikson, Tommy Tedesco, Laurindo Almeida (#1,3,4,6,8-10) alternating with Rosinha de Valenca - guitar
Shelly Manne, Milton Holland - drums, percussion
Frank Flynn - bells (#1,3,4,6,8-10)
Joe Mondragon - bass