Bad! Bossa Nova

Bad! Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label. It was also re-released as Jungle Soul! (Ca' Purange). It was his first charting album, it peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Top LPs, during a seventeen-week run on the chart.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated" "This was Ammons' final recording before 'being made an example of' and getting a lengthy jail sentence for possession of heroin; his next record would be cut over seven years later... The music is offbeat if not all that memorable, a decent effort but not essential".

Track listing

1. "Pagan Love Song" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) – 4:45
2. "Ca' Purange (Jungle Soul)" (Natalicio Moreira Lima) – 9:35
3. "Anna" (Vatro – Giordano – Engvick) 3:20
4. "Cae, Cae" (Roberto Martins) – 3:46
5. "Moito Mato Grosso" (Gene Ammons) – 7:44
6. "Yellow Bird" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Keith, Norman Luboff) – 5:07

Personnel

• Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
• Hank Jones – piano
• Kenny Burrell, Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
• Norman Edge – bass
• Oliver Jackson – drums
• Al Hayes – bongos

Charts