Name: Bossa Nova / Soul Samba
Brand: Ike Quebec

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DOL1061HG

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r13465629]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-02-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Lasgo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

889397310615

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Ike Quebec

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Doxy

Doxy is a Russian bootleg label that specializes in vinyl reissues. They have also launched the Dig-A-Log Series, which focuses on album reissues on vinyl and includes a bonus CD of the album. In addition, they have introduced a new line called ACV, using clear-native co-polymer for their vinyl process to reduce electrical distortion on records. Doxy's catalog includes CDs and boxsets.

Ike Quebec was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and producer. He was born on August 17, 1918 in Newark, New Jersey and passed away on January 16, 1963 in New York City, New York due to lung cancer. Ike Quebec was known for his smooth and soulful playing style that captivated audiences.

Throughout his career, Ike Quebec collaborated with notable jazz musicians such as *Kenny Dorham*, *Sonny Clark*, *Kenny Drew*, and *Hank Mobley*. His cousin, a renowned jazz saxophonist, also influenced his musical journey.

Some of Ike Quebec's popular works include albums like "Heavy Soul," "Blue & Sentimental," and "It Might As Well Be Spring." His contributions to the jazz genre have left a lasting impact on future generations of musicians.

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With his thick, engaging sound and elegant romanticism, it only made sense for Ike Quebec to try his hand at the bossa nova boom Stan Getz kick-started in 1962, and that's what he did with Soul Samba. However, Quebec makes the session much more than mere bandwagon-jumping. He takes some chances with the repertoire and consciously adds a heavy blues inflection that makes Soul Samba one of the more unique interpretations of the bossa nova style. It's also one of the more sensuous, thanks in part to the combination of Quebec's natural tendencies and the soft, light style itself, but even more so with the extra bit of meat added via the blues. The music is warm and danceable, yet with a late-evening hush that's more suggestive of winding down and getting cozy with someone. Quebec's choices of material are never obvious -- the Brazilian selections do not include any Jobim standards, for one thing, and both Quebec and guitarist Kenny Burrell (absolutely stellar in support) contribute original material that ranks among the album's best performances (particularly Quebec's "Blue Samba" and Burrell's "Loie"). What's more, Quebec adapts some unlikely sources -- the traditional standard "Liebestraum" and the Dvorak theme "Goin' Home" -- into surprisingly effective samba pieces. The whole project is thoughtfully conceived and beautifully executed, treating bossa nova as a new means of personal expression, not just a fad to be cashed in on. Sadly, Soul Samba was Quebec's final album, but at least his career ended on a high note.

Bossa Nova / Soul Samba

Music GB