[Pre Order] Stan Getz - Big Band Bossa Nova - Acoustic Sounds Series LP *

Release Date: July 24, 2026

Verve Acoustic Sounds Series

Big Band Bossa Nova is a 1962 album by saxophonist Stan Getz with the Gary McFarland Orchestra. The album was arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland and produced by Creed Taylor for Verve Records. This was Getz's second bossa nova album for Verve following Jazz Samba, his very successful collaboration with guitarist Charlie Byrd.

The music was recorded at the CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City on August 27 and 28, 1962.

Side A
1. Manha De Carnival (Morning of Carnival)
2. Balanço No Samba (Street Dance)
3. Melancolico (Melancholy)
4. Entre Amigos (Sympathy Between Friends)

Side B
1. Chega De Saudade (Too Much Longing)
2. Noite Triste (Night Sadness)
3. Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)
4. Bim Bom