"Soul Bossa Nova" is a popular instrumental, composed and first performed by American musician Quincy Jones. It appeared on his 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova album on Mercury Records.[3]
| "Soul Bossa Nova" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Quincy Jones | |
| from the album Big Band Bossa Nova | |
| Released | December 20, 1962 |
| Recorded | September 7, 1962 |
| Studio | A & R Studios, New York City[1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:50 |
| Songwriter(s) | Quincy Jones |
| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones |
Jones said that it took him twenty minutes to compose the piece,[4] which features prominently a cuíca (responsible for the distinctive "laughing" in the first bars). Roland Kirk was the flute soloist, Lalo Schifrin was the pianist, Chris White was the bassist, Rudy Collins was the drummer, and Jerome Richardson was the alto flutist.[1] The album liner notes do not specify the brass players.
Media use
edit- The song was featured in a choreographed dance scene starring Judy Garland in the second episode of The Judy Garland Show in 1963.
- The song is used in the films The Pawnbroker, Sweet Charity and Take the Money and Run.
- The theme was used in a long-running Canadian television game show, Definition.[5]
- Canadian hip hop group Dream Warriors sampled the title heavily for their popular track "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style", in their debut album And Now the Legacy Begins in 1991.[6]
Song Ideas Compilation #1 for Austin Powers, 1996 - Canadian comedian Mike Myers used the song as the theme tune for his James Bond parody film series Austin Powers. The song was recommended to Myers by KCRW DJ Chris Douridas, a music consultant on the film; in addition, Myers had a personal connection to the song, having been a fan of the Definition series as a kid.[7]
- It was used as a theme for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[8]
- It was sampled by Ludacris for his Austin Powers-themed single, "Number One Spot",[6] and another single, "Soul Bossa Nostra".
- It was used as a theme music of the ABC 5 sketch comedy show Ispup.
- In 2014, Jones executive produced Canadian jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky's album Little Secret, which featured a song entitled "Something New". The song interpolated melodic references to "Soul Bossa Nova".[9]
- A version of the song was used as the title theme in the German comedy show Was guckst du?!.
References
edit- ^ a b "Mercury Records Discography: 1962" jazzdisco.org Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c Tower, Chris (January 1, 1998). "Quincy Jones". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 254–256.
- ^ Henry, Clarence Bernard (August 21, 2008). Let's Make Some Noise: Axé and the African Roots of Brazilian Popular Music. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 167. ISBN 9781604730821. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Quincy (October 1, 2001). Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 263. ISBN 9780385488969. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ "CTV Produced Shows Over the Years". CTV.ca. BellMedia. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Michael, Eric Dyson (December 8, 2009). Born to Use Mics. Basic Civitas Books. p. 91. ISBN 9780786727650. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Music Supervisor Chris Douridas: Creating the Soundtrack for the Scene | 2022 Music Industry Summit, July 9, 2022, retrieved February 14, 2023
- ^ Rear cover Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine of 1998 CD reissue of Big Band Bossa Nova.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (May 12, 2014). "'This lady is really special,' the legendary producer says of his 20-year-old Canadian protégé". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
