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What critics say about Jazz Influence:

"Arkadia Records makes a resounding splash with one of its very first releases, a buoyant and industrious blend of contemporary American jazz and hard-core Brazilian rhythms performed with dexterity and passion by Nova Bossa Nova…"
--Jack Bowers, Rapport

"Jazz Influence, the debut album by Nova Bossa Nova is a great collection of standards and original compositions from a very talented group. It faithfully imparts a sense of nostalgia and sentiment, while retaining a fresh voice for its decidedly jazzy style. Be-Bop or straight ahead, ballad or jazz-samba, Jazz Influence has it all."
--The Brazilian Music Review

"Led by drummer Guilherme Franco and bassist Alberto Beserra who propel their band with catchy rhythms, Nova Bossa Nova builds on the fusion of cool jazz and various Brazilian rhythms.. Capturing the bossa’s laid-back essence, NBN sprinkles their inventions with hard-swinging modern tinges, with fine solo moments from Japanese pianist Achan Inoue and accordionist Eddie Monteiro (whose accompanying vocalese adds flair to the session). Nine tunes, mostly written by the co-leaders, are inspired by commonplace situations. While everyone shines, the stars are the incomparable hard-bop front line featuring tenor saxist Bob Mintzer (of Yellowjackets fame), trumpeter Claudio Roditi (Brazilian native who has performed and recorded with numerous groups including Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra), alto/soprano saxophonist Joe Ford (veteran player with bands of McCoy Tyner and Jerry Gonzales Fort Apache Band). With its distinctive 1990s edge and fine solo work, Jazz Influence is a carnival - a buoyant intoxicating session that invites repeated listening."
--Nancy Ann Lee, JazzTimes

"This is juicy work that makes you dance and sway and sing along."
--Walter White, Victory Review

"Nova Bossa Nova uses the accordion playing of Eddie Monteiro to good advantage to set a happy tone for the jazzy Latin tunes. Throughout the recording, the playing is upbeat and lighthearted, and the accordion adds an infectious rhythm to the swinging tempos."
--Frank Rubolino, Cadence

"Compelling and passionate…a winner!"
--Jack Burke, Waxworks - Post-Searchlight

"There is a pleasant surprise here: the remarkable accordion playing/skat singing of Eddie Monteiro. The musicianship is solid throughout, a tight Brazilian rhythm section providing the carpet for solos by boppers Bob Mintzer, Joe Ford and Claudio Roditi."
--Richard Simon, Bird

"…a vibrant and compelling session. The innovation here - if one can reasonably use the word - is the fusion of Brazilian rhythms with traditional hard-core Jazz as expressed by trumpeter Claudio Roditi, tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer and alto/soprano Joe Ford. The tunes are typically bright and saucy with vigorous Latin rhythms underpinning the venturesome forays.. An impressive showcase that deftly blends the music of two divergent cultures."
--Jack Bowers, Jazz News

Nova Bossa Nova: Jazz Influence $9.98 71241
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