Bossa Nova Soul Samba

Soul Samba
Soul Samba
Studio album by Ike Quebec
Released	1962
Recorded	October 5, 1962
Studios	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genres	Bossa nova, soul jazz, latin jazz
Length	37:47
Labels	Blue Note; BST 84114
Producer	Alfred Lion
Ike Quebec chronology

Bossa Nova Soul Samba is an album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] It was Quebec's final recording before his death in January 1963.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Quebec emphasizes warm, long tones (reminiscent of Coleman Hawkins in a romantic fashion), and his sidemen play light and appealing but nonetheless authoritative bossa rhythms."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ike Quebec except where noted

"Loie" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:10
"Lloro Tu Despedida" (Aldo Cabral, Joraci Camargo, Emanuel Lacordaire) – 3:01
"Goin' Home" (Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher) – 5:39
"Me 'n You" – 5:58
"Liebesträume" (Franz Liszt) – 3:42
"Shu Shu" (Antônio Almeida, Carlos Monteiro DeSouza) – 3:31
"Blue Samba" – 5:18
"Favela" (Joraci Camargo, Heckel Tavares) – 4:00
"Linda Flor" (Henrique Vogeler) – 3:28

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

"Loie" [alternate take] (Burrell) – 3:32
"Shu Shu" [alternate take] (Almeida, DeSouza) – 3:19
"Favela" [alternate take] (Camargo, Tavares) – 3:21

Personnel

Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Wendell Marshall – bass
Willie Bobo – drums
Garvin Masseaux – chekere

Charts

Chart performance for *Bossa Nova Soul Samba*
Chart (2026)	Peak position
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)^[4]	18

References

↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed October 29, 2010
1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 29, 2010
↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1187. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 14/8/2026 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2026.

[Blue_Note_discography-1] Blue Note Records discography accessed October 29, 2010

[Allmusic-2] 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 29, 2010

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1187. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[ac_UKJazz_-4] "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 14/8/2026 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2026.

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Ike Quebec
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs (1959) The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions (1959) Blue & Sentimental (1961) Heavy Soul (1961) It Might as Well Be Spring (1961) Easy Living (1962) Soul Samba (1962)
With others	Open House (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Leapin' and Lopin' (Sonny Clark, 1961) Born to Be Blue (Grant Green, 1962) The Latin Bit (Grant Green, 1962) My Hour of Need (Dodo Greene, 1962)