A late-1950s Rio de Janeiro group that mixed bossa nova with jazz sensibilities.
For a quick sense of their sound, try 'Boulevard' or 'A Rã.' They're both right there in that Rio groove.
They put out records like 'Urca Bossa Jazz' in 1961 and 'Jazz Samba' in 1963, mixing bossa nova rhythms with jazz arrangements. Songs like 'Boulevard' and 'Tereza' show what they were doing, some listeners at the time weren't sure what to make of their blend of styles, but the band kept playing what felt right to them. The original recordings from that Rio period are what most people know.
Urca Bossa Jazz came together in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s, with Eduardo Conde on guitar and vocals, Luiz Bonfá on guitar, Tião Neto on bass, Milton Banana on drums, and Joaquim de Paula on saxophone. They recorded through the mid-1960s with albums such as 'O Som de Urca' and 'Canto de Bossa.'
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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