Bossa Nova Bacchanal (album)

Bossa Nova Bacchanal is an album by American saxophonist Charlie Rouse recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label. The CD reissue includes on bonus track recorded in 1965.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Rouse's embrace of bossa nova, as well as other Latin and Caribbean music, is firmly rooted in jazz -- and not American jazz trying to be Brazilian. Rhythmically, Rouse, who is a hard bopper if there ever was one, takes the rhythmic and harmonic concepts of the samba, marries them to Afro-Caribbean folk styles, and burns it all through with the gloriously unapologetic swing of jazz... Ultimately, this is one of Rouse's finest moments as a leader".

Track listing

 * All compositions by except as indicated


 * 1) "Back to the Tropics" (Leighla Whipper) - 3:57
 * 2) "Aconteceu" (Ed Lincoln, Silvio Rodríguez) - 3:00
 * 3) "Velhos Tempos" (Luiz Bonfá) - 4:50
 * 4) "Samba de Orfeu" (Bonfá, Antonio María) - 6:20
 * 5) "Un Dia" (Margarita Orelia Benskina, Rouse) - 5:56
 * 6) "Meci Bon Dieu" (Frantz Casseus) - 5:57
 * 7) "In Martinique" (Lionel Belasco, Whipper) - 5:29
 * 8) "One for Five" (Rouse) - 7:05 Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded on November 26, 1962 (1-7) and January 22, 1965 (8).

Personnel

 * Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
 * Kenny Burrell, Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook - guitar
 * Larry Gales - bass
 * Willie Bobo - drums
 * Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga
 * Garvin Masseaux - chekere

On bonus track
 * Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
 * Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
 * McCoy Tyner - piano
 * Bob Cranshaw - bass
 * Billy Higgins - drums