Soul Samba (album)

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

Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "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".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Ike Quebec except as indicated


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

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
 * 1) "Loie" [alternate take] (Burrell) - 3:32
 * 2) "Shu Shu" [alternate take] (Almeida, DeSouza) - 3:19
 * 3) "Favela" [alternate take] (Camargo, Tavares) - 3:21

Personnel

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