Soul Bossa Nova

Infobox Song
Name = Soul Bossa Nova


Artist = Quincy Jones
Album =
Genre = Bossa nova, Jazz
Released = 1962
Recorded =
Length = 2:50
Writer = Jones
Producer = Quincy Jones
Misc =

"Soul Bossa Nova" is a popular instrumental song, composed by and first performed by impresario, jazz composer, arranger and record producer Quincy Jones. It first appeared on his 1962 "Big Band Bossa Nova" big band record on Mercury Records. Multi-reed player Rahsaan Roland Kirk played the flute solo. Incomplete personnel on the album liner notes do not specify the prominent brass players. Its upbeat mood parallels the upbeat sound of 1960s light jazz and television theme songs.

"Soul Bossa Nova" has endeared itself to producers, musicians and the public. The song appears on the soundtracks to Sidney Lumet's 1964 dramatic film "The Pawnbroker", which was scored by Jones, and Woody Allen's 1969 comedy "Take the Money and Run". In addition, the theme was used on a 1970s Canadian television game show, "Definition". It has received attention in the 1990s and the early 2000s as well. It was sampled by the hip hop group Dream Warriors in the opening track, "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style", of their debut album "And Now, the Legacy Begins" in 1991. It was used as a theme for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [Rear cover of 1998 CD reissue of "Big Band Bossa Nova".] Then, it was used as the film theme for Mike Myers' "Austin Powers" film series. It was sampled by Ludacris for his Austin Powers-themed 2004 single, "Number One Spot", on his album "The Red Light District".

ee also

* "Big Band Bossa Nova"
* "Definition" (TV series)
* Quincy Jones
* "Austin Powers"

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