Bad! Bossa Nova

Bad! Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.^[3] It was also re-released as Jungle Soul! (Ca' Purange).

Bad! Bossa Nova
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1962
Recorded	September 9, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:17
Label	Prestige PR 7257
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Gene Ammons chronology
Sock! (1965) Bad! Bossa Nova (1962) The Boss Is Back! (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated" "This was Ammons' final recording before 'being made an example of' and getting a lengthy jail sentence for possession of heroin; his next record would be cut over seven years later... The music is offbeat if not all that memorable, a decent effort but not essential".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Pagan Love Song" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) – 4:45
2. "Ca' Purange (Jungle Soul)" (Natalicio Moreira Lima) – 9:35
3. "Anna" (Vatro – Giordano – Engvick) 3:20
4. "Cae, Cae" (Roberto Martins) – 3:46
5. "Moito Mato Grosso" (Gene Ammons) – 7:44
6. "Yellow Bird" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Keith, Norman Luboff) – 5:07

Personnel

• Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
• Hank Jones – piano
• Kenny Burrell, Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
• Norman Edge – bass
• Oliver Jackson – drums
• Al Hayes – bongos