Tour de Force is an album by Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete, released in 1963 through Fantasy Records.
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Richie Unterberger of allmusic gave the album four and a half out of five stars, calling it "quality by-the-fire jazz bossa nova music."[1]
In 2001, Tour de Force was issued on CD coupled with Bossa Nova on a compilation titled after the former.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bola Sete, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baccara (Baccarat)" | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Moon River" | Mancini, Mercer | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Mambeando" | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Céu e Mar" | 3:30 | |
| 5. | "Asturias" | Albéniz | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Samba de Orpheus" | Bonfá, Salvet | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sad Note" | 2:10 | |
| 3. | "Tour de Force" | Gillespie | 4:48 |
| 4. | "A Noite do Meu Bem" | Duran | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Bourrée" | Bach | 3:23 |
Personnel
- Johnny Rae – drums
- Freddie Schreiber – bass guitar
- Bola Sete – guitar
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1963 | Fantasy | mono LP | 3358 |
| stereo LP | 8358 |
References
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Tour de Force". Allmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
External links
- Tour de Force at Discogs (list of releases)
