The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays - Verve Vault Series 200topsellingUK2024 featuring James Spaulding and Charles

featuring James Spaulding and Charles Davis on sax along with trombonist Graham Moncur III lead the way on stand outs including “New Africa” and “Spoo Pee Doo”

Following The Thing to Do and Down With It

Tears Inside

Frank's Tune (AKA "De'Jeff's Tune)

Freddie Hubbard (“Up Jumped Spring”) Paul Simon (“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”)

The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays - Verve Vault Series 200topsellingUK2024 featuring James Spaulding and CharlesRecorded in 1963, The Composer of Desafinado Plays documents the beginning of what would become a long term creative relationship between Jobim and arranger Claus Ogerman. Although there was initial resistance by producers, Jobim not only plays guitar but piano as well in his debut for Verve. Jobim is joined by George Duvivier (bass), Edison Machado (drums), Leo Wright (flute), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) and full strings on the 12 song instrumental