Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A look at Holiday in Brazil from Bud Shank & Laurindo Almeida, reissued by Impex Records.

This is not an obvious title, but one that reveals more with time—an intimate early stereo recording with a distinct character and a subtle Brazilian influence that sits just beneath the surface.

If you’d like to go deeper, I’ve written a full review here:

audiophilia.com/reviews/2026/4/19/asldnha4jl6qrong039z69k0wa4iuy

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Production Details:
• Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Pressed at RTI on 180g vinyl
• Stoughton jacket

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00:00 Introduction
00:16 An Unusual Impex Release
01:15 Early Stereo Presentation
01:53 Musical Character
02:27 Intimacy And Balance
02:54 Compositions
03:13 Sonic Highlights
04:27 Final Thoughts
04:57 Label and Jacket
06:07 Conclusion