Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ike Quebec’s Bossa Nova Soul Samba returns in a new Blue Note Tone Poet edition, and it immediately struck me as one of those records made for late-night listening.
This was my first real encounter with Ike Quebec as a leader, and I was drawn in by the warmth and intimacy of his tenor sound, the understated Brazilian influence, and his interaction with Kenny Burrell on guitar.
The session also features Wendell Marshall on bass, Willie Bobo on drums, and Garvin Masseaux on chekere.
This Blue Note Tone Poet edition was produced by Joe Harley and mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, cut directly from the original analog master tape, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI.
The original album also features Reid Miles’ iconic Blue Note cover design and Francis Wolff’s photography, both of which became part of the album’s allure for me. The artwork had intrigued me long before I finally spent time with the music.
In this video, I talk about the music, the atmosphere of the recording, the visual design, and why Bossa Nova Soul Samba feels like such a natural late-night jazz record.
#IkeQuebec #BossaNovaSoulSamba #BlueNote #TonePoet #KennyBurrell #JazzVinyl #Audiophile #latenightjazz
@BlueNote
Ike Quebec’s Bossa Nova Soul Samba returns in a new Blue Note Tone Poet edition, and it immediately struck me as one of those records made for late-night listening.
This was my first real encounter with Ike Quebec as a leader, and I was drawn in by the warmth and intimacy of his tenor sound, the understated Brazilian influence, and his interaction with Kenny Burrell on guitar.
The session also features Wendell Marshall on bass, Willie Bobo on drums, and Garvin Masseaux on chekere.
This Blue Note Tone Poet edition was produced by Joe Harley and mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, cut directly from the original analog master tape, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI.
The original album also features Reid Miles’ iconic Blue Note cover design and Francis Wolff’s photography, both of which became part of the album’s allure for me. The artwork had intrigued me long before I finally spent time with the music.
In this video, I talk about the music, the atmosphere of the recording, the visual design, and why Bossa Nova Soul Samba feels like such a natural late-night jazz record.
#IkeQuebec #BossaNovaSoulSamba #BlueNote #TonePoet #KennyBurrell #JazzVinyl #Audiophile #latenightjazz
@BlueNote
