From one of the first jazz albums I owned, ‘Jazz Samba Encore’. ‘O Morro Nao Tem Vez’ is a masterful piece of laid back samba that just unwinds forever. Highlighting Luiz Bonfa’s elegant guitar playing, and with Getz knowing just when to embellish, this is a classic straight out of swinging sixties Copacabana. I’m sat down watching the Copa Libertadores final between Fluminese and Boca Juniors, being played at the Maracana in Rio, where Fluminese are from. So far a predictably cagey affair. Boca much the more decorated side at this level, Fluminese have only appeared in one previous final, and lost. They will be feeling more pressure. If they could channel some samba energy they may be ok. Maybe not as laconic as this track, a little bit more urgency needed which, of course, would be completely out of step with such a sublime piece of music.
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