Jorge Ben - Samba Esquema Novo Illa J the famous Monk solo rendition

the famous Monk solo rendition of the classic song Just a Gigolo…make this a must-have for any self-respecting Jazz aficionado

In need of some headphone listening before a ten-hour plane ride to Tokyo

the mark of the outstanding communicator as demonstrated in the art of the ballad

Her fascination resulted in joint projects with Kakraba Lobi from Ghana

ephemeral dance crazes were being thought up weekly

Jorge Ben - Samba Esquema Novo Illa J the famous Monk solo renditionLabel: Sowing Records (Italy) Catalog: SOW 026LP 2023 repress; reissue. First released in 1963 on Phillips Records, this was Jorge Ben's debut album. Samba Esquema Novo ("New Style Samba") deliberately sets a new standard in Brazilian music. A beautiful, fresh and vital combination of Ben's percussive guitar and smooth rough voice backed by big band style horns, percussion (the great Dom Um Romao), and strings. In 2007, it was listed by Rolling Stone