Nova Bossa Nova: Arkadia reviews

NOVA BOSSA NOVA: Arkadia reviews

Nova Bossa Nova: Jazz Influence

Throughout the recording, the playing is upbeat and lighthearted, and the accordion adds an infectious rhythm to the swinging tempos.
—Frank Rubolino, Cadence

Jazz Influence, the debut album by Nova Bossa Nova, is a great collection of standards and original compositions from a very talented group.
Brazilians Guilherme Franco and Alberto Beserra lead a Who's Who of great jazz players.... As the realization of a long held dream, Jazz Influence faithfully imparts a sense of nostalgia and sentiment, while retaining a fresh voice for its decidedly jazz style.
...Be-Bop or straight ahead, ballad or jazz-samba, Jazz Influence has it all."
—Brazilian Music Review

Arkadia Records … makes a resounding splash with one of its very first releases, a buoyant and industrious blend of contemporary American jazz and hard-core Brazilian rhythms performed with dexterity and passion by Nova Bossa Nova….
As would be expected, infectious cadences predominate with (Guilherme) Franco, (Alberto) Bessera and the splendid Japanese pianist (Atsushi) Inoue setting the pace… (Bob) Mintzer, (Joe) Ford, and Inoue, the only non-Brazilians in the lineup, have an exceptional feeling for the music and blend beautifully with the others.
Nova Bossa Nova gives each track its due, wafting the spirit of Brazil over the proceedings…. ...those who appreciate the vibrant and enthralling rhythms of Latin America should find it most enjoyable.
—Jack Bowers, Rapport