This is quite a painful disc to listen to. Not because of the music—which is beautiful—but because of the events surrounding it. Recorded in October 1962, it was to be tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec's ...

Most people thought bossa nova was dead, and most were glad to have simply survived the hucksterized flood of bossa nova dances, bossa nova shoes and sweatshirts, boogie bossa nova, soul bossa nova.

This week Soul Jazz publishes Bossa Nova, a compilation of the best bossa nova record sleeves. We asked co-compiler Gilles Peterson to explain why they needed preserving: "Bossa nova is known ...

With its dreamy lyrics and gentle sound, Brazilian bossa nova took over the world in the 1960s. After a spell in the wilderness of supermarkets and lifts, it's time to rediscover its beauty, writes ...

Loie; Lloro Tu Despedida; Goin' Home; Me 'n' You; Liebstraum; Shu Shu; Blue Samba; Favela; Linda Fior; Loie (alternate take); Shu Shu (alternate take); Favela ...