Samba '68: Vinyl LP Virgin Label Services Hill’s percussive piano drives an

Hill’s percussive piano drives an intrepid ensemble featuring Freddie Hubbard

To get a chance to pay tribute and try to carry some of that essence forward is truly just an honor

A notable feature of the date was its focus on the compositions of saxophonist Jimmy Heath who penned five of the album’s tracks: “Picture of Heath

I Wished On The Moon

Limehouse Blues

Samba '68: Vinyl LP Virgin Label Services Hill’s percussive piano drives anSamba 68, released on Verve in 1968, introduced Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist Marcos Valle to a wider international audience. Already established in Brazil through songs such as Samba de Vero (Summer Samba), Valle worked with producers Bob Morgan and Ray Gilbert on a recording that pairs Brazilian rhythmic forms with contemporary American studio orchestration. The sessions include vocals by Anamaria Valle and arrangements by