Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank

Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank
Studio album by Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank
Released	1955
Recorded	September, 1953 and April 22, 1954
Studio	Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Label	Pacific Jazz
Producer	Richard Bock
Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank chronology
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Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank (later released as Brazilliance) is an album by guitarist Laurindo Almeida with saxophonist Bud Shank that was recorded in 1953 and 1954 for the Pacific Jazz label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic gave the album three stars.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Atabaque" (Radamés Gnattali)	2:46
2.	"Amor Flamenco" (Almeida)	2:13
3.	"Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish)	2:57
4.	"Acertate Mas" (Osvaldo Farrés)	2:59
5.	"Terra Seca" (Ary Barroso)	3:06
6.	"Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash)	2:01
7.	"Inquietacao" (Barroso)	2:59
8.	"Baa-Too-Kee" (Jairo Varela, Almeida)	2:59
9.	"Carinoso" (Pixinguinha)	3:35
10.	"Tocata" (Gnattali)	4:42
11.	"Hazardous" (Richard Hazard)	2:45
12.	"Nono" (Peixoto)	2:56
13.	"Noctambulism" (Harry Babasin)	4:45
14.	"Blue Baiao" (Humberto Teixeira, Luiz Gonzaga)	3:09

Personnel

• Laurindo Almeida – guitar
• Bud Shank – alto saxophone
• Harry Babasin – double bass
• Roy Harte – drums