title: Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album)
text: # Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album)
  
  Bossa Nova is an album of Bossa nova compositions by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the Ramsey Lewis Trio embraced the sunkissed Rio groove to create one of its most unusual and engaging LPs".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Samba de Orpheus" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfá) – 3:35
  * "Maha de Carnaval (The Morning of the Carnaval)" (Jobim, Bonfá) – 4:41
  * "A Criancinhas (The Children)" (El Dee Young) – 2:37
  * "A Noite Do Meu Bem (The Night of My Love)" (Dolores Duran) – 4:17
  * "O Pato (The Duck)" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) – 2:37
  * "Generique (Happiness)" (Traditional) – 5:00
  * "Roda Moinho (Whirlpool)" (Vince Guaraldi) – 3:19
  * "Cara de Palhaco (The Face of the Clown)" (Traditional) – 2:22
  * "Canacao para Geralda (A Song for Geraldine)" (Ramsey Lewis) – 6:17
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Ramsey Lewis – piano
  * El Dee Young – bass
  * Issac "Red" Holt – drums
  * Josef Paulo – guitar, pandeiro, vocals
  * Carmen Costa – cabaça, vocals
  