South American Cookin' is an album by jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller, released in 1961 on the Epic label. It contains a version of One Note Samba, the Antônio Carlos Jobim that was made famous in North America when Stan Getz recorded it the following year.

Reception

The Allmusic website awarded the album 3 stars.

South American Cookin'

Track listing

"Hello, Young Lovers" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 5:20

"Bésame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez) - 9:13

"Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 6:43

"One Note Samba" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) - 4:11

"Wee Dot" (J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker) - 6:48

"Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 7:09

Personnel

Curtis Fuller - trombone

Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone

Tommy Flanagan - piano

Jymie Merritt - bass

Dave Bailey - drums

References

1961 albums

Curtis Fuller albums

Epic Records albums

Albums produced by Mike Berniker

South American Cookin'