The Paul Winter Sextet
Winter first came to public prominence in 1961 as the winner of a collegiate jazz festival held at Notre Dame University; one of that event's judges, John Hammond, subsequently signed the group to a Columbia recording contract. In 1962, the band was sent on a State Department tour of Latin America. That venture planted the first seeds of change in Winter's concept. In 1967, he abandoned traditional jazz format in favor of a lineup that featured non-Western instruments. The Paul Winter Consort, as the band was renamed, became one of the earliest exponents of world music, combining elements from various African, Asian, and South American cultures with jazz. Members of the Consort interested in extending the music's experimental component -- guitarist Ralph Towner, oboist Paul McCandless, sitarist and percussionist Collin Walcott -- broke away from Winter's leadership in the early '70s to form the group Oregon. Meanwhile, Winter became increasingly involved with environmental issues. He participated in activities with the Greenpeace organization, and worked towards a successful integration of music and nature. Winter recorded his attempts at communication with whales off the coast of California, and used the tapes as the foundation of his 1977 album, Common Ground. Since 1980, Winter has headed a non-profit group dedicated to increasing public awareness of music's relationship to spiritual and environmental health. He continues to perform in support of his organization, frequently in settings conducive to the production of (and interaction with) ambient sound, such as the Grand Canyon, or New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine; in 1998, he also teamed with Oscar Castro-Neves to record Brazilian Days. Celtic Solstice followed a year later; Journey with the Sun appeared in early 2001.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova - Released by Jazzy Vibes on 24 mrt. 1962
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Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova - Released by All Time Records on 24 mrt. 1962
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Count Me in: 1962 & 1963
Bebop - Released by Living Music on 6 nov. 2012
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Journey to Recife
Jazz - Released by Music City Entertainment on 19 jun. 2017
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Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1962)
Jazz - Released by Brazilian Classics on 1 jan. 2013
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Journey to Recife
Pop - Released by Studio Masters Rec. on 21 aug. 2018
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Bossa Nova Collection
Bossa Nova - Released by Ladies Records on 4 okt. 2019
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Jazz Tells the Truth
Jazz - Released by Jane Jazz on 5 aug. 2015
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The Spell of Samba
Pop - Released by Crusade Records on 14 jul. 2018
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Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova Medley: Journey to Recife / Con Alma / The Spell of the Samba / Maria Nobody / The Anguish of Longing / Foolish One / Little Boat / Longing for Bahia / Don't Play Games with Me / Song of the Sad Eyes / Adeus, Passaro Preto / Only
Lounge - Released by M.Z.Records on 2 mei 2019
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Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova (Original Album)
Bossa Nova - Released by Voices & History Records on 2 aug. 2019
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Journey To Recife / Maria Nobody (Maria Ninguem) (All Tracks Remastered)
Wereldmuziek - Released by Hit Singles Records on 30 sep. 2020
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Jazz Meets The Bossa Nova Medley: Journey To Recife / Con Alma / The Spell Of The Samba / Maria Nobody / The Anguish Of Longing / Foolish One / Little Boat / Longing For Bahia / Don't Play Games With Me / Song Of The Sad Eyes / Adeus, Passaro Preto / Only
Lounge - Released by JB Production on 7 jun. 2019
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Jazz & Bossa (Original Recording)
Bossa Nova - Released by Orange records on 4 okt. 2019
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Journey to Recife
Jazz - Released by Absolute Music on 21 aug. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo