"No More Blues" (Multi-Track)

1957 saw Antonio Carlos Jobim compose "Chega De Saudade" ("No More Blues"). Vinícius de Moraes devised the original Portuguese lyrics. Many consider it to be the first composition performed Bossa Nova. English lyrics sung by Jeff came out of Jon Hendricks and "Jessie Cavanaugh" (pseudonym of music publisher Howard S. Richmond). This is Jeff's first effort to self-accompany with bass and drums only. Here you can follow jeff as he adds rhythm sequentially then pulls it all together...