Joe Harnell His Piano and Orchestra’s 1963 album “Fly Me to the Moon and the Bossa Nova Pops” brought bossa nova arrangements to pop standards. The album features lush orchestrations and Harnell’s signature piano style.
- The album was released on the label Geffen in 1963.
- It was recorded in New York City and features arrangements of popular standards like "Fly Me to the Moon" and "The Days of Wine and Roses."
- This release charted at number 8 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
Joe Harnell was a jazz pianist and composer from New York City who pioneered the bossa nova jazz sound. In 1963, he released "Fly Me to the Moon and the Bossa Nova Pops," a collection of pop standards arranged in a bossa nova style.
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