1LP – Part of the Verve Vault series

Samba 68, released on Verve in 1968, introduced Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalistMarcos Valleto a wider international audience. Verve Records will soon pay tribute to the records incredibly legacy by reissuing it on vinyl as part of the Verve Vault series.

Already established in Brazil through songs such as Samba de Vero (Summer Samba), Valle worked with producers Bob Morgan and Ray Gilbert onSamba 68.The album pairs Brazilian rhythmic forms with contemporary American studio orchestration. Sessions include vocals by Anamaria Valle and arrangements by Eumir Deodato, whose writing places Valles guitar and voice within settings for strings, brass, and rhythm section typical of Verves late-1960s productions.