| Bossa Nova | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Bola Sete |
| Cover: | Bola Sete - Bossa Nova.jpg |
| Released: | 1962 |
| Recorded: | October 22 – 26, 1962 |
| Studio: | RCA Studios, New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz, bossa nova |
| Label: | Fantasy |
| Prev Title: | O Extraordinario Bola Sete |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
Bossa Nova is an album by Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete that was released in 1962 by Fantasy Records. The album features Bola Sete's unique blend of traditional Brazilian rhythms, jazz influences, and the soothing melodies of bossa nova. It includes instrumental tracks where Bola Sete showcases his virtuosity on the guitar, as well as collaborations with other talented musicians.
Richie Unterberger of Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, calling Sete's music "virtuosic, yet at the same time imbued with passion and taste."
In 2001, Bossa Nova was issued on CD with Tour de Force.
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1962 | Fantasy | mono LP | 3349 |
| stereo LP | 8349 |