''Jungle Suite'' is an album by Brazilian

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Bola Sete Bola Sete (born Djalma de Andrade; July 16, 1923 – February 14, 1987) was a Brazilian guitarist known for playing jazz with Vince Guaraldi and Dizzy Gillespie. Biography Early life Born Djama de Andrade in Rio de Janeiro, Sete was the onl ...

, released in 1985 through

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. Recorded in 1982, it is the only known recording of Sete playing a

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. ''Jungle Suite'' was his final album before his death from

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in 1987.

Release and reception

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critic Thom Jurek noted that Sete's "fusion of Brazilian, classical, flamenco, jazz, and numerous folk styles was unprecedented and remains unmatched." He declared the sessions "among the most inspired examples of passionate and technically brilliant guitar playing in the recorded history of the instrument."

Track listing

Release history

Personnel

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* {{Authority control 1985 albums Bola Sete albums