Recorded in February and March 1963 and released later that year on Verve, "Jazz Samba Encore" reunites Stan Getz with Luiz Bonfá and Maria Toledo in a more intimate, introspective setting than the seminal Jazz Samba, characterized by Bonfá's darker harmonic palette, Toledo's unmistakable vocal and percussive presence, and Getz's warm, quiet lyricism. Blending Bonfá's originals with works by Antônio Carlos Jobim, including "Só Danço Samba" and "Insensatez," the album deepens the evolving dialog between Brazilian song and American jazz phrasing, with Bonfá's nylon-stringed guitar providing a subtle rhythmic and harmonic anchor and Toledo adding textural and emotional nuance. The session, which features Jobim on several tracks, demonstrates bossa nova's transition from a global sensation to a mature artistic exchange and results in one of Getz's most evocative and enduring Verve recordings. Verve Acoustic Sound Series: fully analog mastered from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180g), hard tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve