Do the Bossa Nova with Herbie Mann Do the Bossa Nova with Herbie Mann Do the Bossa Nova with Herbie Mann (subtitled Recorded in Rio de Janeiro with the Greatest Bossa Nova Players) is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1962 for the Atlantic label. AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "Rather than play a watered-down version of bossa nova in New York studios (which was becoming quite common as the bossa nova fad hit its peak in 1962), flutist Herbie Mann went down to Brazil and recorded with some of the top players of the
Blame It on the Bossa Nova Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) enter her office to meet her for the first time. Former San Francisco 49ers head coach George Seifert performs the song karaoke-style in a Visa commercial that aired during the 1990s. Jack Mac Ferland from "Will and Grace" sings it too when he prepares his "garlic jazz" in season one. Movie soundtrack appearances for "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" include "The Big Picture" (1989), "Mermaids" (1990) and "Doubt" (2008). "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" is also featured in episode seven of the first season of the HBO program "Big Love". It is playing on