Born on October 25, 1937 (he is 86 at this writing), Brazilian composer, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and pioneer of bossa nova Roberto Menescal is best known for his song "O Barquinho" ("Little Boat"), as well as for his various works with Carlos Lyra, Nara Leão, Wanda Sá, and Ale Vanzella, among many others. He was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for his work with his son's bossa group Bossacucanova in 2002 and received the 2013 Latin Recording Academy Special Awards in Las Vegas in November 2013. Presented here is his complete LP A Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal, along with several more tracks from the same period, all of them featuring Eumir Deodato on piano.