@toddbishop has a good listening list in his great little book “Playing Samba and Bossa Nova”. The book is also a good primer for the genre, if that’s what you mean by education essentials. I’m able to cover 95% of the Latin songs we play in our band using that material. Perfect minimalistic survival guide.
Playing Samba and Bossa Nova: A Field Manual for Drummers
Playing Samba and Bossa Nova: A Field Manual for Drummers Written by Todd Bishop, author of the popular drumming blog, Cruise Ship Drummer!, this is the first in a series of style manuals focused on the musical essentials you really need in the field, playing professionally. With this book the...www.lulu.com
Thats pretty far out but good. Maybe not first thing in the morning musicone of the greatestalbums ever ; you miss it?..