Bossa

I wanted to know how do i get that bluesy bossa nova sound in songs/improv any scales or chords that sound good? (set aside from the blues scales)

This is a bit obvious, but have you checked out Jobim's tunes/recordings? For soloing, how about Stan Getz?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpmGKbXxaOk ... and take it from there!

Oh, Stan Getz :wub:

Bossa is a very specific style of music, and I would say performance as well. I dont know much, but other than the movement starting in my homeland, understanding the portuguese lyrics raw, other than translations might help.