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Originally released in March 1964, this collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist João Gilberto came at seemingly the end of the bossa nova craze Getz himself had sparked in 1962 with Jazz Samba, his release with American guitarist Charlie Byrd. Jazz Samba remains the only jazz album to reach number one in the pop charts. In fact, the story goes that Getz had to push for the release of Getz/Gilberto since the company did not want to compete with its own hit; it was a good thing he did. Getz/Gilberto, which featured composer Antonio Carlos Jobim on piano, not only yielded the hit "Girl from Ipanema" (sung by Astrud Gilberto, the guitarist's wife, who had no professional experience) but also "Corcovado" ("Quiet Night")--an instant standard, and the definitive version of "Desafinado". Getz/Gilberto spent 96 weeks in the charts and won four Grammys. It remains one of those rare cases in popular music where commercial success matches artistic merit. Bossa nova's "cool" aesthetic--with its understated rhythms, rich harmonies, and slightly detached delivery--had been influenced, in part, by cool jazz. Gilberto in particular was a Stan Getz fan. Getz, with his lyricism, the bittersweet longing in his sound, and his restrained but strong swing, was the perfect fit. His lines, at once decisive and evanescent, focus the rest of the group's performance without overpowering. A classic. --Fernando Gonzalez
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is simply one of the best musical works of the sixties and years ahead. The poetry is unique, a blend of portuguese, african and american life. Deserves an huge constellation, not only five stars.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Dp Smith
Format:Audio CD
What a story, and what an album. Dragged into the studio to record her first vocals/song, Astrid, wife of the Gilberto in the title, produces one of jazz...no, music's...all time great performances. THE Bossa Nova song & album. Fantastic recording & beautiful, sensitive remastering.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By M J BRADSHAW
Format:Audio CD
I think you either have an innate love of this sort of music built in or it is something that will be totally lost on you ...if its there and you stumble across it you will never look back..
I already had 7 of the tracks on other cd's but the three i did'nt have are absolutely enchanting and worth the price on their own.
I could listen to this a thousand times and find something new in Stan Getz's incredible intonation every time.
If you hav'nt heard this stuff before,if you have an open mind,like walking on a deserted beach just where the sea meets the sand,if you love living ...you might just love this...
The best Bossa Nova there is.
I already had 7 of the tracks on other cd's but the three i did'nt have are absolutely enchanting and worth the price on their own.
I could listen to this a thousand times and find something new in Stan Getz's incredible intonation every time.
If you hav'nt heard this stuff before,if you have an open mind,like walking on a deserted beach just where the sea meets the sand,if you love living ...you might just love this...
The best Bossa Nova there is.
Mark
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Recently got into Jazz and researched a lot of the albums I bought. Getz/Gilberto kept cropping up and I was not sure, even when I started buying Stan Getz albums. I purchased Jazz Samba by Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz which I loved so progressed to Getz/Gilberto and was delighted with the purchase.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is probably the best Jazzy Samba albums I've heard, the deep soft voice of Joao Gilberto and quite striking Astrud, blended with a backdrop of Stan Getz sax....Its quite breathtaking....
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By John Ferngrove
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Antonio Carlos Jobim goes down with Lennon/McCartney, Gershwin, Amstrong as one of the most influential songwriter/stylists of the 20th century.
To judge the album on its own merits is one thing. Getz turns in small but perfectly formed solos. Astrid Gilberto's voice is ravishing, complementing husband Joao's voice with that incredibly restrained vulnerability that is the essence of Bossa. It is an album of incredible tenderness and instrospection. The studio atmosphere is very intimate with an almost homespun quality. For me its a five star album in its own right.
However, this album has a far larger significance, in the way that Sargeant Pepper did. It changed everything and set off ripples that are still reverberating today.
Each of these songs have been covered thousands of times by thousands of artists and continue to be a top staple for jazz as its played all over the world. They have spilled over from jazz into other mediums. They introduced the wider world to the music of Brazil. Arguably the earlier Getz/Byrd, album put Brazil on the wider musical map but it was this album that exposed it in all its exotic glory.
Brazil is a land in which there are as many genres of music as there are in the rest of the world put together. The influence of Jobim and Bossa and their quintessence as captured in these songs, on this album, continues to be a point of departure and return for any number of musical offshoots in their home country, and beyond, to this very day.
From a musicological point of view the impact of this album is unprecedented.... Read more ›
To judge the album on its own merits is one thing. Getz turns in small but perfectly formed solos. Astrid Gilberto's voice is ravishing, complementing husband Joao's voice with that incredibly restrained vulnerability that is the essence of Bossa. It is an album of incredible tenderness and instrospection. The studio atmosphere is very intimate with an almost homespun quality. For me its a five star album in its own right.
However, this album has a far larger significance, in the way that Sargeant Pepper did. It changed everything and set off ripples that are still reverberating today.
Each of these songs have been covered thousands of times by thousands of artists and continue to be a top staple for jazz as its played all over the world. They have spilled over from jazz into other mediums. They introduced the wider world to the music of Brazil. Arguably the earlier Getz/Byrd, album put Brazil on the wider musical map but it was this album that exposed it in all its exotic glory.
Brazil is a land in which there are as many genres of music as there are in the rest of the world put together. The influence of Jobim and Bossa and their quintessence as captured in these songs, on this album, continues to be a point of departure and return for any number of musical offshoots in their home country, and beyond, to this very day.
From a musicological point of view the impact of this album is unprecedented.... Read more ›
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. A. J. Frost
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This album is widely accepted as a classic of its type (that being a latin influenced west coast jazz). Because of that maybe some would argue it deserves 5 stars.
If you already have some Gilberto then this is a fine addition to your collection. As a first purchase of Getz/Gilbertos work or this genre I find the music on Jazz Samba by Getz/Gilberto a bit more entertaining
If you already have some Gilberto then this is a fine addition to your collection. As a first purchase of Getz/Gilbertos work or this genre I find the music on Jazz Samba by Getz/Gilberto a bit more entertaining
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Dimitrios
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A great record, no need to say that, but this SACD version has sound quality to match! Listen to it in my OPPO player and enjoy for late night listening and beyond!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally found
Just what I have been looking for for ages. The must have CD for the Bossa Nova enthusiast. Absolutely perfect.
Published 5 months ago by Sabine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good
Just Love it.
Product was received very fast no long waiting.
will be a very good present.
I recommended to anyone that likes good music.
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Product was received very fast no long waiting.
will be a very good present.
I recommended to anyone that likes good music.
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Published 6 months ago by Viv
5.0 out of 5 stars
So smooth you could put it on your pancakes
Well, Getz/Gilberto and the chick from Ipanema-Ms Astrud. It is a classic of fusion before Cooder, Simon etc. Tenor/guitar and samba with sultry vocals. Read more
Published 11 months ago by "Belgo Geordie"
1.0 out of 5 stars
Getz Gilberto SACD
BEWARE, This in an SACD format CD. I can't play it. My wife bought me this, but I can't even load it onto my up-to-date computer, or a new car with brand new CD player. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Josh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Bossa Nova out there
This album is probably the best and the most well known bossa nova album in the market. I love every song in the album especially Desafinado, Corcovado, and the girl from Ipanema... Read more
Published 19 months ago by A.C.
4.0 out of 5 stars
mellow from ipanema
Recorded in (gulp!)1963 this is a classic,smooth,jazzy (with a small j)chill out record of chill out records. Read more
Published 22 months ago by R. Poole
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbelievably Good
Music to totally relax you. The saxaphone playing is so melow and all tracks are good, several outstanding! I like to put this on whilst driving - chills you out! Read more
Published on 18 May 2011 by A. WINFIELD
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elevator music? Don't be silly.
Don't be fooled by the appearance of "The Girl From Ipanema", possibly the definitive piece of "elevator music"- this was the original hit version (although not the first... Read more
Published on 12 May 2011 by Mr. M. Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Desert Island Disk!
This is one of my favourite albums of all times, I must have listened to it 100 times more than any of my other albums (together with Sting's All This Time) and I still don't tire... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2009 by F. Buckingham
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