Track Listing

1. The Girl From Ipanema - Creed Taylor, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto, Milton Banana, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tommy Williams
2. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars - Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughan, Wayne Andre, Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Richard Hixson, Jerome Richardson, Bob James, Barry Galbraith, Robert Rodriguez, Juan Cadavieco, Jose Mangual, Rafael Sierra, Bob Donaldson, Frank Foster
3. A Felicidade - Billy Eckstine
4. O Morro Nao Tem Vez - Creed Taylor, Stan Getz, Luiz Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Maria Helena De Toledo
5. Agua De Beber - Astrud Gilberto, Creed Taylor, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marty Paich, Marty Paich & His Orchestra
6. Só Danço Samba - Creed Taylor, Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, Tommy Williams, Milton Banana
7. Insensatez (How Insensitive) - Creed Taylor, Wes Montgomery, Ron Carter, Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, Bernard Eichen, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, Claus Ogerman
8. Once I Loved - Richard Seidel, Ron Berinstein, Shirley Horn
9. Samba De Uma Nota So - Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd
10. Meditation - João Gilberto
11. Desafinado - Ella Fitzgerald
12. Dindi - Astrud Gilberto, Creed Taylor, Bud Shank, João Donato, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich
13. Wave - Oscar Peterson
14. Águas De Março - Antonio Carlos Jobim
15. Chega De Saudade - Dizzy Gillespie

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12338 in Music
• Released on: 1995-07-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds
• Running time: 70 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
This 1995 tribute to the late Brazilian bossa nova master draws from the cream of the Verve/Polygram jazz catalogue. Saxophonist Stan Getz, who introduced the sublimely sensual bossa nova to North American audiences in the early 60s, is joined by vocalist João Gilberto on the well-known title track and by guitarist Luiz Bonfa on the exquisite "O Morro Nao Tem Vez". Sarah Vaughan ("Corcovado"), Billy Eckstine ("Felicidade"), Wes Montgomery ("How Insensitive") and Oscar Peterson ("Wave") also turn in classic performances from the 60s. Jobim himself offers guitar and piano accompaniment on several tracks and duets with Brazilian vocalist Elis Regina on "Aguas de Marco". Although subsequent generations of lame lounge singers have robbed bossa nova of its original mystique, in its pure form, this music is unsurpassed in conveying an intimately romantic mood with carefree sophistication. --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews

Jobin by the greatest !!!
If you like the unique melodies of Jobin's Bossa Nova you must have to this album. All the unforgettable tunes like "The girl from Ipanema" and "Out of tune" played with a special feeling like only jazz masters like Stan Getz and Dizzi Gillespie can play. Definitely a must !

simple smooth sunshine sounds
Magico! Jobim is treated with rightful respect in this compilation of marvellous melody. The rhythms are as nature intended and every track paints a picture - well worth adding to the collection, makes the case for the annihilation of every modern-day-sickly-hispanic crooner, After all, if it ain't broke, why fix it?!

Some of the best of the Bossa Nova boom
An excellent collection of Tom Jobim covers. The track "Girl from Ipanema" is probably my least favourite. Only because I've heard it soooo many times, and Asturd Gilberto sings in that little lost voice of hers, and she CAN'T sing. But there are loads of other great tracks. Sarah Vau-vau-vau-Vaughan has trouble getting started on "Quite Nights" but all ends well, Billy Eckstine sings the definative version of "A Felicidade", and Oscar Petersons version of "Wave" is fabulous. Joao Gilberto, Dizzy Gillespie, Luiz Bonfa, Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, well, just great.