Getz Plays Jobim: The Girl from Ipanema

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When guitarist Charlie Byrd first introduced bossa nova to Stan Getz in 1962, the saxophonist gave the lilting Brazilian rhythm its perfect American voice. Getz's sinuous lines and piping tenor sax sound merged with the understated samba beat to create an irresistible blend of cool jazz and warm Latin sensibilities. This CD gives us bossa nova's greatest soloist playing the tunes of its greatest composer, culling every song by Antonio Carlos Jobim that Getz recorded for Verve between 1962 and 1964. The biggest hits are here, including "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado" with João and Astrud Gilberto's charming vocals, while "Desafinado" and "One Note Samba" appear in both the original instrumental versions with Charlie Byrd and later vocal recordings with the Brazilians. The surprises come with the lesser-known Jobim songs, like "O Morro Nao Tem Vez," a gently keening, minor theme accompanied here by a largely Brazilian band that includes Jobim and the superb guitarist Luiz Bonfá. Another is "Eu e Voce," with Getz soaring in a Carnegie Hall performance. Subtle differences abound in the way the different Brazilian and American groups approach the material, but it's all tied together by Jobim's scintillating melodies and Getz's gorgeous sound and inspired improvisations. --Stuart Broomer

Tracks:

Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
Desafinado-Instrumental Version
Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
The Girl From Ipanema
O Morro Nao Tem Vez
Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)
One Note Samba-Instrumental Version
Eu E Voce (Me And You)
Desafinado-Vocal Version
Once Again (Outra Vez)
O Grande Amor
So Danco Samba
How Insensitive
One Note Samba-Vocal Version

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When guitarist Charlie Byrd first introduced bossa nova to Stan Getz in 1962, the saxophonist gave the lilting Brazilian rhythm its perfect American voice. Getz's sinuous lines and piping tenor sax sound merged with the understated samba beat to create an irresistible blend of cool jazz and warm Latin sensibilities. This CD gives us bossa nova's greatest soloist playing the tunes of its greatest composer, culling every song by Antonio Carlos Jobim that Getz recorded for Verve between 1962 and 1964. The biggest hits are here, including "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado" with João and Astrud Gilberto's charming vocals, while "Desafinado" and "One Note Samba" appear in both the original instrumental versions with Charlie Byrd and later vocal recordings with the Brazilians. The surprises come with the lesser-known Jobim songs, like "O Morro Nao Tem Vez," a gently keening, minor theme accompanied here by a largely Brazilian band that includes Jobim and the superb guitarist Luiz Bonfá. Another is "Eu e Voce," with Getz soaring in a Carnegie Hall performance. Subtle differences abound in the way the different Brazilian and American groups approach the material, but it's all tied together by Jobim's scintillating melodies and Getz's gorgeous sound and inspired improvisations. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

The Girl From Ipanema.......2006-08-16

I enjoy this CD so much. It's really mellow. I picture myself walking around little streets in Europe listening to this. I can't help but grin when I play it. It's a nice departure from a lot of stuff that's out these days.

This is it!.......2005-08-18

What can I say? Stan Getz at his best. If you like Jazz, you gotta have it!

Excellent Chill-Out CD.......2004-05-13

I am usually an electronic music fan, but was introduced to Stan Getz from a compilation CD by Thievery Corporation. Since then, I have been hooked on his Bossa Nova style jazz music. This is a great CD, because it compiles all of Getz's best collaborations with Antonio Carlos Jobim. Classics like "Girl from Ipanema", "Corcovado", "Desafinado", "How Insensitive" and "One note samba" are all here, plus lesser-known songs like "Vivo Sonhando", "Eu e Voce" and "No more blues". This is currently the CD I listen to while lying out at my pool on lazy Sunday afternoons. The perfect Chill-out CD!

Safe and timely Stan Getz Bossa compilation.......2004-02-12

Thanks to chillout and lounge artists such as Thievery Corporation, over the past few years Bossa Nova has once more come to the forefront of our musical consciousness. So today, almost three years after its release, this compilation of Bossa Nova works by American sax player Stan Getz comes in more than handy: it comes in timely, to reinforce Bossa as a groove that was more than a plain elevator music fad that lasted only for 3 years of our collective lives, in the early sixties.

Bossa is a downbeat, sexy statement to relax to, in a couch or while standing sipping through a coffee. It is a way of seeing the world without taking it all too seriously, it is -in a way- a happy way of seeing the world, which we need so direly in these turbulent times. And Stan Getz, driven by Bossa's creator, Jobim, and accompanied by geniuses of the calliber of Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, Charlie Byrd, Luis Bonfa, Gary Burton and many others, presents us here with a fairly comprehensive Verve compilation of some of Bossa's greatest moments, as lived (and conveyed) by Getz, for our enjoyment some 40 years after the fact, sounding just as fresh and upbeat.

Great one-disc sampling of the whole Bossa Nova fad..........2003-08-31

The merger of cool American saxophone with sultry Brazilian folk sounds hit our shores in 1962, and was pretty much over by '65. While the craze was hot, it was everywhere. Now, 40 years later, it still pleases, especially because one never hears music like this on radio stations. Stan Getz was the USA's big champion of this style, and this CD takes selections from six of his vinyl LP's from the early '60's. Joining him are Antonio Carlos Jobim, composer, pianist and guitarist; singers Astrud and Joao Gilberto; vibraphonist Gary Burton and guitarist Jim Hall. All the biggest Bossa Nova hits are on here, in original versions. The mood is mostly mellow, but it's a happy hour overall. If you like jazz, and you don't have any of the original records sampled on this disc, don't be afraid to buy this. It is worth the price, by far.

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Getz Plays Jobim: The Girl from Ipanema
Stan Getz
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music

Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000060N8O
Release Date: 2002-03-21

Tracks:

Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) - Stan Getz, JoGilberto,
Desafinado - Charlie Byrd, Stan Getz
Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) - Stan Getz
Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz, JoGilberto,
O Morro NTem Vez - Luiz BonfStan Getz
Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer) - Stan Getz, JoGilberto,
One Note Samba [Instrumental] - Charlie Byrd, Stan Getz
Eu E Voce [Me and You] - Stan Getz
Desafinado - Stan Getz, JoGilberto,
Once Again [Outra Vez] - Laurindo Almeida, Stan Getz
O Grande Amor - Stan Getz, JoGilberto,
So DanSamba [I Only Dance Samba] - Stan Getz, JoGilberto,
Insensatez [How Insensitive] - Luiz BonfStan Getz
One Note Samba [Vocal Version][Version] - Gary Burton, Stan Getz

Album Description

Verve. 2002.

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