Getz/Gilberto

Description

Released on Verve Records in 1964,Getz/Gilberto, produced by label headCreed Taylor, was an international sensation, altering the direction of jazz, pop and the samba itself. It became the focus of a huge bossa nova craze, bringing together Stan Getz (tenor saxophone), with Brazilian starsJoao Gilberto(guitar/vocals) andAntonio Carlos Jobim(composer/pianist), who wrote and co-wrote six of the original eight tracks on the album, as well as Joaos young wifeAstrud Gilberto, who was not scheduled to contribute to the album.
When Astrud was spontaneously asked to sing new English lyrics to The Girl From Ipanema, her charming, sultry vocals made all the difference. The Girl From Ipanema reached No. 1 on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart and went to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Astrud is also featured on Corcovado. Other bossa nova classics on the album include S Dano Samba, Vivo Sonhando, O Grande Amor and Desafinado. Backing the main artists here is the Brazilian rhythm section ofSebastiao Neto(bass) andMilton Banana(drums).
In 1965, at the seventh annual Grammy Awards,Getz/Gilbertowas the first jazz album to win a Grammy for Album Of The Year, while The Girl From Ipanema won Record of the Year.Getz/Gilbertoalso won Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The albums engineering award was also the first Grammy for the late, legendary Phil Ramone, who recorded the album at his renowned A&R Recording studio.
Getz/Gilbertoswildly addictive charm proved that the bossa nova had legs – that the infectious syncopated rhythm could be leveraged as easily as the blues to captivate listeners, and forever making an everlasting impact on the world of jazz.

1. The Girl from Ipanema
2. Doralice
3. P’ra Muchucar Meu Coracao
4. Desafinado
5. Corcovado
6. So Danco Samba
7. O Grande Amor
8. Vivio Sonhando