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 | Title : Getz/Gilberto
Author : Getz
Release Date : 19970520
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Originally released in March 1964, this collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Joćo 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.
Buyer Reviews :
This incredible album hardly needs more praise. Just buy it and, if you do not like it, Amazon will return your money ;-)
No, really, Amazon could almost take that chance on this one and I would bet they would not get a single return.
So, what are you waiting for? ORDER IT NOW!! Then thank me later. P.S. - Although titled Getz/Gilberto, do not confuse this Getz/Gilberto collaboration with another one that's out there that's not 10% as good. Don't bother with the other one.
This is a must have!
(by Thomas R. Lincoln)
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