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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 :
If I were given a choice of just one CD to take with me in the after-life, Getz/Gilberto would be it. This album is a rare gem of a recording. And what incredible music it contains! I first heard this album in the early 70's. Back then, I already knew how to play the acoustic guitar. However, hearing Joćo Gilberto's play the guitar changed by style, and indeed, my musical direction altogether. More than twenty years later, I still play those wonderful chords that Joćo had imprinted on my musical psyche.
With the exception of Para Machucar Meu Coraēao and Doralice, all the songs were written by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Astrud Gilberto's unpretentious singing of The Girl From Ipanema and Corcovado is a fine example of sincerity in musical expression. She sings both songs in English. Joćo Gilberto's authoritative singing of the other songs in Portuguese remains to this day, the essence of bossa nova. His phrasing on Desafinado is delicate. On So Danēo Samba, his guitar-playing is simply marvelous. Stan Getz's superb solos bring each song to musical heights. Listen to his closing notes on O Grande Amor. Don't they tear right into your soul? The unassuming Jobim plays a brief but beautiful piano solo on The Girl From Ipanema. Tommy Williams (bass) and Milton Banana (drums) provide the steady rhythm that gives this album its eternal life. The performance is simply incredible.
The sound quality on this 20-bit remastered edition is even more brilliant than the original CD reissue. Moreover, the fading notes on some of the selections have been extended, thus prolonging the listening pleasure just a bit more.
This CD proves that music is indeed a universal language. You don't need to know Portuguese to understand, let alone, appreciate this album. All you need is the ability to admire beauty, and this CD has plenty to offer
(by Don J.O.)
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