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Getz/Gilberto
: essential recording:Originally released in March 1964, this collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist João 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; ...
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Encanto
:Album Description: Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes spins his remarkable magic on his newest recording, a bona fide classic! This is a kaleidoscopic album that underscores the maestro's ear for addictive melodies, as well as his ability to cast incredibly talented singers and musicians from all over the world People en Español:Given his 40-year career, it’s difficult to imagine that Sergio Mendes is still able to reinvent himself and create a new sound. But the record-breaking Brazilian musician doesn’t seem to have any limits. Two ...
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Jazz Samba
: essential recording:Guitarist Charlie Byrd was invited to travel and play in Brazil during a cultural goodwill tour sponsored by the Kennedy administration in 1961. He was completely enamoured by the music, and when he returned, he headed straight for the recording studio to make the now classic Jazz Samba. Collaborating with Stan Getz on tenor sax and backed by a band that included Gene Byrd (bass, guitar), Keter Betts (bass), and Buddy Deppenschmidt and Bill Reichenbach (drums), Byrd forged a new and brilliant sound. ...
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Wave
:Album Description:24-bit remastered Japanese reissue of 1967 album packaged in a miniature LP gatefold sleeve, features ten tracks. A&M. 2004. :It's hardly a stretch to say that Antonio Carlos Jobim--the wonderful Brazilian composer almost single-handedly responsible for all things bossa nova--influenced some of past half century's best and most insipid musics, from bossa nova jazz to elevator Muzak. Wave, a collection of 1967 dates featuring keyboardist Jobim backed by an extensive orchestra, straddles that line: it's full of amazing original compositions, but the arrangements have ...
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On a Starry Night
: :The party line on most Windham Hill products seems to be that it's either the greatest stuff since wave machines, or that it all sounds alike. On a Starry Night, with its collection of world songs and reputable artists such as Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, the Turtle Island String Quartet, and others, does lean toward a seamlessly understated, homogeneous quality that is broken only occasionally by Bobby McFerrin's piece and a couple of others. That said, there can hardly be a more mellow or sonorous ...
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Elis & Tom
:Album Description:Japanese DSD remastered reissue of 1974 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve. 2001.
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Something for You: Elaine Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans
:Album Description:Japanese DSD remastered reissue of 1974 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve. 2001.
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Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour
:Album Description:Japanese DSD remastered reissue of 1974 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve. 2001.
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The New Bossa Nova
:Album Description:The New Bossa Nova finds Souza applying her interpretative skills to material drawn from a diverse array of sources, including Joni Mitchell ('Down To You'), Leonard Cohen ('Here It Is'), Sting ('When We Dance'), Elliott Smith ('Satellite'), Steely Dan ('Were You Blind That Day'), Brian Wilson ('God Only Knows'), Randy Newman ('Living Without You'), Michael McDonald ('I Can Let Go Now') and legendary bossa nova master Antonio Carlos Jobim (the standard 'Waters of March'), along with a pair of memorable new songs written for ...
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Imagina: Songs of Brasil
:Album Description:The New Bossa Nova finds Souza applying her interpretative skills to material drawn from a diverse array of sources, including Joni Mitchell ('Down To You'), Leonard Cohen ('Here It Is'), Sting ('When We Dance'), Elliott Smith ('Satellite'), Steely Dan ('Were You Blind That Day'), Brian Wilson ('God Only Knows'), Randy Newman ('Living Without You'), Michael McDonald ('I Can Let Go Now') and legendary bossa nova master Antonio Carlos Jobim (the standard 'Waters of March'), along with a pair of memorable new songs written for ...
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