Getz / Gilberto

Description

Product description GETZ STAN / GILBERTO JOAO GETZ / GILBERTO
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; 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. –Fernando Gonzalez

Features:

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.39 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Verve
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 6 3 05214142
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1997
• SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
• Label ‏ : ‎ Verve