The Composer of Desafinado, Plays

by Ant么nio Carlos Jobim

The Composer of Desafinado, Plays cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1963
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 35:27
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the grand maestro's debut album as a leader, this release brought the lush orchestrations of bossa nova directly to an international audience. Jobim's delicate piano playing elevates his soon-to-be-standard compositions with soothing elegance.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, instrumental, piano, orchestral, Portuguese language

Tracklist

  1. The Girl From Ipanema (2:42)
  2. Once I Loved (3:35)
  3. 脕gua De Beber (2:50)
  4. Vivo Sohando (Dreamer) (2:36)
  5. O Morro N茫o Tem Vez (3:21)
  6. Insensatez - Instrumental (2:55)
  7. Corcovado (2:26)
  8. Samba De Uma Nota S贸 (2:16)
  9. Medita莽茫o (3:15)
  10. So Danco Samba (Jazz Samba) (2:22)
  11. Chega De Saudade (4:20)
  12. Desafinado (2:45)

Credits

  • Ant么nio Carlos Jobim - primary artist, piano, composed by, written-by
  • Claus Ogerman - arranged by, conductor
  • Val Valentin - engineer [director]
  • Phil Ramone - engineer [recording]
  • Leo Wright - flute
  • Dom Cerulli - liner notes
  • Chuck Stewart - photography by [cover]
  • Creed Taylor - producer
  • Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
  • Vinicius De Moraes - written-by
  • Newton Mendon莽a - written-by
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim - Primary Artist, Written-By

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