Getz / Gilberto

by Stan Getz & João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim

Getz / Gilberto cover art

'Getz / Gilberto' merges the cool, lyrical tenor saxophone of Stan Getz with the intricate, hushed guitar and understated vocals of João Gilberto, guided by Antônio Carlos Jobim's minimalist piano compositions. The album’s intimate sound, engineered by Phil Ramone, balances Getz's American jazz sensibilities with the delicate restraint of bossa nova, a quality epitomized by the pivotal, untrained vocals of Astrud Gilberto on tracks like "The Girl from Ipanema." [1, 7] Its release is credited with popularizing the genre globally, ultimately becoming one of the best-selling jazz albums ever and the first jazz recording to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. [1, 2]

Genres

  • Bossa nova
  • Samba-jazz

Tracklist

  1. The Girl From Ipanema
  2. Doralice
  3. Para Machuchar Meu Coracao
  4. Desafinado
  5. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
  6. Só Danço Samba
  7. O Grande Amor
  8. Vivo Sonhando
  9. The Girl From Ipanema
  10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)