Jo茫o Gilberto
- Type: Musician
- Country: Brazil
- Born: June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
- Died: July 6, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Active: 1931 - 2019
Biography
Jo茫o Gilberto is celebrated as a principal pioneer of bossa nova, a style that revolutionized Brazilian music in the late 1950s. His distinctive, understated vocal delivery and unique syncopated guitar technique blended traditional samba rhythms with jazz harmonies, creating a sound that was both intimate and sophisticated. His 1959 debut album, 'Chega de Saudade', is considered a landmark recording that established the genre. His international breakthrough came with the 1964 album 'Getz/Gilberto', a collaboration with American saxophonist *Stan Getz* released on #Verve Records#, which won a Grammy for Album of the Year and introduced bossa nova to a global audience.
Genres
Jo茫o Gilberto Discography
- Chega de saudade / Bim bom (1958) - Single - rated 4.27/5
- Chega de saudade (1959) - Album - rated 4.49/5
- O amor, o sorriso e a flor (1960) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Jo茫o Gilberto en M茅xico (1970) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Jo茫o Gilberto (1973) - Album - rated 4.42/5
- Amoroso (1977) - Album - rated 4.13/5
- Jo茫o (1991) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Jo茫o voz e viol茫o (2000) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Live at Umbria Jazz (2002) - Album - rated 3.96/5