Time: 44:14
Size: 101.3 MB
Styles: Brazilian jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 1977/1993/2007
Art: Front
[4:04] 1. 's Wonderful
[6:26] 2. Estaté
[3:38] 3. Tin Tin Por Tin Tin
[8:45] 4. Besame Mucho
[4:40] 5. Wave
[6:12] 6. Caminhos Cruzados
[4:10] 7. Triste
[6:16] 8. Zingaro
Two of the influential João Gilberto's LPs (Amoroso and Brasil) are combined on this single CD. The former session is pretty definitive with Gilberto interpreting four of Antonio Carlos Jobim's compositions (including "Wave" and "Triste") and four other songs (highlighted by "Besame Mucho," "Estate," and an odd 31-bar rendition of "'S Wonderful"). The strings (arranged by Claus Ogerman) are unnecessary but Gilberto proves to be in prime form. The later album also has its moments of interest (including a Brazilian version of "All of Me") and finds Gilberto backed by Johnny Mandel arrangements and assisted by singers Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Maria Bethania. Overall there is not much variety throughout this gently swinging program but these are a pair of Gilberto's better post-1970 recordings. ~Scott Yanow
Amoroso
O Mestre!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for João Gilberto - Amoroso, and all the hours of great musical listening over the past year. Merry Christmas!
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