Antonio Carlos Jobim - Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour
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Artist: Antonio Carlos JobimEdition: Music CD
Audio: Spanish (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2000-06-27
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Desafinado
- Corcovado
- Agua De Beber
- O Morro Nao Tem Vez
- Insensatez
- Samba De Uma Nota So
- Meditation
- Chega De Saudade
- Wave
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Remember
- Un Rancho Nas Nuvens
- Aguas De Marco
- Inutil Paisagem
- Passarim
- Looks Like December
Music reviews of Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour
Music Review: A Great Introduction To The Father of Bossa Nova
Rating: 5 Stars
"Even if they can't name him right away as the composer, just about everybody knows some of the Bossa Nova music of Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeda Jobim. His dozens of beautiful melodies have become part of standard song repertoire throughout the world." ~ Linda Dahl ~
For Brazilian jazz fans, Antonio Carlos Jobim is a musical icon. His was a name who did not need an introduction. He was the "Father of Bossa Nova" and his music is not only popular in his native hometown Brazil, but it is also much-appreciated worldwide.
This CD, "Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour," is a representation of his greatness not only in composing music, but also his adeptness in guitar and piano playing. His piano technique is so distinctive that a discerning music lover can easily identify. It is what I call "Jobim's uniquely simple piano artistry," a single-note-right-hand-style of playing. It's relatively clear-cut, effortless and very minimal.
This compilation includes his finest recordings from 1960s through 1980s under various labels such as Verve Records, A&M Records, Philips Records and AMC Records. It features guest collaborators: Stan Getz, Joâo Gilberto, Elis Regina, Astrud Gilberto, Paula Morelenbaum and arrangers Claus Ogerman, Eumir Deodato and Paolo Jobim.
What better way to start the presentation for a collection such as this than Jobim's staple and greatest hit, "The Girl From Ipanema?" It's his signature song that made him a musical icon. It became a sort of an anthem among his body of work. This track features Joao Gilberto (guitar/vocal), Astrud Gilberto (vocal), Stan Getz (sax). This song also introduced Stan Getz to a wider audience, which includes music fans not only in Brazil, but throughout the world as well. It also won the Grammy trophy for "Song of the Year" in 1965.
The second version of "The Girl from Ipanema," which I prefer, is purely instrumental and done with a different chart written by Eumir Deodato who also played the piano and conducted the String section. This session's sidemen include Antonio Carlos Jobim (guitar), Hubert Laws (flute) and Ron Carter (bass), among others. This was taken from the 1970 album Tide.
Among the disc's highlights include all-instrumental renditions of "Wave," "Chega de Saudade" and "Amor En Paz" ("Once I Loved"), which should be the correct title for track five instead of "O Morro Nao Tem Vez" as erroneously indicated on track listing.
"Corcovado," also famously titled "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" is one of the best tracks in this compilation that shows off the brilliance and mastery of Stan Getz in sax playing. His solo (1:53 to 2:58) is so remarkable and to my ears it is one of the most beautiful solos ever recorded in the history of jazz. This session is from the original recording of Getz/Gilberto in 1963 featuring the vocals of Joâo Gilberto for Portuguese lyrics and Astrud Gilberto for English lyrics.
Elis Regina, one of the finest Brazilian singers, graced this compilation on a refreshing duet with Jobim and lend her impressive vocal in "Aguas de Marco" ("Waters of March") from the 1974 album Elis & Tom.
This is a great introduction to the artistry of a multi-talented musician and a man who was simply in love with music and enjoyed making charming melodies with everlasting appeal. If you enjoy listening to this compilation CD and would like to explore his discography as well as tribute albums, I highly recommend some of his most remarkable recordings and compilation albums: Wave, Pure Bossa Nova, Terra Brasilis, The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection, and of course, his most charming Bossa Nova album of all-time, and his most famous project with the legendary Chairman of the Board, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim. Likewise, please check out Getz Plays Jobim: The Girl from Ipanema and The Girl From Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook, a noteworthy tribute to his music featuring such jazz legends as Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Sarah Vaughan, Joâo Gilberto, Elis Regina, Astrud Gilberto, Billie Eckstine, Luis Bonfa and Charlie Byrd.
Happy Listening!
Description of Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour
17 tracks including THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA. Tiny mark on outside edge of disc will not affect play.International CDs
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