| 1. West Samba |
| 2. Odeas |
| 3. Where Was I |
| 4. Ziriguidum |
| 5. Why Do I Remember |
| 6. A Broken Coin |
| 7. Verbo Amar |
| 8. It's Really Bossa |
| 9. Adeus America |
| 10. There's No Reason |
| 11. Bossa No.2 |
| 12. Coconut |
Best of Bossa Nova Jazz,Paulo Alencar,Castle/Pie,World Music
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Antonio Carlos Jobim Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007WW38I Release Date: 2005-03-29 |
Tracks:
- Girl from Ipanema
- Desafinado (Off Key)
- SnSamba
- Insensatez (How Insensitive)
- Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)
- ua de Beber
- Samba de Uma Nota Sne Note Samba)
- Wave
- Tide
- Aguas de Mar(Waters of March)
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
- Passarim
Customer Reviews:
The music of Jobim forever supplies us with the soundtrack to our passions..........2007-06-09
The CD starts off with the smash hit "The Girl From Ipanema." Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto's wife, sings the part of the vocals that are English. Although some may say that Astrud "sang flat;" her voice imparted a sense of natural sensuality and honesty that few professional singers ever achieve. The Portuguese lyrics are also beautiful even if you don't understand precisely what they mean--this song is THAT good.
Another major early hit for Jobim follows; the song entitled "Desafinado (Off Key)" shines like gold. Jobim plays piano on "Desafinado (Off Key)" while both Astrud and João Gilberto sing to perfection. Stan Getz does a great saxophone solo on this classic track, too. In addition, "Só Danço Samba" continues the romantic, enchanting early '60s Bossa Nova flavor; Jobim is on guitar and again Stan Getz accompanies the rest of the crew with a flawless saxophone performance.
"Insensatez (How Insensitive)" features Astrud Gilberto once more as she sings the lyrics to this melancholy ballad. The Marty Paich Orchestra performs a very well done musical arrangement; and Jobim also plays guitar for this number.
"Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved);" Água De Beber" and "Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)" provide us with three magical instrumental numbers. The sophistication of the musical arrangements showcase the genius of Jobim's music and artistry; and the Brazilian beat enchants you with its captivating beauty. I love those strings and the piano on "Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)!" SMILE
"Wave" and "Tide" boast smooth as silk arrangements by Claus Ogerman and Eumir Deodato, respectively.
The CD track set ends fittingly with Jobim's "Passarim," a number from the late 1980s. The vocals on "Passarim" reflect great forethought and good judgment. In addition, the track set proceeds in chronological order; this illustrates the development of Jobim's artistry very well.
The liner notes include an essay about Jobim and his career by Steven Ivory; and you get the song credits and the years in which they were recorded. The artwork exceeds my expectations with good use of color and a great black and white picture of Jobim on the front cover.
I highly recommend this CD for Jobim fans and fans of Bossa Nova music everywhere. If you want to get acquainted with Jobim's work but you can only choose a single CD to buy you can't go wrong with this one.
Enjoy!!!
Excellent!.......2007-05-12
Bossa Nova.......2007-03-29
Best of the best.......2007-01-04
Iam ready to relocate to Brazil........2006-12-25
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The Best of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000D72 Release Date: 1993-08-24 |
Tracks:
- So Nice
- Favela
- Berimbau
- Tristeza Em Mim
- Aquarius
- One Note Samba
- She's A Carioca
- Muito A Vontade
- Let Me
- Con' Solacao
- Reza
Customer Reviews:
Brazil'65 DIDN'T HAVE ANY HITS..........2006-11-18
Great no matter what year follows Brasil.......2006-11-15
The Best of Brazil.......2006-10-04
Sweet Memories.......2006-09-24
Brasil 65.......2006-07-22
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007WW35Q Release Date: 2005-03-29 |
Tracks:
- Non-Stop to Brazil
- ua de Beber - Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
- So Nice (Summer Samba) - Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley
- Fly Me to the Moon
- Shadow of Your Smile
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) - Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
- Misty Roses
- Dindi
- Berimbau
- Tu Mi Delirio
- My Foolish Heart
Customer Reviews:
Get ready to fall in love........2007-05-26
Creme del e creme.......2006-05-27
soothes/beast thing.......2006-02-09
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The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000024TH2 Release Date: 2004-12-28 |
Tracks:
- Mas Que Nada
- So Many Stars
- Viola
- With a Little Help from My Friends
- Wichita Lineman - Sergio Mendes,
- Batacuda (The Beat)
- Dois Dias
- Easy to Be Hard
- Roda
- Some Time Ago
- Masquerade
- Fool on the Hill
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- Moanin'
- Salt Sea
- For Me
- Stillness
- Cinnamon and Clove
- Going Out of My Head
- Look Who's Mine
- Like a Lover
- Ye-Me-Le
- Day Tripper
- Viramundo
Tracks:
- Wave
- What the World Needs Now
- For What It's Worth
- Where Are You Coming From?
- Chelsea Morning
- Lost in Paradise
- Joker
- Night and Day
- Scarborough Fair
- Canticle
- Tim-Dom-Dom
- Pretty World
- Look of Love
- One Note Samba/Spanish Flea
- Agua de Beber
- Can Do Nooso Amor
- Empty Faces
- Triste
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- Bim Bom
- So DanSamba
- Sometimes in Winter
- Constant Rain (Chove Chuva)
- Pradizer Adeus (To Say Goodbye)
Album Description
Outstanding two CD collection featuring 48 of the act's finest Easy Listening/Bossa Nova tracks recorded for A&M records from 1966-71, During the late '60s, Mendes was the most popular Brazilian artist in the U.S., and has remained a musical icon internationally for decades. More than two hours of solid Latin-tinged Lounge nuggets including the top 40 hits 'The Fool On The Hill', 'The Look Of Love' and 'Scarborough Fair/ Canticle', Other tracks featured include 'Mas Que Nada', 'With A Little Help From My Friends', 'You Stepped Out Of A Dream', 'Wichita Lineman', 'What The World Needs Now', 'For What It's Worth', 'Stillness', 'Agua De Beber' and many more. A&M.Customer Reviews:
fantastic album.......2007-03-27
the very best of sergio mendes and brazil 66.......2007-01-28
One of the greatest musical groups ever!.......2006-08-26
Love this CD!.......2006-08-08
The K-Man was right........2002-04-25
1. Cover versions of pop standards so annoyingly familiar you never want to hear the originals again. Mendes takes songs by the likes of the Beatles, Bacharach, Jimmy Webb and Simon & Garfunkel, re-arranges and re-imagines them in a samba mode, convincing you that they were originally written in Brazil after all. 'The Fool On The Hill' nearly collapses under its visionary excess; 'Day Tripper' becomes alive through slick jazz rhythms; 'What The World Needs Now' throttles at a frightening pace; 'Cheslea Morning' and 'Night and Day' exude sunny Rio rays; 'Norwegian Wood' brings out the yo-yo intensity buried in the original.
2. Arrangements of bossa nova classics by Mendes' old jamming cohorts. These are less radical than the above, and the attempts by anonymous, if proficient, session singers to replicate the idiosyncratic Astrud/Joao vibe don't always work; but the subtle reworkings offer new takes on old favourites - 'Bim Bom' is especially definitive, Mendes mining the wistfulness in the most frivolous of songs, sensing the music's soul in the piano. 'One Note Samba', which segues here into 'Spanish Fly', shouln't work, and doesn't, but is invigorating nonetheless.
3. Less familiar covers and original songs (written by Mendes and friends), which rarely equal the emotional depth of Jobim or Bonfa, but offer groovy bliss, warm generosity, bouyant fun and reflective sorrow in equal measures. 'Sometimes In Winter' is a pretentious epic with the most glorious melodic bridge; 'Pretty World' is one of the few songs that knows what being rapturously in love actually sounds like; 'Cancao Do Nosso Amor' and 'Pradizer Adeus' know the same despondancy that provoked Jobim's 'Insensatez'.
This division is, of course, arbitrary and artificial - unique production, settings and instrumentation mean each and every song sounds like a Mendes original. Cosmo Kramer was right - some people can still go wild for Sergio Mendes.
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Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa
Gal Costa Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000004788 Release Date: 1990-10-18 |
Tracks:
- Luz do Sol
- A
- London, London
- Meu Nome al
- NIdentificado
- Meu Bem, Meu Mal
- Folhetim
- Modinha para Gabriela (Modinha for Gabriela)
- ForEstranha
- Canta Brasil
- dia
- Suco
- Dom de Iludir
- Baby
- Ora de MMenininha (Prayer of Mother Menininha)
- Teco Teco (The Sound of Marbles Colliding)
- Bloco do Prazer
- Pegando Fogo
- Balanc
- Festa do Interior
Customer Reviews:
gal costa --meu nome e gal.......2006-07-13
All Hail The Queen, But What Happened To Her Other Songs?.......2004-03-28
Gal's most perfect collection of 60's,70's and early 80's.......2002-07-16
expected in gems such as FORCA ESTRANHA and FOLHETIM,my favorites.Sambas such as CANTA BRASIL and BALANCE show the fun side that makes Gal Costa such a unique singer.Ballads such as DOM DE ILUDIR and INDIA leave you wanting for more.Overall, a winner although missing some classics.
I fell in love with Gal ..........2001-11-08
The previous reviewer quoted Tom Jobim as saying "Gal Costa's voice is the most perfect instrument on the planet." I hate to repeat, it sounds like I don't have words of my own, but that is the best way I've heard her voice described. I've felt that way for years! You have to listen to this album.
All the songs are great. My personal favorite is India, but it doesn't really show off her voice as well as some of the others - - I just happen to get lost in it. To really hear what she's capable of doing with her voice as an instrument, listen to the full track of Meu Nome é Gal (not just the clip on the site). And listen to all the clips, all the songs are worth listening to.
Gal: The Most Perfect Instrument.......1998-07-24
This set of 20 amazing tracks is filled with fantastic performances from one of Brazil's leading female vocalists. (Since the death of Elis Regina, Gal Costa takes the crown.)
This CD is my favorite of all her work, and there is not a single bum track or filler song. Stand out tracks are: the alien searching "London, London", the incredibly rich "Luz Do Sol", the native "Acaí", "Meu Nome E Gal" and my favorite track "Baby."
The CD closes with Gal's inspired interpretations of 3 Brasilian "marchinhas" (little marches), a style of short samba tune meant to be easy to learn and repeat during "Carnaval." The last track is also samba-infected and a version of a famous Moraes Moreira hit.
A MUST for those interested in Brasilian pop and samba music. Gal is not as theatrical a! s Elis, not as melancholic as Bethania, but she is gifted with one of the most beautiful human voices around. Enjoy!
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Best Of Chesky Classics & Jazz & Audiophile Test Disc, Vol. 3
Various Artists Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003GGA Release Date: 1994-05-10 |
Tracks:
- Part One: The Music: Africando - Ana Caram
- Part One: The Music: Out Of This World - Livingston Taylor
- Part One: The Music: Wave - Leny Andrade
- Part One: The Music: Winter (The Four Seasons) - Connecticut Early Music Festival Ensemble
- Part One: The Music: Grandmother - Rebecca Pidgeon
- Part One: The Music: Battery Park - Orquesta Nova
- Part One: The Music: I Cover The Waterfront - LaVerne Butler
- Part One: The Music: Horse I Used To Ride - Sara K.
- Part One: The Music: Con Alma - Fred Hersch Trio
- Part One: The Music: Num Pagode Em Planaltina - Badi Assad
- Part One: The Music: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) - Westminister Choir
- Announcement/Artificial Stereo Demo - Microphone Technique
- Mono Mike - Microphone Technique
- Artificial Stereo - Microphone Technique
- XY Cardioid Technique - Microphone Technique
- XY And Added Ambience - Microphone Technique
- XY With Increased Ambience - Microphone Technique
- Crossed Fiqure 8's - Microphone Technique
- Spaced Pair Of Omnis - Microphone Technique
- Three Spaced Omnis - Microphone Technique
- Announcement - Instrument Placement
- Piano Against The Wall Of The Studio - Instrument Placement
- Piano In The Middle Of The Studio - Instrs. Placement
- Announcement - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
- Drum Set Recorded In A Dry Studio - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
- Drum Set In A Live Studio - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
- Drum Set With Artificial Reverberation - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
- Natural Stereo Imaging - Natural Vs. Artificial Imaging
- Artificial Stereo Imaging - Natural Vs. Artificial Imaging
- Intro. To Compressors - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
- Jazz Group With Compression - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
- Jazz Group Without Compression - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
- New 20-bit High-Resolution Tech - New 20-bit High-Resolution Tech
- Dirty Vs. Clean Power: Violin Recorded With Dirty Power - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Dirty Vs. Clean Power: Violin Recorded With Clean Power - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Digital Vs. Analog Tape: 20-bit, All Digital Recording - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Digital Vs. Analog Tape: 20-bit Recording Made From Analog Tape - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Equipment And Cable Burn-in Signal - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Volume Level Warning - Tech. Tests/Demos
- 16 Bit Vs. 20 Bit A/D: Music At -30 DB into 16 Bit System - Tech. Tests/Demos
- 16 Bit Vs. 20 Bit A/D: Music At -30 DB Into 20 Bit With High Resolution Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, No Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, Flat Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, High Resolution Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
- Volume Level Warning - Tech. Tests/Demos
Customer Reviews:
Better than the previous.......2002-12-14
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Best of Brazilian Jazz
Various Artists Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000068C6M Release Date: 2002-10-08 |
Tracks:
- Mas, Que Nada - Leo Gandelman
- Giselle - Wagner Trio
- Bananeira - Bebel Gilberto
- Deixa - Baden Powell
- Orfeu (Quiet Carnaval) - Moacir Santos
- Amor De Nada - Victor Assis Brasil
- Influencia Do Jazz - Tamba Trio
- Curumim - Wagner Tiso
- Un Homme Et Une Femme - Ithamara Koorax
- Batida Diferente - Sergio Mendes
- Kamba - Moacir Santos
- Ocidente - Leo Gandelman
- Naquela Base - Victor Assis Brasil
- Batucada Surgiu - Luiz Carlos Vinhas
Album Details
Great Compilation of Brazilian Jazz with Special Appearances by Sergio Mendes, Moacir Santos, Baden Powell, Bebel Giberto and More.Customer Reviews:
Indeed, some of the Best Brazilian Jazz * * * * * * * * * *.......2003-02-02
* Mas que Nada/Leo Gandelman, * Bananeira/Bebel Gilberto, * Un Homme et une Femme/Ithamara Koorax, * Orfeu/.
Some of those great classics from the past are:
* Influencia do Jazz/Tamba Trio, *Batida Diferente/Sergio Mendes and * Amor de Nada/Luis Carlos Vinhas.
Overall, this CD is extremely enjoyable and I would absolutely recommend it to all those serious fans of Brazilian Jazz out there.
**P.S. You will be soon looking for albums by these people.
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Best Of Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All-Stars
Laurindo Almeida and the Bossa Nova Allstars Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000DFB Release Date: 1996-02-13 |
Tracks:
- Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)
- More (Theme from 'Mondo Cane')
- Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon)
- Satin Doll
- I Left My Heart In San Francisco
- What Kind Of Fool Am I?
- Till Then
- Misirlou
- Acapulco 1922
- Hava Nagila
Customer Reviews:
unhappy in lebanon.......2006-11-03
A delightful melange of 60s Latin sounds. Aural silk!.......1999-03-22
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The Best of the Concord Years
Charlie Byrd Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004YNEK Release Date: 2000-09-26 |
Tracks:
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- As Long As I Live
- I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
- Cottontail
- Soft Lights And Sweet Music
- St. Louis Blues
- Solitude
- I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
- Candlelights
- This Can't Be Love
- Mood Indigo
- Django
- Remembering Louis Armstrong
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- Don't Explain
Tracks:
- Saquarema
- Charlotte's Fancy
- Desafinada
- Gitanerias
- Vou Vivendo
- Triste
- Na Praia (At The Seaside)
- Dindi
- The Moon Was Yellow
- El Noy De La Mare
- O Pato
- Beyond The Horizon
- Invocation To Shango
- Luperce
- Besame Mucho
- So Danco Samba
Amazon.com
By the time guitarist Charlie Byrd became one of the charter artists on Concord's roster in 1974, he had more than a decade of major record label pressure demanding more of his 1960s-era bossa nova successes. Concord gave Byrd--who died in November 1999--the freedom to explore the music of Duke Ellington, W.C. Handy, Louis Armstrong, and Bix Beiderbecke however he chose. The tribute-minded Charlie Byrd makes up disc one of this compilation. Disc two reflects how much better Byrd sounded late in his career when playing the South American music that made him famous. That's why the second half of this set is infinitely better than the first, and is alone worth the price. There's an experiment with Argentina's tango music and a Spanish carol played by Byrd's Washington Guitar Quartet, but disc two is mostly made up of Brazilian music. Surprisingly, only three compositions come from Antonio Carlos Jobim, but two are quite noticeable thanks to the wonderful soloists--Ken Peplowski's sax and clarinet on "Dindi," and Maucha Adnet's singing on "So Danco Samba." If it's more late-period Byrd you're after, follow this set with more of the guitarist's work with singer Adnet on My Inspiration, Music of Brazil. --Mark A. RuffinCustomer Reviews:
"Concord Jazz presents awesome selections via Byrd".......2000-10-28
Byrd is equally at home in a variety of musical styles and settings, from bebop to Grappeli-Reinhardt "Hot Club" inspired swing, to classical-crossover, to a myriad of Brazilian music styles, putting this in laymen's terms.
Charlie Byrd was simply one of jazz most versatile guitar masters ever to come along, and we're glad he did, as Concord Records has preserved his lagacy...listen to icon Charlie Byrd and see if you don't agree..."THE BEST OF THE CONCORD YEARS"...is Great Jazz in a time-capsule!
Total Time: Disc One 63:32 on 15 Tracks & Disc Two 63:07 on 16 Tracks...Concord Jazz CCD2-4932...(2000)
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The Badi Assad Collection: The Best of Badi
Badi Assad Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000CRR3II Release Date: 2006-01-24 |
Tracks:
- Sem Titulo
- Num Pagode Em Planaltina
- Bate-coxa
- Tamoimoe
- Escadao
- A Bela E A Fera
- Emotiva No.1
- Bachianinha No.1
- Rhythms
- Fuoco (Libra Sonatine)
- Valseana
- Pulo Do Gato
- O Choro De Juliana
- Batucada (Nos E O Rio)
- When The Fire Burns Low
- A Primeira Vista
- Carta A L'exili
Rock Music:
- Bierfest!: A Collection of German Beer Drinking Songs [Import]
- Black Turtle Island
- Caballo Viejo
- Cajun Capers: Cajun Music 1928-1954 [Box set]
- Camere Con Vista [Import]
- Cantes del Pueblo: Traditional Music of Spain
- Cendres de Lune [Import]
- Changui [Live]
- De la Zambra Al Duende [Import]
- Deep Self
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Definitive Collection: Original Greatest Hits [Import]
Susan Moeser Plays Bedient Op.59
The Blues Brothers Complete [Import]
Stricken [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Snowstorm: A Tribute to Galaxie 500 [Import]
Six Pieces of Silver [Original recording remastered] [Import]