Best of Bossa Nova Jazz [Import]

Track Listings

 
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
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The music of Jobim forever supplies us with the soundtrack to our passions...
  • Excellent!
  • Bossa Nova
  • Best of the best
  • Iam ready to relocate to Brazil.
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Antonio Carlos Jobim
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ASIN: B0007WW38I
Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

  1. Girl from Ipanema
  2. Desafinado (Off Key)
  3. SnSamba
  4. Insensatez (How Insensitive)
  5. Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)
  6. ua de Beber
  7. Samba de Uma Nota Sne Note Samba)
  8. Wave
  9. Tide
  10. Aguas de Mar(Waters of March)
  11. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
  12. Passarim

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The music of Jobim forever supplies us with the soundtrack to our passions..........2007-06-09

Antonio Carlos Jobim weaved a magic spell with his music the way few songwriters ever can; and he sang wonderfully as well. He truly invented Bossa Nova music in the late 1950s with João Gilberto; and for this he deserves to be in the history books forever for his fine contributions to the world of music.

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!!!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2007-05-12

This CD took me right back to my days in the early 60s of babysitting for young couples and listening to all of their albums. If you like bossa nova, you couldn't ask for more than this CD. Jobim is the master.

5 out of 5 stars Bossa Nova.......2007-03-29

I like Bossa Nova, beautiful music, and I like all the cd's I have purchased

5 out of 5 stars Best of the best.......2007-01-04

Jobim is timeless. You will know the songs even if you've never heard them before.

5 out of 5 stars Iam ready to relocate to Brazil........2006-12-25

Some say the message is in the music.I say this music speaks to me and i got the message.Iam going to meet Victoria and we will both relocate to Brazil..hopefully we will get help from Joao Moreira.As Louis Armstrong said" what a wonderful world it will be."
The Best of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65
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The Best of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
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ASIN: B000000D72
Release Date: 1993-08-24

Tracks:

  1. So Nice
  2. Favela
  3. Berimbau
  4. Tristeza Em Mim
  5. Aquarius
  6. One Note Samba
  7. She's A Carioca
  8. Muito A Vontade
  9. Let Me
  10. Con' Solacao
  11. Reza

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Brazil'65 DIDN'T HAVE ANY HITS..........2006-11-18

It is fair to say that the material contained on this album is pleasing enough to listen to,and maybe,in Brazil,these sides were local hits(although this is doubtful),but the fact of the matter remains that it was not until Mendes put together Brazil'66 and put out albums on the A & M label that he actually had hit records...To say the these are"greatest hits" is to be deliberately deceptive...These are early sides,recorded when Mendes and his band were local artists..Sure,they sound similiar to his later,hit sides,but,afterall,it was essentially the same band with the same personel...So if you actually remember any of these obscure sides,or if you are a Mendes completist,this is something that you will want to own,HOWEVER,if you are looking for the artist at his peak then fast-forward to BRAZIL'66,and there you will find the real"greatest hits"...

5 out of 5 stars Great no matter what year follows Brasil.......2006-11-15

Very refreshing trip back in time -- still relevant and wonderful to listen to today. The sounds of Sergio and his group are timeless--"sooo nice".

5 out of 5 stars The Best of Brazil.......2006-10-04

What a great CD. I love every cut. Everyone is aware of Brasil '66 but this Brasil '65 should not be overlooked.

5 out of 5 stars Sweet Memories.......2006-09-24

I was 15 when I discovered "Sergio Mendes & Brazil 65". I'd never heard of Sergio Mendes, but there was something about the cover that intrigued me. This was the beginning of a love afair with Brazilian music that has never faded over the years. I played the heck out of this record. I still have it, battered cover and all in my collection. After the dawn of CD's I often looked for it in record stores, but I never found it. What a jewel to discover here! (I only wish it had the original cover.) After 36 years it has lost none of its beauty and power.

4 out of 5 stars Brasil 65.......2006-07-22

This was sweet memories from the past of which I only had a record. Having the CD is so special like the beautiful music it sends. Loved it.
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Astrud Gilberto
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto
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ASIN: B0007WW35Q
Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

  1. Non-Stop to Brazil
  2. ua de Beber - Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim
  3. Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
  4. So Nice (Summer Samba) - Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley
  5. Fly Me to the Moon
  6. Shadow of Your Smile
  7. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) - Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
  8. Misty Roses
  9. Dindi
  10. Berimbau
  11. Tu Mi Delirio
  12. My Foolish Heart

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Get ready to fall in love........2007-05-26

Romantic, jazzy, relaxing. What more could you ask for? Astrud's voice has romantic, lilting quality that is very unique. To my ear, there are a few spots where she sounds a little off-key, but for me it just adds to her charm. I could listen to this CD for hours on end - and I have. I wish I knew more about music so I knew all the right words to describe the music. All I can say is, every single song on this album is a winner, and the instrument playing is superb. You will not regret buying this CD. Ah...so nice!

5 out of 5 stars Creme del e creme.......2006-05-27

However you slice it , Gilberto Astrud is one of the most prolific and pioneering voices in modern day music. After hearing my initial introduction of her vocals in " The Girl from Ipenema" , I became instantly infatuated with her singing. After hearing several more songs , I became instantly hooked. Labeled as the " Queen of Bossa Nova" , Gilberto Astrud transcends musical genres and captivates audiences from around the world. Astrud has influenced such reknowned artist as Sade and Sinead O'Connor. Not only is she an artist that has a captivating style that's so simplistically unforgettable....she has compiled a library of music that will influence musical generations in the future. This "millennium collection" captures the esential songs that catipulted her musical career into symbolic status. Needless to say , I highly recommend this cd.

5 out of 5 stars soothes/beast thing.......2006-02-09

57 year old nam grunt with ptsd. listening to music again after 35+ years. all you ptsd grunts ( and if you are.. then you have it whether you know it or not so get to the va) this is truly the lady who spawned that saying about music soothing the savage grunt. understand that the va is going to start prescribing her......honey!, get me a paxil.
The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • the very best of sergio mendes and brazil 66
  • One of the greatest musical groups ever!
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The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
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ASIN: B000024TH2
Release Date: 2004-12-28

Tracks:

  1. Mas Que Nada
  2. So Many Stars
  3. Viola
  4. With a Little Help from My Friends
  5. Wichita Lineman - Sergio Mendes,
  6. Batacuda (The Beat)
  7. Dois Dias
  8. Easy to Be Hard
  9. Roda
  10. Some Time Ago
  11. Masquerade
  12. Fool on the Hill
  13. You Stepped Out of a Dream
  14. Moanin'
  15. Salt Sea
  16. For Me
  17. Stillness
  18. Cinnamon and Clove
  19. Going Out of My Head
  20. Look Who's Mine
  21. Like a Lover
  22. Ye-Me-Le
  23. Day Tripper
  24. Viramundo

Tracks:

  1. Wave
  2. What the World Needs Now
  3. For What It's Worth
  4. Where Are You Coming From?
  5. Chelsea Morning
  6. Lost in Paradise
  7. Joker
  8. Night and Day
  9. Scarborough Fair
  10. Canticle
  11. Tim-Dom-Dom
  12. Pretty World
  13. Look of Love
  14. One Note Samba/Spanish Flea
  15. Agua de Beber
  16. Can Do Nooso Amor
  17. Empty Faces
  18. Triste
  19. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
  20. Bim Bom
  21. So DanSamba
  22. Sometimes in Winter
  23. Constant Rain (Chove Chuva)
  24. 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:

5 out of 5 stars fantastic album.......2007-03-27

have been an avid fan of bossa nova music for years... and sergio mendes has always an amazing musician! love this album a lot!

5 out of 5 stars the very best of sergio mendes and brazil 66.......2007-01-28

this album is amazing. retro, spicy and just flat out good.

5 out of 5 stars One of the greatest musical groups ever!.......2006-08-26

I just recently discovered Brasil '66 when I heard "Pretty World" on a jazzy oldies type station. I knew instantly that the singer was someone special & a master singer. Now I'm listening to many of their songs and I never get tired of them. Their music is just pure, clean, good, real music! It is free from technical gimmicks or anything heavy or unnecessary. Their music is so happy, innocent, and fun. I LOVE IT. I can't get enough of it! They're definitely my favorite right now. The best thing about Brasil '66 is Lani Hall. What a great singer she is. Also the jazzy bossanova instrumentals are refreshingly different from anything I've listened to before. I'm looking forward to getting better hi-fi equipment so I can hear them in all their glory. I bet they sound really great on a tube stereo system.

5 out of 5 stars Love this CD!.......2006-08-08

I listen to this CD when I go for my evening walks. It's wonderful music to walk to (and dance to!). I am absolutely crazy about Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66!. My favorite song on this CD is "Sometimes In Winter." It's a beautiful, haunting song. All the songs are great, but that is the best.

5 out of 5 stars The K-Man was right........2002-04-25

This CD is a timeless, time-capsule treasure trove of pure pop pleasure. Sergio Mendes is a bossa nova Bacharach - not just because he covered both types of music, but because he shares whith the American an interest in revivifying the aesthetic of Tin Pan Alley, tempering it with a 60s pop melancholy (both especially cherish the inherent sadness of brass), and, in Mendes' case, cooling it with jazz discipline gleaned from his association with Jobim. The half century of melodic miracles on this CD may be divided into three types:

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.
Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • gal costa --meu nome e gal
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Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa
Gal Costa
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ASIN: B000004788
Release Date: 1990-10-18

Tracks:

  1. Luz do Sol
  2. A
  3. London, London
  4. Meu Nome al
  5. NIdentificado
  6. Meu Bem, Meu Mal
  7. Folhetim
  8. Modinha para Gabriela (Modinha for Gabriela)
  9. ForEstranha
  10. Canta Brasil
  11. dia
  12. Suco
  13. Dom de Iludir
  14. Baby
  15. Ora de MMenininha (Prayer of Mother Menininha)
  16. Teco Teco (The Sound of Marbles Colliding)
  17. Bloco do Prazer
  18. Pegando Fogo
  19. Balanc
  20. Festa do Interior

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars gal costa --meu nome e gal.......2006-07-13

songs have held up very well over 30 years

3 out of 5 stars All Hail The Queen, But What Happened To Her Other Songs?.......2004-03-28

Gal Costa's voice truly is a gift of God. She is definitely one of Brasil's greatest singers and has given the world so many great songs that are certain to sustain the test of time....But with that in mind, be aware that although this album is fairly decent, it does not include many of her greatest hits, like "Bahia de Todas". I was also a little disappointed by the fact that this album seemed overwhelmed with ballads, rather then being an equal balance including many of Gal's wonderful uptempo songs. It's truly a shame that this album was not as well balanced as it had the potential to be. But from my experience often times it's hard to find a true "greatest hits" album by any artist, that delivers ALL of their greatest work. The only way you might be able to get that lucky is if a greatest hits compiliation comes in a box set.

5 out of 5 stars Gal's most perfect collection of 60's,70's and early 80's.......2002-07-16

This is the most comprehensive collection of Gal's songs even though it leaves out the mid to late 80's and the 90's.Having one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard,Gal delivers as
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.

5 out of 5 stars I fell in love with Gal ..........2001-11-08

... or at least with her voice, when I first bought this album in 1991. I already had a couple of her albums, and loved her music, but this is by far her best. And it's a wonderful compilation of folk, pop, and samba songs, a little of everything, extremely well blended and well aranged.

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.

5 out of 5 stars Gal: The Most Perfect Instrument.......1998-07-24

As Tom Jobim once said: "Gal Costa's voice is the most perfect instrument on the planet." He was not kidding.

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!
Best Of Chesky Classics & Jazz & Audiophile Test Disc, Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Better than the previous
Best Of Chesky Classics & Jazz & Audiophile Test Disc, Vol. 3
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ASIN: B000003GGA
Release Date: 1994-05-10

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  1. Part One: The Music: Africando - Ana Caram
  2. Part One: The Music: Out Of This World - Livingston Taylor
  3. Part One: The Music: Wave - Leny Andrade
  4. Part One: The Music: Winter (The Four Seasons) - Connecticut Early Music Festival Ensemble
  5. Part One: The Music: Grandmother - Rebecca Pidgeon
  6. Part One: The Music: Battery Park - Orquesta Nova
  7. Part One: The Music: I Cover The Waterfront - LaVerne Butler
  8. Part One: The Music: Horse I Used To Ride - Sara K.
  9. Part One: The Music: Con Alma - Fred Hersch Trio
  10. Part One: The Music: Num Pagode Em Planaltina - Badi Assad
  11. Part One: The Music: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) - Westminister Choir
  12. Announcement/Artificial Stereo Demo - Microphone Technique
  13. Mono Mike - Microphone Technique
  14. Artificial Stereo - Microphone Technique
  15. XY Cardioid Technique - Microphone Technique
  16. XY And Added Ambience - Microphone Technique
  17. XY With Increased Ambience - Microphone Technique
  18. Crossed Fiqure 8's - Microphone Technique
  19. Spaced Pair Of Omnis - Microphone Technique
  20. Three Spaced Omnis - Microphone Technique
  21. Announcement - Instrument Placement
  22. Piano Against The Wall Of The Studio - Instrument Placement
  23. Piano In The Middle Of The Studio - Instrs. Placement
  24. Announcement - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
  25. Drum Set Recorded In A Dry Studio - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
  26. Drum Set In A Live Studio - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
  27. Drum Set With Artificial Reverberation - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
  28. Natural Stereo Imaging - Natural Vs. Artificial Imaging
  29. Artificial Stereo Imaging - Natural Vs. Artificial Imaging
  30. Intro. To Compressors - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
  31. Jazz Group With Compression - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
  32. Jazz Group Without Compression - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
  33. New 20-bit High-Resolution Tech - New 20-bit High-Resolution Tech
  34. Dirty Vs. Clean Power: Violin Recorded With Dirty Power - Tech. Tests/Demos
  35. Dirty Vs. Clean Power: Violin Recorded With Clean Power - Tech. Tests/Demos
  36. Digital Vs. Analog Tape: 20-bit, All Digital Recording - Tech. Tests/Demos
  37. Digital Vs. Analog Tape: 20-bit Recording Made From Analog Tape - Tech. Tests/Demos
  38. Equipment And Cable Burn-in Signal - Tech. Tests/Demos
  39. Volume Level Warning - Tech. Tests/Demos
  40. 16 Bit Vs. 20 Bit A/D: Music At -30 DB into 16 Bit System - Tech. Tests/Demos
  41. 16 Bit Vs. 20 Bit A/D: Music At -30 DB Into 20 Bit With High Resolution Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
  42. Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, No Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
  43. Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, Flat Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
  44. Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, High Resolution Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
  45. Volume Level Warning - Tech. Tests/Demos

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Better than the previous.......2002-12-14

This CD, with its high resolution 128 times oversampling technology is better in terms of sound quality than the two previous chesky sampler and test CD. It gives you an idea of what to expect of various chesky artists and their CDs. It's a good CD to have when evaluating a system. Buy it.
Best of Brazilian Jazz
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Indeed, some of the Best Brazilian Jazz * * * * * * * * * *
Best of Brazilian Jazz
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Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068C6M
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

  1. Mas, Que Nada - Leo Gandelman
  2. Giselle - Wagner Trio
  3. Bananeira - Bebel Gilberto
  4. Deixa - Baden Powell
  5. Orfeu (Quiet Carnaval) - Moacir Santos
  6. Amor De Nada - Victor Assis Brasil
  7. Influencia Do Jazz - Tamba Trio
  8. Curumim - Wagner Tiso
  9. Un Homme Et Une Femme - Ithamara Koorax
  10. Batida Diferente - Sergio Mendes
  11. Kamba - Moacir Santos
  12. Ocidente - Leo Gandelman
  13. Naquela Base - Victor Assis Brasil
  14. 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:

5 out of 5 stars Indeed, some of the Best Brazilian Jazz * * * * * * * * * *.......2003-02-02

This album is well conceived (it could use some suggestions for Volume 2 though) with a balanced mix of modern and vintage Brazilian Jazz; some of the most recent cuts are:
* 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.
Best Of Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All-Stars
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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  • A delightful melange of 60s Latin sounds. Aural silk!
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Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets
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ASIN: B000000DFB
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

  1. Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)
  2. More (Theme from 'Mondo Cane')
  3. Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon)
  4. Satin Doll
  5. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
  6. What Kind Of Fool Am I?
  7. Till Then
  8. Misirlou
  9. Acapulco 1922
  10. Hava Nagila

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars unhappy in lebanon.......2006-11-03

i thought this would latin misic on a classical guitar. it is more of a production with a orchestra. not what i was lookinf for.

5 out of 5 stars A delightful melange of 60s Latin sounds. Aural silk!.......1999-03-22

This album brought back warm and delightful memories of my youthful experiences in the 1960s. "More", played in the only way that it should be, is an all-time favourite and is as exotic now as it was 30 years ago. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" will be forever associated with Tony Bennett but this Latin version is equally splendid. "Desafinado" is synonymous with Laurindo Almeida and the two go together as if destiny deemed it. All told, a wonderful recording and one that should certainly form the centre-piece of the collection of even the most critical of Bossa Nova afficianados.
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Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • "Concord Jazz presents awesome selections via Byrd"
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Charlie Byrd
Manufacturer: Concord Records
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ASIN: B00004YNEK
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

  1. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  2. As Long As I Live
  3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  4. Cottontail
  5. Soft Lights And Sweet Music
  6. St. Louis Blues
  7. Solitude
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  9. Candlelights
  10. This Can't Be Love
  11. Mood Indigo
  12. Django
  13. Remembering Louis Armstrong
  14. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
  15. Don't Explain

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  1. Saquarema
  2. Charlotte's Fancy
  3. Desafinada
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  9. The Moon Was Yellow
  10. El Noy De La Mare
  11. O Pato
  12. Beyond The Horizon
  13. Invocation To Shango
  14. Luperce
  15. Besame Mucho
  16. So Danco Samba

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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. Ruffin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Concord Jazz presents awesome selections via Byrd".......2000-10-28

Concord Jazz is delighted to present some highlights from the last twenty years of Charlie Byrd's extraordinarily prolific, creative and influential recording career. With "Best of Concord Years", you'll appreciate the melodic and tasteful guitar playing by this legend that extends far beyond his obvious ground-breaking contributions to jazz history...which includes pioneering the application of acoustic classical guitar techniques to jazz and bringing the Brazilian "bossa nova" to the North American masses.

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)
The Badi Assad Collection: The Best of Badi
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