Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Background Music for a dinner evening where you want to talk to your guests.

I am not a fan of Frank Sinatra. And I've learnt through this process I'm really not a fan of bossa nova. How I didn't hate this is unexplainable. I like some of the atmosphere. Probably due to cutlural familiarisation. Damn America.

i was expecting to like this more because i like his christmas album, but maybe it’s because i exclusively associate swing with winter that it didn’t quite hit right

Gah. I tried. I've never really liked swing music, but everyone always goes on about Sinatra being the best at it. I absolutely love the backing tracks here, the smooth bossa nova, the rhythms are incredible... But the vocals. It just comes across to me like he doesn't care, it's like listening to the musical equivalent of someone doing a repetitive manual task in a job for a 12 hour shift. Gah, just emote, please. The girl from ipenama is a great song, great backing, great tune, nice enough lyrics, but just... Nothing. I've since tried other versions, Amy Winehouse is a bit better, but none of them do what my brain seems to want, the ones in Spanish/Portuguese (might be wrong with both) are a bit better, but I actually like the less syllables in the English version, but nah. Not Sinatra. Not for me. It's one of those ones where I find it really hard to understand why he is as popular as he is. Like I often dislike artists that some people like, but when I dislike someone this popular I can usually at least appreciate why people like it. I don't in this case. I seem to remember I liked guys and dolls, maybe I need to revisit that. Backing music 4/5. Vocals 1/5. I'll give it a 2 for its pure disappointment.

Great voice and some easy listening

An amazing album, the atmosphere is impeccable and make you feel like you are on a chill day on the beach Fav songs - The Girl From Ipanema, If You Never Come To Me 5/5

lovely

Love Frank. Love Jobim. Dont love this album. I am not sure it is so much a mash up as it is layering one over the other. Frank swings but he does not bossa. They whould have done away with the orchestra, guitar, bass, drums and Frank. I also like Jobim’s voice a lot better. I used to think Frank had subtlety, light and shade, etc but his voice is too imposing here. Compare Jobim’s singing which comes out as effortless, so laid back, like singing these songs is like breathing for him. The album I listened to was a 50th anniversary edition and the last track was Girl From Ipenema (Studio session/‘67). Frank has stepped back on his vocals here and Jobim’s is bought up in the mix a lot more so it balances better. Why didnt they do that for the album?

Sinatra haciendo Bossa? Sinatra haciendo Bossa Y te diría que es lo único que me llama la atención del album. No es poco igual. 5/10

Yeah, it’s Sinatra, sounds great, but really?

Det är Sinatra. Man vet precis vad man får. Perfekt för en helgmorgon.

Iconic voice.

Pleasant!

I was previously familiar with both artists independently but not this collaboration. I would not have thought these paths to have crossed. I imagine that there were probably Sinatra fans who never heard of Jobim and vice versa where this album was the first introduction. From that perspective, this album is interesting. The Girl From Ipanema is such a huge song but this version is inferior to the original. The album is well done and I am happy to have heard it, but honestly it's a bit too unvaried for my liking. I may listen again if I was in the mood, but doubt I would seek it out.

A different kind of sophisticated: quiet, warm, bossa nova, beautifully arranged, and Sinatra deliberately not doing Big Frank Sinatra Voice. He mostly floats over Jobim’s guitar and those ridiculously elegant arrangements.

Sinatra does bossa nova. It’s clear this is not his style because his voice just doesn’t quite fit the music. It’s not bad, but it’s an odd duck.

Very boring

frank is sooo talented and really good at singing, honestly that part is perfect. this album is a bit bland tho and i think thats only because iv heard many better arrangements of the girl from ipanema. following that i think the rhythm section could be tighter and the horns could be more meaningful but thats just harsh critisism

Frank is Frank

I’ve never understood why Sinatra is so revered, and this album didn’t sway me. His voice is fine, but I’m not hearing the genius that many others do. The songs were all smooth, the production lush. It was a pleasant listen but not much more than that for me.

It’s pretty good, but I like his style better in crooner jazz.

Often when listening to Sinatra, I feel like I’m being fed music directly from a fantasy version of America in the 1950s and 1960s, an America that never existed except in the minds of Reagan voters in the 1980s. All this music just feels like insincere nostalgia. The artifice of the smooth production, his affectations, the songs and the way he sings them: It all feels very polished and very fake. Cool and soulless. I suppose if one likes this sort of stuff it’s great. But it's not for me.

Pleasant

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This is nice but did we have to have The Girl from Ipanema 5 times !? 3.3/5

Tenía mucha expectativa porque era Sinatra, uno de los mejores cantantes de la historia. Pero el estilo de las canciones no fue mi fav. Conocía la Chica de Ipanema y esa la disfruté.

I tend to like Sinatra a little more than most apparently, and bossa nova is one of the most relaxing genres there is. So this was welcome on a stressful workday, though most of the songs just kind of blended into one another. Girl From Ipanema and Quiet Night of Quiet Stars are both outstanding songs.

Good crooner album, the usual Sinatra fare. A little less energy than some of his other albums.

Приємна та гарна музика. Але мені не вистачає португальської мови тут)

Я готовий слухати Жобіна у будь-яких варіаціях, але дивом Сінатра дуже добре пасує тут і можливо навіть краще ніж класичні колаборації, як наприклад з Жилберту. Взагалі бразильська музика це моя слабкість, тим більше якщо ми розмовляємо про оригінальну м'яку босанову Жобіна. Дуже гарний альбом, хоч і пісні тут всім відомі звісно ж.

So smooth, so sultry, so romantic. What a great record with a distinct sound. Frank shows off his best paired with the lovely instrumentation of Antonio's guitar. This whole record is so enjoyable to listen to, every track makes it so easy to fall into and simply enjoy the groove. I will absolutely be revisiting this one.

I'm a sucker for those old school coroner classics and this was a fine example of that musical style down smoothly and sweetly

I despise Bosa Nova. It makes me irrationally tense and annoyed. Frank does nothing to offset this. How many god forsaken versions of Girl from Ipanema must i suffer through in this list?

Sinatra just is not my thing. This is my second album after "In the Wee Small Hours" and I find it well done for what it is but not at all interesting. I will give it a 2 instead of a 1 because it was only 28 minutes.

A good album, didn’t change my life.

Love Frank, but this was a little too sleepy for me. We've also thrown out our own rules again, I see.

Crooner, jazz? Quite nice, mellow

It's ok. I tend to like Frank Sinatra but this was not the best.

Voices like fucking clouds. A gentle perfect rhythm. A palaver between gods, caught on wax.

I like Sinatra, but this wasn’t it.

So peaceful

incredible

I’m not really sure what to say. It’s Frank Sinatra doing boassnova, if you really like Sinatra or Bossanova I imagine it’s great. If you don’t, it’s still Sinatra doing bossanova and Girl from Impanema is a classic

I was really excited for this when I saw this was my album for the day but I was honestly a little underwhelmed. Very listenable, easy to relax to. 3/5.

Great musicians … great singer … but there’s something about this that just doesn’t work

Ik werd vandaag wakker en ik had heel specifiek zin in Fall Out Boy, met nummers als 'Suiker, we gaan neer' en 'Heimwee op ruimtekamp'. Helaas ben ik overgeleverd aan deze lijst en moet ik het doen met Frank Sinatra, voor de derde keer deze reis. En waarmee openen ze dit album? De hit van de door mij zo gevreesde Astrud Gilberto. Trauma's, triggers, flashbacks, onvrijwillige tremoren en spasmes. Robert Dimery wil me nog even goed testen met de eindstreep in zicht. Aan de andere kant schijnen er 240 versies van dat nummers te bestaan (bron: Wikipedia), dus de kans dat dat nummer me links- of rechtsom nog een keer kwam kwellen was al aardig groot. Heb ik verder nog iets te melden? Je krijgt Frank Sinatra zoals je hem verwacht, maar dan besprenkeld met een zoet laagje bossa nova. Ik kan het goed hebben. Er valt weinig op af te dingen, behalve dat het me niet echt raakt verder. Ik kan me er niet aan storen, maar ik kan er ook niet overdreven van genieten. Daarom geef ik 3 sterren.

The music was fine but goddamn I hate Frank Sinatra and his singing. I might be able to tolerate him more but knowing he was a cheating, arrogant womanizer makes him completely and utterly nauseating to me. I have given his music many chances and will never understand how and why people like it so much. Other than the first song, I didn’t even realize that songs were beginning and ending. This was torture.

This was pretty ok. I really enjoyed it until the end of Thiis special edition where it seemed like everyone in the recording studio was angry at each other. Kinda pulled the fun out of a laid back album like this.

Very good. I still prefer Astrud Gilberto's record over this.

3.2 3x good but prefer the br pt

Meh sounds like an old lounge at a beach resort

Decent.

3.5

Cool idea for an album, but doesn't always work well. The cover of "The Girl from Impanema" is the best song, but fails to live up to the original. 2.5/5 Probably won't listen again

It was alright. The man can certainly sing.

today we've got a romantic and jazzy bossa nova album from ol' frank sinatra; he collaborated with antonio carlos jobim, a brazilian composer that's said to be one of the founding fathers of the genre. despite the genre having a big popularity boom around this time, sinatra didn't make this album just to hop on a bandwagon, there was good synergy between the two and they recorded more material together after this album was recorded and released. success was there, and the grammys nominated this work for album of the year, but it ended up losing to the beatles' sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band. sinatra really needs little introduction here, his voice really compliments the bossa music quite well. it's music that easily gets you to stop overthinking and whisks you away, right onto a big puffy cloud. it's easy on the ears, it fits right in with a lot of his other work... i can't really think of anything else worth saying about it, it was just a generally pleasant listen all the way through. it was short and sweet. the orchestral sounds were great; the mixture of classic popular music and bossa nova works well here. i always feel like seth mcfarlane when i listen to sinatra.

Very smooth but not that exciting. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Al Green enough said.

algunas muy depres como "how insensitive"

This frank Sinatra album surprised me out of the gate, it was “a vibe” as the kids say… but after The Girl from Ipanema, it’s become super repetitive. Slow, crooning love songs with atomic-age strings beneath. This is the album Betty Draper would put on. Update: kinda great background music for working.

Francis, you've done it yet again, this time with the help of your bossanova pal Tony. Seriously, the vibes are off the charts here, with Frank's crooning as the perfect backdrop to Jobim's breezy guitar. Sinatra has always been at his best when he's reigned in, and the style is so restrained that even the lush orchestration is pulled in. A slight mark off for some sameness and the microphones (seriously get a mic that doesn't overblow Francis Albert Sinatra) but this is a cultural exchange worthy of hearing.

I can definitely picture myself at a tiki bar sipping a hurricane while this plays in the background, waiting for Don Draper to come ask my name. For the vibe alone, it earns a 3.

music is love

Dieses Album klingt, als würde man mit 80 auf der Autobahn dahinrollen: alles gemächlich, weichgespült, einschläfernd. Sinatra murmelt, Jobim klimpert, und die Songs ziehen sich wie Kaugummi im Regen. Eleganz ist da, klar – aber Spannung? Fehlanzeige.

the music was great but his vocals are lacking for me

Encore the girl from ipanema !? Il y a des paroles que je trouve carrément mièvre (change partners) Un album entier de Sinatra me casse les pieds je pense Ça rentre dans le tiroir des albums assez charmants mais vieux et boring, je ne réécouterai jamais Je suis qu’à la quatrième et je commence déjà à m’ennuyer Je pense qu’on est sur un mauvais mélange. Sinatra et Jobim sont bons de leur côté. Ils ont un style très marqué qui peut être charmant mais redondant si on rentre pas dans le délire. Et là, parce qu’ils sont deux, je trouve l’arrangement entre leurs styles pas évident et donc on a le côté redondant qui ressort, en x2 en plus ! Je trouve que cet album est pas top L’album est quand même sauvé par des passages musicaux chouettes. Et Sinatra n’est jamais calamiteux faut pas déconner non plus Paroles tellement répétitives, inintéressantes et nombrilistes (once i loved) Je sais que c’est juste que le style crooner est comme ça mais si on disait que c’était naze ?

It’s a shame that this album is now the epitome of elevator music. But Sinatra and Jobim is a good combination.

I don't get the hate, seems like an album of lounge classics and brings Jobim to the American masses (I guess, no idea). Maybe not the best take on bossa nova, but we 900+ albums in I already know this is full of white-washed albums. As a standalone listen, this was 4* Highlight: girl from ipanema (carries the album tbh)

Cover photo by John Bryson which is so-so and the cover design and art direction by Ed Thrasher., which is so-so too. However Ed Thrasher has designed/ artdirected/ photographed some amazing album covers over the years,He should be a household name. I'm not a Frank fan but on a sultry summer evening this album was perfect and I found I liked it much more than I imagined I might. it set the mood so well and I had a glimpse of why the old crooner is so revered - what a plesant surprise

Robert Wyatt does a lovely version of Insensatez, which works due to dialling back the bossa nova elements and focusing on the melody, as well as having a vulnerability. It also works as it is a novelty on the album. Unfortunately, Sinatra and Jobim’s just sounded like lift music; music so bland that it started to offend me. It sounded like the soundtrack to an episode of Columbo, without the entertainment of it being an episode of Columbo.

Fuck bossa nova. Hate it. Adding sinatra’s dulcet tones makes this even worse it seems as just does not fit with the music. Jobim’s vocals are at least better but the whole thing is too smooth, loungey, and boring as hell. The girl from Ipanema makes me want to tear my ears off.

This album really relies on how much you like (tolerate?) Sinatra. A weak song selection and unimaginative arrangements. Sinatra can sing these songs in his sleep…and I think for some he did.

7,50/10 Muy bueno, me gusto bastante

Very pleasant but that's all it is

I love Bossa Nova but a little secret of mine is…I don’t like Frank. Don’t really like anything of his stuff and he seems like a cocky prick with a dumb voice! Jobim sings this entire thing and it’s 4-5.

Agree with Sean’s take here. Fuck Frank.

Nice vocals and a neat little latino twist to some of the songs. But, it put me to sleep, just not exciting enough.

tremendous

how can one resist?

661/1001 2026.07.20 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

"How Insensitive" was pretty good, but overall not my style and found it mostly boring.

An entire album of ballads is just too much. Sinatra is in fine voice and Jobim at least lends some latin flavor to the proceedings, but the syrupy-sweet schlock of that orchestra is just too much after about halfway through the album. 2 stars

Ultimately, chill and pleasant enough, and I enjoyed it. But, this was one of those, hey, wouldn’t be great if two musical geniuses joined forces ideas, and it feels more like Jobim’s genius being overshadowed, smothered, and taken by Sinatra. It feels like this might have grown Jobim’s audience, hence why he did it, but damn, he really had to belittle himself to work with Frank, since Sinatra is never one to take a back seat. During one of the banter sections, Sinatra even kind of knocks Jobim’s lyricism by complaining that there’s a whole mouthful of words on the line or something. Their styles certainly have crossover in that they’re jazzy and classy. But Frank is an all American cool cat, singing slow, and Jobim is Brazilian, and coming from an entirely different world. The culture of the era was not quite as compromising yet.

This list is not gonna make Bossa nova my thing no matter how hard it tries.

Frank is smooth AF. Cool interplay back and forth with Jobim.

He’s a smooth operator, that Frank Sinatra.

I don't know why anyone would listen to this instead of jobim.

Old Blue Eyes meets bossa nova and frankly makes it dull. Bossa nova should have some latin charm and flow to it, but this is lacking from Sinatra’s spin on it

I do not like jazz, this much has been very well established by now. However, there is something irresistible about Frank Sinatra’s vocals - especially when he sings “The Girl From Ipanema”. I don’t really know if this album generally gets to those heights after that; however, this was lovely to listen to with a morning cup of coffee in the sun.

Frank Sinatra has a nice voice but I don't understand why I had to listen to Girl From Ipanema two and a half times. 2/5

Put this off this for no reason. Actually really lovely.

Not as good as Getz & Gilberto but still lovely.

Pleasant enough (if you don't hate this kind of stuff), but I think these two were better off doing their own things.

A type of music I don't gravitate towards and know diddly about (for now!), but the smooth beauty of Sinatra's voice is pretty much a scientific fact. Change Partners and The Girl from Ipanema are my highlights and the rest blends pleasantly together.

What a voice! In the same way I would never think of putting on an Elvis Presley record, that goes for Frank Sinatra too. I like the sound when I hear it but I never feel the urge to listen to a whole album. The name Antonio Carlos Jobim meant nothing to me before today but he certainly complements Ol’ Blue Eyes well. This was so relaxing and generally mood-lifting. Happy to hear more and this is on my radar for listening to again now.

Actually feel a bit gutted I didnt enjoy this more. I dont really like Sinatra (even with the fact he is a sleazy scumbag put to one side), I can appreciate he has a great voice and I do enjoy him as an actor, I just find it all a little boring. I was hoping the Jobim Bossa Nova vibes would make this more interesting but it just made me think of boring meals in boring restaurants with boring people.

First, let me say I adore this album artwork - the framing, the light, the colour - from a distance it looks as though they are astral bodies circling a melancholy star! I love the record too, because I am a fool for bossa nova, a fool for big, lush orchestral arrangements, and I'm a fool for Frank [the voice - not the man!] slopping all over anything. 'Once I Loved' is my favourite - those strings!! Just gorgeous. DYK they recorded this album then after dinner recorded 'Somethin' Stupid'. Crazy times!

It's very one-note, but it's a pleasant note. Hard to have particularly strong feelings about this either way.

Nice background music while getting some work done. I’d listen to it again

I had a long review written out and it got erased, and I don’t feel like rewriting the damn thing. Suffice it to say this languid, smooth Sinatra sounds like riding in my grandpa’s giant car with the massively reverb-y speakers on KIXI-AM in the late 70s. Time capsule music that sounds so much of its time.

Sinatra uses the laid back aesthetics of bossa nova as an excuse to totally phone it in. I don’t need every one of his efforts to crescendo like “My Way” did, but man show some signs of life at least. “Change Partners” was the point of no return, with an eye-roller of a topic to sing about. Soft, lifeless 2/5

Started strong, but got boring quicky.

Pretty nice but inessential. Neither artist is making their best work. When I listen to Frank I want to hear the American songbook, and when I listen to Jobim I would rather hear other vocalists or instruments.

Normally, I enjoy listening to Sinatra's sultry voice, but this album didn't do it for me. Weird pauses and off timing, this paring with Bossa Nova didn't work.

Bossa nova? more like Bossa no-thank you!

This is the second time I've heard Girl from Ipanema on this list... I like Sinatra's voice, but this is crazy boring.

The Girl from Ipanema...great song. Sinatra sounds terrific. I like the version with Jobim's wife better. Dindi, with the Portuguese pronunciation (Jinji?), is good too. This album defines its sound from the start and just goes hard at it...not enough albums do that. I like this album. This could be the soundtrack to a Rob Reiner or Garry Marshall movie. The lyrics of Baubles, Bangles and Beads (thank you for no Oxford comma) must have been written by a 13-year-old.

For true appreciation of this album I think it helps to have lived when this type of music was common and popular. This was a little rich and a little too much "setting the table for romance" vibe for my morning walk but Frank was in good voice and this was nice.

This was a very pleasant listen, but I don't have many more thoughts on it other than that. If there's one mark against this album, it's that I don't think Sinatra's stately crooning quite fits the light, airy bossa nova instrumentation. Other than that, it's a fairly easy listen: his voice still sounds good despite the slight incongruity and the band is proficient if repetitive. Jobim's songwriting is the best part of this, with him penning some excellent melodies and gentle, lovelorn lyrics. I wish we got more of his vocal contributions, but his few appearances were much appreciated. I don't see myself returning to this very often, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.

I mean, it’s Frank Sinatra. It doesn’t matter who he’s with, it always comes back to Sinatra. So ask yourself, can you handle the Sinatra way? For what this offers and for the type of music it is, it’s flawless. It lacks that big track. The girl from Ipanema does not cut it. Give your head a shake.

I'm horny and she's fit... but an album. Frank sinatra's voice as smooth as silk.

3.7

8/1001 A junção de um dos maiores compositores do século com um dos maiores cantores não tinha como dar errado, com destaques para as interpretações dos clássicos de Getz/Gilberto, The Girl from Ipanema e Corcovado The Girl from Ipanema - 90 Dindi - 75 Change Partners - 85 Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) - 80 Meditation (Meditação) - 75 If You Never Come to Me (Inútil Paisagem) - 75 How Insensitive (Insensatez) - 80 I Concentrate on You - 80 Baubles, Bangles and Beads - 75 Once I Loved (O Amor em Paz) - 75 Media: 79

thoroughly enjoyable album. 4/5.

Pretty good but this era of music doesn’t really hook me.

He's good at what he does but not for me. I fell asleep towards the end.

Just ok background music.

Nice

I really enjoy the smoothness of this album. I‘m not very knowledgeable on Bossa Nova but i‘m sure there are albums that represent a „truer form“ of its roots, but i appreciate the emotional heaviness that Sinatra‘s vocals brings to the songs.

Reminds me of supper club or steak house music.

Relaxing, melodic riffs, classic Sinatra stuff, very much enjoyed

The vibes on this record are very laid back & lovely to listen to, almost as if it were tailor made for a luxury hotel lobby or waiting room. The vocal delivery and musicianship are brilliant as you come to expect with Sinatra, but the problem lies in the fact that the whole thing feels slightly limp. Very pleasant, very in offensive, but ultimately better for background listening.

It's great cause it's Frank Sinatra. I would have been all over this in the late 2010s, but now it's not been the vibe to listen through which I think has heavily influenced how some of these have been listened to for me.

Frank Sinatra can't sing bossa nova. A total mismatch - a whole that is less than the sum of its parts.

Overall: 6/10 This was fine. I love Frank's voice so I'll always be glad to hear him, but some of the songs here have been featured on other albums with singers better suited for the music. The guitar playing is truly beautiful though and if you're a Sinatra stan then you'll get a lot out of this. Fav Song: Baubles, Bangles and Beads

The Girl From Ipanema is a great song but the rest doesn’t really do it for me. 50s crooning is not my favorite and it all kind of sounds the same

It was fine - just a little too old fashioned for my tastes though.

Nah

Not for me, didn't enjoy it.

3/5. I had Getz/Gilberto less than a week ago on here so this is the second time in that span where I’ve had a record with “the Girl from Ipanema.” Not that I’m complaining as that is a very good song (though I do prefer the version found on Getz/Gilberto.) This album sees Sinatra link up with Brazilian jazz artist Antonio Carlos Jobin to do some Bossa Nova. The production on this album is fantastic, everything sounds very clear and pretty. Though I will say I don’t think Sinatra’s voice is the best suited for a more laid back genre like this. It works on some tracks like “How Insensitive” but less so on a song like “Meditation.”

6.5 / 10

This is fine, it's just sort of there. Music to be played in a restaurant thirty years ago that was already not as good as it once was. I don't think it would be better without Sinatra, it's orchestrated for him despite the bossa nova being more suited to Jobim. But the sun is shining and it's got a nice vibe.

Such a soothing and easy listen. Sinatra's voice is as excellent as always, and it seamlessly blends with the bossa nova melodies. Truly a flawless album; if only it were longer. Top tracks: The Girl from Ipanema, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars, How Insensitive

Once I got used to the slow pace it grew on me a tiny bit (2 to just about 3 territory). Did like Quiet Night of Quiet Stars more than the others for some reason. Found the arrangements on a few tracks annoying e.g. I Concentrate On You. 2.7.

More than decent arrangements, although laid on a bit thick at times. Frank knows his way around a song although may not be completely suited to the Bossa genre.

That was chill. I enjoyed that. Short and sweet too!

man the vocals and listening this late night is an experience

What makes Getz/Gilberto so much better than this? Such a disappointment.

Bosta nova

The fleeting feeling of walking through a botique 70-80 years ago.

Its Frank

Don't think I'm a fan of Frank's voice, I was struggling to stay awake by the end of it

Þetta fannst mér ljúft að hlusta á. Ég fílaði þessa plötu og mun gera mitt allra besta til að muna eftir henni

Obviously great 4/5

Now I want to listen to Christmas songs

- Ugh, love this album

2,4/5

Same as Elvis's voice, Sinatra simply caresses you with his vocal; his music & opus are timeless... 🎼

Increíble. Da demasiadas vibes a old money. La estética es fabulosa: luces tenues, paleta amarilla de colores y plantas. Me encantó, bossa nova elegante, muy sofisticado.

Beautiful, can’t go wrong with a bit of Frank. Love how everything sounds

Me gustó más de lo esperado. Romántico. Buenas letras.

Smooth album! The words are kinda weird at times, but overall it’s a nice chill record. 3.5/5.0

Always a good day for some ole blue eyes!

I want this on vinyl its great

Not bad but not for me

alright

A bit depressing to realize that this is where music peaked. It will never be as good again. Only worse.

I like Frankie boy and his way with a tune but he sounds like he’s ready for bed on this one!

Smooth

One of the best Sinatra's album ever

What's not to love about Frank Sinatra

It’s Frank, it’s great in the background. Girl From Ipanema is the coolest track.

I love this for background music and will listen again

This album feels like it's stuck in time. It was fine, but outside of the era it was created, will always feel dated.

fav songs: baubles, bangles and beads elegant, intimate, underwhelming 40/100

I liked this. Generally, I like Sinatra. The Girl From Ipanema didn't really do it for me but some of the other music I thought was really good and smooth and mellow. I particularly liked How insensitive.

Would give 3.5 if I could.

Not one of my favourite Sinatra albums, don't think it quite comes off all the time. Obviously spot on on the title track but Think his well known dictation and control don't always fit, not loose enough for the music more suited to a Dean Martin vibe. And please review music. You can dislike music without the other stuff. The Usual social and historical presentism here, has it ever been so amplified. so unmoored from the past, quick to condemn by today's standards but unwilling to actually take any learning from the past. Yeah if it’s a Gary Glitter level creep that cuts across the ages. Sinatra by anyone's standards had faults but review the music too otherwise it's just sanctimonious. Like we are so enlightened today in 2026, yeah right, look around Music - 4 Star

Not a fan. 3 stars for the other guy.

I wonder why, of all the Sinatra albums, this is the one here. Sunday like every other Sinatra album to me, and the guy has a lot of them.

The Girl from Ipanema 3.5 Dindi 2.7 Change Partners 3 Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) 3.1 Meditation (Meditação) 2.8 If You Never Come to Me (Inútil Paisagem) 2.8 How Insensitive (Insensatez) 2.5 I Concentrate on You 3 Baubles, Bangles and Beads 2.7 Once I Loved (O Amor em Paz) 3 Score: 2.91

Frank is the new Valium

I didn't know Sinatra was still good during the 60s. When "Self-Titled" was released, pop-rockers such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were huge. You'd think Sinatra and Jobim would've lost steam by then. "Self-Titled" is short and sweet, so it doesn't overstay its welcome. All of its songs were similar to each other, but I still enjoyed them. 4 stars for "Self-Titled".

Nice short and sweet easy listening.

fun!

Bra, gillar det! Sjukt avslappnat och för att jag inte hittar ett bättre ord "smooth". Sinatras röst måste ju vara det mest lugnande som finns. Mysigt album att lyssna på. Lite mycket The Girl from Ipanema i olika versioner annars bra!

Genuinely expected more from Frank on this one. I guess that's going to be how most of your music sounds when you rely on the songwriting of others.

Okish. Sinatra has a lot better songs out there. This didn't really do it for me

Frank Sinatra as a musician isn’t awful, but as a human, he’s kinda terrible. This album is not his best work. It’s boring, a bit creepy, and it just kinda sucks.

Oops! all slow jams. Zzz. 2.5

Easy 4 star.

Frank Sinatra is Big Band Jazz! Not Bossa Nova! Also I didn't realize his name was Francis

Pleasant

Let Antonio Carlos Jobim cook!

Une collaboration entre Frank Sinatra et Antônio Carlos Jobim, que je ne connaissais pas, mais qui est apparemment un grand ponte de la bossa nova, il faut avouer que le programme est alléchant ! Cela dit, j'ai trouvé dommage que Antônio Carlos Jobim ne soit pas plus mis en avant. Peut-être que c'est parce que je ne connais pas assez son genre, musical, mais j'ai trouvé que c'était beaucoup Frank Sinatra et de temps en temps une petite intervention de Antônio Carlos Jobim. C'est dommage, parce que quand le partage entre les deux est plus égal et plus évident, c'est vraiment très bon. Mais finalement, ça ne me parle pas tant que ça, parce que le jazz vocal, c'est pas non plus trop mon truc. Enfin, je suis quand même content de l'avoir entendu.

[shoves Sinatra into a spike pit] Thank you Antonio Carlos Jobim for my life <3

"Let's boogie to some Bossa Nova, grab that Sinatra album!" said no-one ever. Worst rendition of Girl from Ipanema on this list thus far, and that's the best of the genre. Plus two more, just in case you forget what you were listening to!

Good

The orchestration isn’t always doing these songs any favors. But they are great songs, and Sinatra’s low-key (for him!) approach serves them well.

It's ok. I mean, this is nice to listen to while working. However, it's not my style. So, 3 stars.

Sinatra once again disappoints, although Jobim saves this. Mostly sleepy. Just listen to the Getz/Gilberto album.

Frank's voice is obviously fantastic, and the orchestration good. But if you're at all familiar with actual Latin jazz, this album is pretty cheese.

My first real exposure to Frank Sinatra besides the few hits I'd heard. Had a good time; dude has a great voice.

bored to tears by this. nice, but boring.

Short and smooth

Pretty good, and I like Sinatra's voice, but I'm not sure he actually adds a whole lot to these songs.

Fab tunes, lyrics and talent, thx

What a duo. Incredible music.

I read a few reviews before listening and apparently people here hate Frank Sinatra? Why? I am 100% positive he was an absolute asshole in real life but as an artist, there weren't many (if any) who did what he did better. I mean, come on, he's a legend for a good reason. This album is kind of a mixed bag though. Individually I love Sinatra and Jobim, together they don't quite mash up for me. Girl From Ipanema is great, though not as good as the Getz/Gilberto version which I feel is the definitive one. The rest of the album has its highs and lows, but mostly just kind of hovers there around the middle. Definitely not Frank's best but enjoyable nonetheless. 3.5/5 but rounding down because it's not good enough for a 4.

A solid collaboration between Sinatra and Jobim, buuuut I think I prefer my bossa nova sans Sinatra (see: Getz/Gilberto). Excellent drumming by Dom Um Romao, a pioneer in the bossa nova genre

Onhan tuo Sinatran ääni aika upea, mutta toistoksi menee.

Love Frank, but this one is only ok

A fancy uppity restaurant soundtrack

Frank Sinatran laulamana englanniksi käännettyjä bossa nova kappaleita ja muutama bossa novaksi käännetty jazz kappale. The Girl From Ipanema aina kova, muuten ihan perus chill hyvää eikä mitään mieltä räjäyttävää. Parhaat: The Girl From Ipanema, I Concentrate On You

Muy bonito. Me da mucha paz

Bastante guay, las canciones preciosas

Not Frank’s best

Background music...

Classic & classy; a fun-yet-haunting cross-over between classic crooning & Brazilian bossa nova.

Classic

Honestly would've been 5 stars if it hadn't had four different (yet still identical) versions of Girl From Ipanema. Plus I just listened to Astrud Gilberto's album a few days ago; I've had enough Girl From Ipanema at this point.

Typical Frank sings classics.

Très bon à réécouter je pense.

Ring a ding ding baby

kerstmuziek? ik vond wel leuk ik viel wel weer in slaap toen k dit vanochtend luisterde

beetje biased want ik ben frank sinatra fan.. maar dit s echt een heel goed collab album van hem

Somnolent and ultimately pointless. Probably good for background music as you try to romance someone else's wife and forget it's on.

Rösten! En fyra

Really soothing album to listen to

I had heard some of Sinatra and Jobim’s collaborations before and had not enjoyed them. They are both very good at what they do, but that doesn’t mean that when they mix those two things the result will be good. Einstein was very good at . . . relativity? What is e=MC squared? Relativity right? And David Copperfield was very good at making the Statue of Liberty disappear, but combining relativity and making the Statue of Liberty disappear . . . well that would probably be awesome. It is hard to think of something that wouldn’t be cool when you mix it with making the Statue of Liberty disappear just because making the Statue of Liberty disappear is so cool. Oh wait, now I’ve looked at David Copperfield’s Wikipedia page and apparently he is on the Epstein list. So that’s at least one thing that mixing with making the Statue of Liberty disappear isn’t cool. What were we talking about?

love love

Frank Sinatra can be criticized for many things, but one thing he certainly did well was sense the industry's currents. It was the late 1960s, and in the US, blues, rock, and psychedelic music were taking popularity from jazz and swing, and then the "British Invasion" arrived. The artist knew he was at risk of being sidelined and decided it was time to look elsewhere — not to England, but to Brazil, the birthplace of bossa nova. The new album was bound to be a success: it featured a sound no less fashionable at the time, accompaniment by one of the genre's creators, Antônio Carlos Jobim, his songs translated into English, and several jazz standards. Everything was in keeping with Sinatra's style, although one senses that bossa nova is too calm for him: the artist sometimes has to rein in his voice. The perfect background for dinner, just like the last album I came across here by old Frank.

Sinatra with a flamenco flair

Just a cool, vibe of an album. Sinatra feels like the 50's Elvis Costello. You will never be as cool as him. But yeah, smooth as hell, and a vibe.

It's frank what more is there to say.

not my favourite Sinatra

way too long for a 28min record.

A meeting of two worlds. Sinatra's voice goes great with bossa nova, and Antonio Carlos Jobim is a master of arrangement; intimate guitars, distant violins, and swooning trombones. I already loved the song "Wave," but this was such a lovely version to discover! A lower key to fit the low Sinatra crooning. So good. Strong four to a light five.

A very short album, under 28 minutes, I believe, but I give it 5 stars. It's a rainy early Tuesday morning here now in Oak Park, and this album is perfect for this weather (although I suspect it would be perfect for many different kinds of weather). Teenage me disdained Sinatra - ditto Dylan, and country music -- but I came to appreciate them more starting in my 20s. Do you two have anything like that? Or maybe you're more open-minded than I was? I still don't really like opera all that much, lol (although I do like some more than others). I wonder if you guys might think this would be better with just Jobim (without Sinatra)? I can see that argument, but I think it works very well, Sinatra singing Jobim.

less than the sum of its parts.

what a beautiful album! i genuinely like sinatra's music, but i'm not acquainted with it though, so it was nice to listen to something full-length and base my opinion. also sinatra's and jobim's voices were really compatible together, more than i thought they would be! i found a lot of tracks which i will certainly come back to: "change partners", "i concentrate on you" and "once i loved (o amor em paz)". i also wasn't aware that "change partners" was a jazz standard written by irving berlin - who apart from being an absolute jazz legend stood behind so many great soundtrack scores (as easter parade!) - idk i just found this particular fact interesting, while exploring the wikipedia page of this album haha

6/10 - great to have in the background

Lovely, calm album. Enjoyed Frank's buttery voice and the accompanying guitar pieces. 7/10

I’m perfectly capable of enjoying Sinatra and same goes for Bossa Nova, but this didn’t do much for me. Just nothing special to my ears today.

I blame it in the Bossa Nova. 2/5 30/4/26

Nobody does music quite like Frank. I liked his foray into this new style of music labeled as bossa nova. On the whole an enjoyable album, but I was getting kind of tired of "The Girl From Ipanema" studio version--three renditions of the same song, which I just thought was okay, was more than enough for me.

I’m glad this generation is dead.

The Girl From Ipanema is fantastic. The album is great but I'm not sure there's too much standing out here. I can't give this a 5. 4.5/5

Sinatra is great and the bossa nova music is great, but often, it just feels like they don't click. Overall largely dull. "The Girl from Ipanema" was probably the best track by far. "I Concentrate on You" isn't too shabby either.

One of the bet Sinatra albums, Ever. Because of his collaboration with the famous and multi-talented Antonio Carlos Jobim. There is No Way that "Girl from Ipanema" is not one of the best songs in musical history! (Yes, don't argue; you know it is ;-) and these are two of the best versions* [Astrid Gilberto's version is probably the best]. Be swept away with Fran at his smoooooothest and the Bossa Nova beats from Jobim. A true classic!

Very chill and good album

I'm conflicted. On one hand Sinatra has an undeniably great voice. On the other hand, he croons about the same thing for 10 straight tracks. This album was boring in all the right ways.

Musica que no necesita demostrar nada. Intima y elegante. Voz, guitarra y aire que mas ?

Sinatra had a voice like a French horn: declarative and full-bodied. On this album you can hear him trying to emulate the deep softness that made Jobim and Bossa Nova such a phenomenon. He does an admirable job for the most part. And in the few moments where he doesn’t quite succeed, Jobim taps in and breathes new life into the music.

Frank has a great voice, but boy this was a slog. Other than the first song, they all sound exactly the same, and are just not engaging in any way. All respect to these guys, but this sucks to listen to.

2,5

The Girl From Ipanema - yummy classic Change Partners - so good, "just try" yknow! B, B, & B - boing

Fucking joyota 4.0

Sinatra no decepciona

Probably one of Frank's better albums.

It’s Sinatra, not much to say. Decent tunes, strong musicianship and all contributions by Jobim tend to be highlights.

Some old Sinatra standards here, what's not to like?

Sub-30 minute LPs are rare. They also make it difficult to type a review during the listening itself. No song overstays its welcome, everything is understated yet so darn well played. It's... beautiful. I do wish there were more obvious variation between the different songs, because as the album stands, particularly for the musically revolutionary year of 1967, it's a little (dare I say it) monotonous. Sinitra and Jobim pick a good genres, some good backing instruments, and a decent song structure, and create 28 minutes of exactly that. The album opener, The Girl From Ipanema, is arguably the album's peak for this reason. There's no chance that the listener has tired from this slow, romantic, understated mood just yet. I Concentrate On You is another highlight, mainly because it introduces a much more upbeat tempo that is (thankfully) continued in Baubles Bangles And Beads, the following song. I will never get tired of Sinitra's voice, which is excellent by itself yet also meshes beautifully with Jobim's. The two resemble each other but aren't quite identical, so in passing it can sound like some sections have doubled vocals (a callback to the early 60s) when really it's two voices singing the same melodic line. The subtle differences in timbre and accent, though, provide a great back-and-forth. Plenty of maj7-chords mean that the music has a distinctly bittersweet sound, and combined with 6-chords, you can hear a heavy Latin influence. Great instrument choices – if a little dated – which include mid-frequency violins, simple semi-jazzy drumming, a bit of brass sprinkled in there, plus that great acoustic guitar. 4/5 Key tracks: The Girl From Ipanema, Change Partners, I Concentrate On You

nice romance.. but i'm not feelinggg the bossa nova ::::')

The whole album gave me detective mode in noir city

Succeeds on its own terms and Frank has a great voice. But this is a personal rating and I don't like crooners or lounge music.

The greatest Brazilian artist of all time playing guitar and sharing vocals with the greatest singer of all time... what could possibly go wrong?

sin

"Alright, now hear me out. What if we white-boy-ified Getz/Gilberto?" Mr. Sinatra confidently asked, probably drunk. "Sure, why not? You are Frank Sinatra, after all," his manager confidently responded, probably also drunk, "just make sure you throw in that Irving Berlin song about convincing a woman to cheat on her husband." They then drunkenly shake hands and walk home, assumedly calling Antônio Carlos Jobim at some point. I was -39 years old when this album comes out, so I'm very knowledgeable on how people in the late 60s talked. I also don't believe for a goddamn second this album came out in 1967. The Velvet Underground & Nico and Are You Experienced came out in the same year as this. Jokes aside, it's a great album. I prefer the Getz/Gilberto versions of a lot of these songs and Change Partners aged like Frank Sinatra's lungs, but it's a still a great album. Frank Sinatra is a fairly competent Bossa singer and I enjoyed most of the album.

Frank’s voice elevates this almost entirely one dimensional album. They seemed to really like their sound, and they performed well, but I think it could have been an A-B single instead of an album. Favorite songs: The Girl From Ipanema, Sinatra/Jobim Medley

I didn't think this was as good as the other Sinatra album we've already gotten in this set.

nicht schlecht. ich fands aber auch nicht so krass

i miss working with the elderly and listening to frank every day

Sinatra and bossa nova…. What is there to possibly dislike.

I could listen to the Chairman sing the phone book. Good stuff

The girl from ipanema!!

Snore

1. ipanema - 2 2. dindy - 2 3. partnerz - 1 4. quiet - 2 5. meditation - 2 6. never - 1 7. inzenzetive - 2 8. concentrate - 1 9. banglez - 0 10. loved - 2

Frank Sinatra isn't always my jam, but I like bossa nova and I enjoyed how that genre and his vocal style melded in this album.

4/5

I usually like Sinatra’s voice but this one doesn’t work for me. It feels lacklustre, like he’s not feeling it and the consistently slow tempo doesn’t help. I know this style is kinda laid back but it needs for oomph and personality, which is sadly lacking here

Frank Sinatra - Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - 3/5 It’s amazing how Sinatra had such a great voice in spite of chain smoking and drinking like a fish. I drank bourbon daily for the better part of a year and it did nothing to help my singing voice. Oh well. Other than that the album is pretty dated. Nothing really stuck out other than “The Girl From Ipanema”

Kinda listened in the background while I edited, and didn’t even realize it had ended, but idk I’m not mad at it

totally nice and chill... sorta random lol but ya ok!

This is a beautiful record, that I'd enjoy tremendously if only any of the following songs could reach the heights of the first track. The Girl From Ipanema just has so much character. The rest, meanwhile, is more of that nice, chill, undemanding dinner music that I tend to appreciate right up until I nod off in the middle of it.

mid

adorable

takie o dupie maryny te piosenki, jakies romantyczne i smetne, maly problem nie rozumiem Antoniego

Frank, Frank, Frank. Yes he has a rich melodious voice but could we speed it up just a little. Even lounge room on a lazy Sunday afternoon it is just a bit too soporific. I have listened to other albums by Frank on the list, but not through this generator, that I enjoyed more. Maybe it is just the passage of time since I last listened to Frank that has dulled the pain. Pass.

just an easy listen

I listened to this on the way back from a night out so it’s good chill out music but maybe because it’s the same thing over and over again so it sends you to sleep

Super duper pleasant, barely any range at all. It's a blending of two genres I'm not particularly a fan of, and I think I'd prefer Sinatra on his own or bossa nova on its own instead of this mash-up.

Crooning at the highest level.

Este disco es una experiencia sensorial super deliciosa que redefine la sofisticación. En este encuentro, escuchamos a un Frank Sinatra que se despoja de su potencia habitual para sonar más vulnerable pero también más auténtico, adaptándose con una maestría increíble a la calidez de la Bossa Nova. Es una música muy relajante y versátil: posee esa cualidad única de ser la banda sonora perfecta tanto para bailar como para hacer el amor o simplemente dejarse llevar antes de dormir. Aunque "The Girl from Ipanema" destaca como lo mejor de lo mejor, el álbum mantiene una calidad impecable en cada pieza. El contraste de idiomas es fascinante; aunque el inglés permite seguir la narrativa, la sonoridad del portugués tiene una magia especial que eleva la experiencia. La instrumentación es exquisita; desde la guitarra minimalista de Jobim hasta los arreglos de cuerda, todos los instrumentos se entrelazan para crear una atmósfera romántica y atemporal. Un disco indispensable que demuestra que, a veces, menos es mucho más.

I like Frank Sinatra and I like bossa nova but it was probably not a good idea to put the two together. It comes across as cheesy in a bad way.

Shorter than i would have hoped. Ava maria

mu weno

There is an obvious version of this album that could have gone horribly wrong. Frank Sinatra, enormous personality, walks into bossa nova, puts his feet on the furniture and turns Brazil into Vegas with a quieter drum kit. That isn’t what happens at all. Instead, Sinatra does something much more interesting: he gets smaller. I’ve always had a soft spot for that laid-back Brazilian sound that became internationally fashionable in the 1960s. Jobim, João Gilberto, Sergio Mendes — music that can be harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated while giving the impression that nobody has broken a sweat. Mendes is perhaps the more pop-facing version of it: brighter, more outward-looking, the smart hotel lounge with the perfect air-conditioning. Jobim’s world is more inward, more suspended, as though time has simply agreed to stop pushing for a while. And Sinatra, remarkably, understands that. This was also a useful direction for him. By the later 1960s he was having to solve the problem of how Frank Sinatra could continue to sound contemporary without doing anything as undignified as pretending to be twenty-five. Bossa nova offered a route out. It was modern, sophisticated and fashionable, but it also suited the things he was already very good at: phrasing, timing, restraint, implication. The crucial thing is that he doesn’t treat Jobim’s music as an exotic accessory. He doesn’t sound as though somebody has explained “Brazilian” to him over lunch. He actually submits to the scale of the music. That is the revelation here. Sinatra usually carries enormous gravitational force. Even when he is being tender, you are aware that Frank Sinatra is being tender. Here, much of that force is deliberately withdrawn. He sings softly, almost conversationally, leaving space around the words and allowing the arrangements to breathe. The authority is still there, but it no longer needs to announce itself. And that turns out to be gorgeous. The danger with music this tasteful is obvious. At some point sophistication can become expensive wallpaper. But the record repeatedly avoids that by being so attentive to detail. The rhythm is gentle rather than vague. The harmonies have movement without agitation. The melancholy is present without being underlined. Everything feels beautifully balanced. It also has an atmosphere I find almost absurdly appealing: civilised, warm, faintly wistful, and somehow outside ordinary time. This feels like an Easter Sunday record. Nothing urgent should happen while it is playing. Coffee should be involved. Possibly sunlight. Certainly nobody should be checking Teams. What I like most, though, is the lack of conquest. Sinatra does not absorb Jobim into the Sinatra machine. Nor does he sound like a tourist trying on a fashionable style. The pleasure comes from hearing two mature musical languages discover that they can coexist. That makes the album more than a prestige collaboration or an exercise in late-60s cosmopolitanism. It becomes part of the wider story of Sinatra repeatedly finding new versions of himself. Not reinvention through disguise, but adjustment through intelligence. Fashion may have opened the door, but musical compatibility is what keeps him in the room. Frank Sinatra discovering that authority can whisper.

Hope this wasn’t supposed to be romantic cause it comes across slimy as hell

Frank Sinatra: a serial cheater and divorced his wife cause he didn't want his wife to work (he wanted her to quit her lead role in a film, and she didn't want to). Gotta separate the art from artist here

Sinatra doing bossa nova: not something I'd think I would hear, but a pleasant surprise, nonetheless. 4.5 bumped down to 4.

I’m at a 5. Not too much to say; it’s Frank Sinatra doing great bossa nova, in collaboration with the original songwriter / composer of “The Girl from Ipanema”, Antonio Jobim. This album, as far as its inclusion on the list, is probably meant to represent him more than Frank, but 'two birds, one stone' & all that. It’s 7 of Mr. Jobim’s tracks, & 3 “American Songbook” standards in a bossa nova style. It’s a tight 28 minutes, Frank’s vocals glide as always, and the orchestration / instrumentals here are lovely. It’s fascinating that this came out the same year as both “Sgt. Pepper’s” & “Are You Experienced” – it’s a very classic Sinatra album, in the sense that it’s practically just his voice & the music at hand, without any extra flair to it. I’m not sure where Frank Sinatra’s cultural status was at the time, but this just feels like a guy who’s still confidently at the top of his game. His voice still comes with a type of confidence that feels like it could pick up any woman willing to listen, and it blends really well with the orchestral bossa nova here. If there’s any real nitpicking, it’s just that it’s a lot of love songs & not much else, though that might just be a slight indictment on Antonio Jobim’s songwriting as opposed to anything else. It’s a short, safe album that just knocks it out of the park, combining the easy listening of bossa nova with the flair of Frank Sinatra, and it just works, simple as that. For me, it’s an easy 5. I’m glad it’s on the list, but I am sad this is the final time we’ll be getting Ol’ Blue Eyes. I have a lot of love for his style / era of music, and I feel like I need to search out a bit more of it.

Couldnt finish, too old

Two great tastes that just don’t mix at all. It’s also pointless as half of these songs have already been performed definitively by one half of this duo.

Very soothing. These two are a good pair; their voices really flow together. Change Partners and Baubles, Bangles and Beads were my stand-outs. 7.2/10.

Did the album need that much Girl from Ipanema on it? It's fine overall but nothing spectacular here.

Soft bossa nova and traditional pop built on gentle acoustic guitar, light orchestration, subtle percussion, and smooth, controlled vocals flows with understated elegance. Listening feels like sitting in a perfectly arranged lounge where nothing ever disrupts the calm, but nothing truly draws you in either. The result is refined and pleasant, yet so slow and disengaging that it becomes boring.

I know this is an important album and obviously, it's Frank Sinatra, but my appreciation for bossa nova does not extend to this much bossa nova in one place, and certainly not this much Girl From Ipanema in one place.

In 1967, two giants in their respective fields clashed together to create a project of its' time that is still seen as remarkable to this very day for blending two styles together that many didn't think would work so well in such a mainstream setting. Those two giants were Frank Sinatra and Antônio Carlos Jobim and those respective genres were Vocal Jazz and Bossa Nova. The instrumentation makes Frank pop so much more than I would have ever expected and really brings a very refreshing take on the classic Vocal Jazz artist I didn't think would win me over so much. I wasn't particularly impressed by the songwriting on display here, but honestly I think the instrumentation won me over enough that I can very much look past it. I also love that Frank gave Antônio some room to shine on this album even if it was with small ad-libs scattered across the album. Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim's collaborative self titled project is one for the books and definitely a really cool look in the international sounds of two great artists clashing in a beautiful way.

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