Getz/Gilberto is an album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto, featuring pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim), who also composed many of the tracks. It was released in March 1964 by Verve Records. The album features the vocals of Astrud Gilberto on two tracks, "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema") and "Corcovado". The artwork was done by artist Olga Albizu. Getz/Gilberto is a jazz and bossa nova album and includes tracks such as "Desafinado", "Corcovado", and "Garota de Ipanema". The last received a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and started Astrud Gilberto's career. "Doralice" and "Para Machucar Meu Coração" strengthened Gilberto's and Jobim's respect for the tradition of pre-bossa nova samba. Getz/Gilberto is considered the record that popularized bossa nova worldwide and is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, selling over one million copies. It was included in Rolling Stone's and Vibe's lists of best albums of all time. Getz/Gilberto was widely acclaimed by music critics, who praised Gilberto's vocals and the album's bossa nova groove and minimalism. Getz/Gilberto received Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group and Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical; it also became the first non-American album to win Album of the Year, in 1965.
I have fallen head over heels in love with Brazilian music in the last few years and it's partly due to 1001 periodically putting me back into contact with it. This has an all star lineup with Joao Gilberto, AC Jobim, and, the real scene stealer, Astrud Gilberto. Not to mention the smooth sax fingerings of Stan Getz. A finely balanced blend of jazz and Bossa Nova.
This sometimes verges a bit too on the "easy" side of easy listening; I wish it had just a bit more bite to it. But what can I say, it's a classic for a reason... something about it just Getz me.
Cool music to just chill with in the background, but not my main vibe.
Solid jazz/bossa nova record. Can get kinda repetitive, but still a fun listen nonetheless.
I know this is iconic and legendary. I know it's smooth and cool and sexy. But I just found it to be boring today. 🤷♂️
I guess someone had to write "The Girl from Ipanema". This record did nothing for me. The horn sounded weird through out.
Och Astrud hade typ bara sjungit hemma i köket innan, när hon brassade köttbullar.
Is there any music more soothing than this? I think not.
A beautiful, calming, relaxing and soothing album. I love her melancholic voice. If I ever organise a coctail party in a hot summer night close to a beach this album will be played for sure.
Vie, vie, vie vie ... VIE!!
5.0 + Makes me feel like I'm enjoying a well-blended cocktail at some ancient courtyard bar, candlelit and not too crowded. It's a breezy summer night filled with possibilities.
Hey, one of the recently put on the generator albums, glad to see the missing ones are getting in here! Usually with an album like this, at this point it becomes common place for me to think not much more of the album other than being "Olive Garden music", but the fact that the vocals here are so pleasant really elevates this album a whole bunch for me. There are a couple times the saxophone appears a little too long for my liking, but it hardly hinders the album whatsoever. I completely understand why I've heard such high praises for this album.
Super solid album, and a great album for folks who are interested in jazz and looking for an easy entry point
I think this is my first time listening to the album with headphones on. Interesting how they use the different channels throughout the songs
Super pleasant. 9/10
Great listened to it twice
Goat album älskar bossa simple as
This album feels like a summer day with gentle breeze
Really pleasant sounding jazz/bossa nova album. Damn near a perfect album. Beautiful vocals, instrumentation, atmosphere, and all of these combine to make a great record. I can already tell this will be one album in my constant rotation. Perfect length to put on while doing some work in the background. I have nothing to say negatively about this record. 10/10
Samba
Relaxing, light, fun, pleasant.
Give me all the Bossa Nova jazz
I never tire of Girl from Ipanema. I've loved it from the time I first heard it on my transistor radio as a kid. AG's voice is so exotic and foreign. It's amazing that the single sat on the shelf for a year because the producer insisted on removing "Ipanema" from the title. These days, I have a better appreciation for Stan's warm saxophone solos. I'm sure a lot of jazz purists in '62 would have dissed him, comparing his mellow and simple sound unfavorably to Coltrane or Sonny Rollins, but it fits perfectly here. I've never been fond of male samba or bossanova singers (the Brazilians specifically) because their voices are a bit delicate for me, but again, it adds to the overall mood of the album.
Was this the second or third album 1001 sent us that had The Girl From Ipanema? The male and female vocals on this version are excellent. It’s hard to believe this was the first time Astrud sang professionally. This album was made only five years after the bossa nova genre started. It’s hard for kids like us to have this perspective. The music on this album is very quiet but it moves. I like Steve Getz’a soft almost whispering sax on The Girl from Ipanema and a couple of other songs on this album.
What a great album, I enjoyed this way more than expected going into it!
Chill AF classic Bossa Nova Jazz goodness. I knew of the first track but might have enjoyed the others a bit more, perhaps just because they were unfamiliar. I felt like I had quite a classy Saturday night listening to this, sipping whisky.
Not my favourite genre yet, but I’m not completely giving up
This is some snazzy jazzy. It sounds like background music at some high falutin’ dinner. Extra credit for the foreign language adding to the pretentious feel. I enjoyed this a lot.
Liked it
Very smooth and mellow. Went nice with some pipe smoking.
Score: 80 Album art: 70 It's not this albums fault but I couldn't stop imagining k.k. slider singing along to the songs instead. Extremely ez breezy album at only 30 minutes and very nicely made smooth music. I liked the storytelling from the moments I could understand. Very cool
Maybe there’s something wrong with me, but I really dig samba. I could put just the guitar, bass, and percussion on an all day loop and be happy. And I love this record. Doesn’t mean it’s good, but I’ll rate it as if it is.
My father would play this album often when I real young and Girl From Ipanema is one of the earliest songs I every recall enjoying. The rest of album is very good and one I've gone back and listen to often. Great cover art as well.
Definitive samba album by one of the definitive samba saxophonists
Heerlijke muziek (vooral de originele Girl from Ipanema), maar wel vooral voor op de achtergrond van een cocktailparty ofzo. Ik ga hier niet snel zelf heel aandachtig naar luisteren, dus vandaar geen 5 sterren maar 4.
Jazz. Bossa nova
4.75
Very relaxing and calming music
7/10. A little let down, because I liked Getz's Jazz Samba a lot, but this didn't quite do it for me. Desafinado was still nice, though
I really enjoyed this album. I have never listened to minimalist bossa nova before and I found it quite calming
Good music for doing work or just sitting around. Probably not an album I would revisit frequently, but this was very influential and is a good listen.
The Girl From Ipanema takes me right back to high school, we did a jazz performance project and this was one of the songs I sang. I wasn't expecting to enjoy the rest of the album though. I'm not a huge fan of jazz but this one was really good.
Hårt som fan
I ❤️ bossa
Lista funcionou bem para me lembrar que estou no momento de escutar mais bossa nova. Agora consigo apreciar a elegância e expressividade da melodia e formação instrumental da bossa nova.
This is a delightful album to listen to. Incredibly calming background music while working. Gotta remember Stan Getz next time I have a dinner party with some new friends so I can pretend like I listen to classy music all the time. All jokes aside, I think Evelyn would like this album the most.
Groovy. This is what really kicked off the Bossa Nova craze, and all of the songs are pleasant and soothing. Though personally it’s not really much of a record to spin and find new stuff on from each listen. They’re much better jazz out there, though if you’re looking for a good Bossa Nova time, you’ll find it here.
I enjoyed this album a surprising amount. It's not usually the genre I'd go for, but the combination of enticing vocals and unique instrumental arrangement made for a wonderful listen. I felt like I was in an artisan cafe in the middle Paris.
Jazz doesn't get much chiller or lovelier, now does it? Getz had as recognizable and pleasing a sound as anyone in jazz. It's suffered a bit from overexposure, perhaps, but it's legit, dry and cool and flowing. The earlier the bossa, the better.
Pretty good. Samba. Sax. Girl from Ipanena.
very nice, 8/10 album i like the ambient tone throughout, it feels as if im at cool jazz lounge/bar
This album mostly recovers from her walk into the sea (looks straight ahead, not at he). That song, the first here, is such a high water mark. And yet, the album is filled with solid Stan Getz playing and holds its vibe. It's a pleasure to put on when you have the time and space to listen with intent because if you have it on as just background music it will only ever be "pleasantly same-y" aside from the Girl from Ipanema.
I don't like jazz but I enjoyed this. First listen was in my office and was maybe 3 star but when I was doing DIY in the sun it was good. So I will give it
Smooooooth
Extreme calmness. I like it. Can get a tad bit repetetive on an active listen but a great album nonetheless.
Nice album!
Nice album. A little too calm to my opinion.
Another gorgeous album, with one of the smoothest sax tones known to man and lovely vocals throughout
Good! The instrumentals are beautiful.
Wasn't a huge fan of this one but some cool sax solo's and syncopated lines. The girl from Ipanema was my fav
Nice morning music
So soothing, muy relajante. Pero todas las canciones son iguales.
An album I grew up with and probably heard one time to many, yet the samba does still retain some charm..
Bossa Nova is a mixture of Brazilian Samba folk music with American smooth jazz influences. And this might just be *THE* Bossa Nova classic. Smooth, ear-pleasing and very accessible music made for total relaxation on a summer evening, preferably in a hammock on a beach, with a coconut in hand and the sound of gently lapping waves in the background. Sometimes this album - and that's mostly due to the sax of Getz - drifts a bit too much into American Lounge music and you feel it might be played in a movie scene where they have to take one of those long 118 storey elevator rides. But it's a very enjoyable warm summer night album nontheless
K.K. Bossa Nova - The sound here is very calm, cool, and collected. it reminds me of some the soundtrack for The Sims 1. The kind of music played at a rich soiree. This is exceptionally made, enjoyed the quick easy listen.
I mean, this is some really standard Bossa Nova type stuff, and I honestly think I'd lean in the direction of a low 3 here. But nothing was bad at all, just kinda meh.
Mellow and musical jazz. Doesn't require anything from the listener but to sit back and chill.
Perfect as background music for learning or reading, quite charming
Nice and relaxing, put me in a smooooooth mood.
I listened to this on a stressful morning ahead of a mega day at work. It was really nice to zen out to - I appreciated it. Girl from Ipanema always is just a funny song to me. Like there's something comical about it I think!
Very nice relaxing album!! Lovely mix of talents and instruments really enjoyed it today!
A few good tunes. I particularly like “Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)” But as a whole album, I think there were better in 1964.
It's fine. Great old Jazz Bossa Nova sound. Just a bit outdated...ya think? Enjoyable for what it is. 3/5
Absolutely on-brand and consistent throughout, but it suffers for me from a kind of uniformity of tone. No tension.
Jazz brasilero. Muuuuy trancu. Bastante monótono, pero esta bueno; para estudiar sobre todo.
The Girl from Ipanema is such a good song. Recognized it from Catch Me If You Can (and I'm sure a ton of other movies/tv shows). Love a solid jazz album.
Almost too chill for me but it was a great Sunday morning listen. I like the combo of Getz and Gilberto how they compliment eachothers sounds
I have no problem with bossa nova, but unfortunately my brain just processes it as pleasant background music most of the time. Favorite track: "Corcovado"
It's cool, just not my thing. Very light and easy.
Soooooo chill. “The girl from Ipanema” is beautiful. Gets a bit repetitive by the end of the album. 6/10
It's pleasant enough. That's it.
Another solid Bossa Nova album. Nothing hugely standout here, quite similar to the last one
Very smooth, mellow and calm. Quiet and minimalist.
Good vibes but good vibes only. This was 37 minutes of chill out music without any highs or low’s
This is one of those iconic albums where everything is lightning in a bottle - from Gilberto’s guitar, Getz’s sax and Astrud Gilberto‘s lovely voice. Also there’s the wonderful production and engineering captures the languorous sexy mood. The girl from Ipanema and Corcovado, are of course iconic bossa nova songs that still sound fresh and delightful today
Nice
I’m meant to hate jazz but this was ok
Not bad not great. had it on in the background while rebuilding my ipod and was pretty indifferent. Good background music though.
I feel like I've heard most of this album -- in old 60s-70s movies or coffee shops or more modern movies. There are some songs that are repetitive, and it's mostly easy listening.
I think everyone has heard The Girl From Ipanema, but not heard of Getz or Gilberto. Getz/Gilberto is perfect for having on in the background at a gathering or a nice restaurant. Definitely not something that I'd often go out of my way to listen to ordinarily. Best: The Girl From Ipanema Worst: O Grande Amor
Prototyyppi- bossa novaa. Siksi kai se puree
I got through it fine. Soundtrack to some 60s romantic comedy. Nothing I would ever pick to listen to again though.
This was just okay. I found it a little slow, though the songs were nice.
I wanted to like this a lot more than I did - because it's a legit classic in jazz circles. I guess I'm not into bossa nova...
Really not my thang, cat! I get how people dig this kind of thing though.
I'm trying to avoid making any major life decisions that would lead me down a path that ends in appreciating bossa nova. Best track: Girl from Ipanema, I guess
"American 20-something returns from overseas trip and plays this album for friends as if she didn't just spend a month vomiting on historical landmarks and having sex with strangers in pub toilets". "Bland cafe in 'endless suburbia' part of city sets self apart by playing Girl from Ipanema on repeat, as do the other 5 cafes on the same block". "Entire fucking Gilberto family appears on dumb 1001 albums list in show of author's desire to appear worldly, despite pathetically miniscule knowledge of music outside the Anglosphere". "Amateur music critic narrowly avoids death by boredom as dull, waify hotel cafe jazz album reaches 39th minute and ends". 2/5.
Pure wallpaper - and nothing more
Me, the heartless fuck, the absolute buffoon, found this album to be very boring. I'm very rarely in the mood to listen to some bossa nova, and this day was no different. I can't even say this is "elevator music" as a gotcha, since "The Girl from Ipanema" is literally the cliché elevator music they use in movies. It's also the best song on the album and the only one that I can recall.
The musicians show impressive restraint, but to be honest most of the Latin music I’ve fallen for on this list has a bit more vim and vigour to it. I was charmed at first but it quickly became indistinguishable from any old smooth background jazz. This would probably be the perfect soundtrack to a romantic candlelit dinner on a balmy evening in a South American restaurant. Unfortunately that’s not a situation I find myself in very often.