Getz/Gilberto

This is very pleasant, but sounds like variations on the same song (except for "The Girl from Ipanema"). If I had a cabana on a beach, I'd play this as I sipped cocktails to keep the vibes relaxed.

The jazz sounds nice

Although I didn’t speak the language it was a beautifully made album. I very much enjoy some Jazz and saxophone is one of my favourite instruments. All up a great easy listen

No. 343/1001 The Girl From Ipanema 4/5 Doralice 3/5 Para Manchuchar Meu Coracao 4/5 Desfinado 3/5 Corcovado 3/5 So Danco Samba 3/5 O Grande Amor 3/5 Vivo Sonhando 3/5 Average: 3,25 Relaxing and peaceful listen.

It's smooth jazz. Very influential, very well-performed, very groovy smooth jazz with absolutely no flaws...but in the end, it's not anything more or less than an exemplary specimen of the style. Also, most of the lyrics are in Portuguese, which may be a positive or a negative based on how much Portuguese you speak and how important lyrics are to you. Favorite tracks: Só Danço Samba, Vivo Sonhando, and yes, the iconic "The Girl From Ipanema."

A pleasant, easy listen. “Girl From Ipanema” is an obvious classic, but the rest is just as breezy. Nice work music, and I can handle jazzy stuff with vocals. Love the Brazilian influence.

Jazz isn’t my go to genre, but overall this one had a good sound to it! There were some songs that were quite vibey!

3.5 actually. im swaying like a seaweed

Solid

In an age defined by our excessive consumerism and inability to unplug from the world around us, it's hard to believe that an album of this tempo and minimalism would have set the world on fire more than sixty years ago, let alone remain relevant in contemporary music discourse. And yet, there is a distinct allure to be found in the cross-continental marriage of South American rhythms and North American blues that is front-and-centre on this showcase of the bossa nova sound, even in 2026. While João Gilberto's forlorn whispers and coos often fail to excite the senses across the album, his then-wife Astrud's modest and nonchalant vocals are positively magnetic. The odd couple, plus a tranquil samba beat and Getz' gilded sax, somehow altogether imbue the lead track in particular, 'The Girl from Ipanema', with an understated, timeless quality. Although this record stands as a vehicle for their partnership, Stan Getz often steals the show, filling the air with his schmoozy and nostalgic tenor sax on tracks such as 'Para Machucar Meu Coração' and 'Corcovado', recalling to mind dark, smoky cafes or sandy tree-lined promenades at sunset. The latter track slinks along in such romantic fashion that is hard to resist an armchair sway-along at least. Yet without Gilberto's melodic anchoring and Antonio Carlos Jobim's unassuming piano to provide the distinctly melancholic framework for Getz to rest upon, would the album still possess the same soul?

3/5

kultiger Latin Jazz

I really enjoyed it mostly because i was doing my assignments while listening to this album

Not really my thing. Pleasant, but doesn't capture my attention. Perhaps needs several listens to appreciate.

I kinda liked it

Fini prijatni kafanski jazz, malo dosadan sam od sebe ali ovo je odličan primjer takve vrste muzike, sviđa mi se više nego prošli Getzov album.

smoov jass

Peaceful, balanceed, light. Safe

Listening to this wired something in my brain that suddenly made life very interesting and pretty and large...

I feel like they may have drifted off after Girl from Ipanema, and you might too!

Nice enough, a little too laid back for my taste. But clearly quite an important album when it was released.

The vibes are immaculate, mostly because of the Brazilian taken here and less over the jazz lines of Stan Getz. It’s not perfect but it’s a good time and beautifully performed.

I hate "The Girl From Ipanema" so much.

Low 3

Fine jazz, don't know what else to say.

I feel like bossa nova songs have suffered from being associated with campy Austin Powers style comedies or elevator music. This album was fun to listen to and made me think of a chilled out bar where you can get a good rum cocktail. But also taking a 1970s mirror/wood veneered elevator to get to that bar.

bossa nova on top hej znam z toho obvi the girl from ipanema cover hezounkej

Basic jazz

Classic bossa nova. Great for coffee shops, but nothing ground breaking.

not really my thing genre wise, but i actually really enjoyed it in the background and it made me quite calm

far from what i listen to on a daily basis but it was cool and i actually recognised one of the songs :)

Nice but all the "bossa and some other genre" albums have damaged the brand a little bit.

Fun album, classy tunes

Not really my style, but I'm glad I listened to it.

- genre: bossanova - very calming; great for studying or relaxing - a bit repetitive at times ranking: 7/10

me gusta el saxofon. canciones bastante parecidas entre ellas la verdad pero es chill.

Didn't think I would like a jazz album in a language I don't speak, but here we are. Added whole album to chill playlist w/andre 3k instrumentals, no song added to liked songs

Can immediately hear the influence this record had on other work. Very chill, easygoing songs, perfect for the background while reading or cooking. Vocals are smooth and beautiful, guitar is crisp, and I love the bass too. Saxophone solos are gentle but sexy.

Cool sound just not my thing

I went into this expecting to hate it, but it was good. Super chill.

not my usual style but its definitely a good album i might be going back to it☺️☺️

So very 60s lounge music. Cocktails and Mrs Robinson. Cool chilled vibe, enjoyable short listen. Not playing every day, but for a change of scenery, its a good album. The Girl From Ipanema is always a catchy earworm, in its many different renditions.

Always fun to look at the name of an album and think “I don’t recognize this” and the first song starts playing and you say to yourself “ooooohhhh” Never listened to a lot of bossa nova but it was pretty solid!

The saxophone is great, but the singing feels monotonous. The complex chord voicings often sound similar, and combined with the consistent tempo and bossa-nova groove, it becomes too much of the same for me. Every song is great on its own, but as an album there just isn’t enough variation. Absolutely perfect for background music though. Favorite song: Só Danço Samba

Schönes Album

A nice bit of bossa nova. Will definitely reappear in the summer

Relaxing album and ok.

I think everyone knows The Girl from Ipanema without knowing it's The Girl from Ipanema. Shame it has become associated with Elevator music but it is. 3/5.

Good background music, but not something I'd listen to otherwise.

very easy listening… at Parts a bit lame and slow.

Gestern nachts durch die Stadt schlendernd kam das schon echt gut, aber generell würde ich mich davon vermutlich weniger begeistern lassen.

Hat mir grundsätzlich gefallen. Bin ich aber auch gar nicht zu Hause mit.

The Girl From Ipanema: cool sound, I appreciate how reserved and stripped back the arrangement is but. it's lowkey boring Doralice: more of the same *Para Machuchar Meu Coracao: more of the same but it hits this time. the tone of that saxophone is out of control, seriously. butter smoothie Desafinado: mostly forgettable. it's background music up until the sax solo Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars): this one is a vibe, beautiful track. it's bizarre how these songs are all so similar but I feel so certain one way or the other about them. I don't honestly know what is setting them apart for me. So Danco Samba: once again, kind of a nothingburger but the saxophone solo still rips O Grande Amor: not sure if I'm just not in the right mood to be listening to new stuff but I keep having to force myself to pay attention because my mind is wandering off to other things. it's good background music but I have a hard time focusing on it *Vivo Sonhando: really enjoyed this one so positives: I love an album that sets a mood. it's super consistent in tone the whole way through, so it's something you can throw on to create an atmosphere rather than something you need to listen to intently. it feels like dining at a dimly-lit romantic restaurant. my main criticism is that I just didn't find it that interesting or exciting, but I don't think that was really their intention while making it. some of the songs blur together a bit, and I wish that I was surprised like...ever during the runtime, but it's very good at doing what it set out to do. also every saxophone solo eats DOWN __ SCORE: 7/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: Para Machuchar Meu Coracao Vivo Sonhando

Smooth and cool, just perfect for an easy listen, or intimate dinner background music.

It's chill jazz and that's great. But it's not my kind of chill jazz. I don't really care for vocals in my jazz. Overall, pretty good though.

Very relaxing and cool, but not something I'd listen to on a daily basis. 7/10 Favourite track: The Girl From Ipanema

Album #972 Oh, so this is the original The Girl from Ipanema, and not the one on the Beach Samba album. Well, this is a very chill, relaxing album of similar sounding songs. I don't feel I need to listen again though.

smooth og hyggelig!

Sygt smooth. Var ret lækkert at lytte til

Soothing, cozy, great for autumn / winter times. You almost feel like sitting in a bar having this as the background music.

Bosanova/jazz transfusion, soothing Doralice Corcavado

Definitely an album for a warmer time and place. The Girl From Ipanema is obviously a classic, and the rest of the album is as good. I love the breathy sax sound that Getz is able to produce. Great listen.

Decent but a bit boring for me today.. boost for being atypical within the 1001 project

My speed.

(3.5) girl from ipanema was gold then it started blending together a bit

Ah oui Henri Salvadorinho je connais

Rauhoittavaa ja hempeää bossa novaa. Tykkäsin fiiliksestä. The Girl From Ipanema tältä levyltä. Parhaat: The Girl From Ipanema, Desafinado, Corcovado, O Grande Amor

Here we have our second Stan Getz collab album and I think I prefer this one. There's some really good energy here with songs like Só Danço Samba. Overall, the music in this album feels very romantic. Like I picture myself on a date at a french cafe while listening to this music. I suddenly have an urge to watch Ratatouille for some reason. 3.5 Stars

Sultry, sensuous Sunday sensation

Chilled

Restaurant music

Giving this 3 because of the instrumentation and Astrid Gilberto's voice are smooth, but Joao should have just stuck to the guitar and no vox.

Nice lounge mellow album, good for relaxing or even reading.

It’s got a vibe

7/10 Favourite: The Girl From Ipanema Least Favourite: None

The girl from one big hit on this album and the rest is pretty good if not a bit forgettable. 6/10

I have never gone into a record store without seeing a copy of this in the used section for less than 5 dollars. Shoutout Brazil! Very relaxing album. Not something I would normally put on I like a little more bite in my music, but fine for the background while I was working. Favorite songs were The Girl From Ipanema, Corcovado, O Grande Amor.

Enjoyed this album and its jazz rhythm and vocals collaboration. The sound alone was elegant, beautiful album

It’s a good album for background music but not an album I’d actively put-on to enjoy. Bossa Nova just isn’t my thing I guess.

fun album, nothing amazing

Yeah, pretty good stuff, probably won't listen to it again -- but it was enjoyable.....

Highly pleasant listen but lacked the excitement I crave for a higher score

Good background music

Girl from Ipanema is amazing! Chill album

Fun Bossa Nova record. It got boring but it still was fun.

I didn't want to turn it off and it didn't make me want to pass out so that's better than 50% of this list. I'll probably never listen to it again though. Guess it's a perfect 3.

Nice a pleasantly chill.

sympa sympa

Transformed my morning commute into something sunnier.

Nah, not my cup of tea.

I have added Getz/Gilberto to my Jazzy Dinner Party playlist. I have not yet had a reason to break out my Jazzy Dinner Party playlist, but I am anxious to do so.

La chica de Ipanema, y lo demás es como un agradable hilo musical

Calm jazz/bossa nova

Great opening track but after that I kinda zoned out and you could not really distinguish one track from the next. Good tunes, like elevated lounge or hold music.

Smooth jazz

Smoother than a carioca's bum, but nowhere near as exciting.

Felt like I was smoking a cigar at a beach lounge whilst feeling the salt water breeze tickle my skin.

Had me singing Girl From Ipanema for hours

I love the production on this... whoever engineered this record should receive a grammy x10. The space... the tones... it's beautiful. The soft guitar parts are wonderfully layered on top of the other instruments and the vocals are layered over it. The saxophone is amazing. This is an amazingly done record.

Cool to hear the original (maybe?) version of girl from Iponema

I don’t like the man’s vocal

So chill and just well done musically.

Makes me want an Aperol Spritz

The Girl from Ipanema is a classic. It’s an important album in bossa nova. And it’s decent late night listening. But it all gets a bit sandy over time.

Pretty chill

The girl with emphysema

Maybe this is one you need to hear multiple times to truly appreciate, but I still overall just found it to be a pleasant experience, as much as it didn't grab me.

I don’t usually listen to bossa nova or jazz and don’t know much about them, but I was drawn in by Stan Getz’s saxophone—the lightness coming from his distinct breathy tone. Honestly, the vocals didn’t grab me, so I found myself wanting to just follow the sax all the way through. For the sax alone, it’s 5 out of 5.

я этот слышала уже и на базе него сделала вывод что не люблю боссанову. возможно больше всего меня останавливает этот говорливый вокал, т. к. духовые-то милые. но уже неразрывно с вокалом связанные

Jizzy Jazz motherfucker

Pretty nice

Jazz noodlings. Pleasant but no force.

I like Jazz, but I'm not a fan of Jazz vocals. If this were just the music, I'd decide between a 3 and a 4 rating. But with the vocals, I'm going 3. Despite some cool saxwork.

Easy listening. Brazilian sounds, relaxing kitchen dancing.

Great Songs: Good Songs: The Girl from Ipanema, Doralice, Para Machuchar Meu Coração, Desafinado, Só Danço Samba, Vivo Sónhando Mid Songs: Corcovado (Quiet Night of Quiet Stars), O Grande Amor Bad Songs:

Bossa nova at its best. Not really my thing outside of elevators though....

Smooth and silky

Very typical mix of the period - drums to the left speaker, piano in the right. In general, this album doesn't do much for me, except perhaps for The Girl from Ipanema. It's perfectly pleasant to listen to, and the players are clearly skilled.

Not really my genre (or language) but some good stuff there.

Chill but too repetitive for me to really like it. Can certainly put it on in the background as jazz filler, not groundbreaking but also not exciting.

This is fine background music, but doesn't really do anything for me.

Better people have said more eloquent things than me about this album, but i liked it. Gentle and soft and floaty, with a chilled out vide and a lovely top line.

What a vibe, made me want to fall asleep at my desk but very smooth. A lot of great solos. Loved the piano and saxophone features especially, and I thought the juxtaposition of the two singers' voices was perfect. Portuguese is such a cool language.

I love this version of Girl from Ipanema. Nice smooth sax, perfect for a nice dinner but not much listenability for me beyond that.

Easy - Girl from Iponema

Behagelig stemningsmusikk.

La tromba l'ha salvato, scalda sempre il cuore

The boss of bossa nova.

Great jazz album, smooth and clean throughout. I haven’t researched if this was a breakthrough in jazz, but otherwise it’s just good

Good bossa nova

Do you like jazz?

6/10

Very relaxing I ate blackened chicken fettuccini to this beautiful vocals no skips girl from Ipanema <3 viva sonhando my favorite

5/10

2/3

I’m not really a fan of the saxophone. It reminds me of Michael Bolton’s voice. Nothing against Michael, and to be fair I guess I should say that Michael Bolton’s voice reminds me of a saxophone, which is why I’ve never cared for it. Now that that’s out of the way, I didn’t mind the sax in this album. I especially liked the very airy, fuzzy sounds that were made with it. This album was good and I enjoyed the whole thing. It was very chill and easy to listen to. Favorite songs were “The Girl from Ipanema” and “Para Machuchar Meu Coracao.”

Good vibes

Ipanema is 2 stars alone

Okay, day three of this journey and again Brazil! No complaints, though, I am into a bossa nova and according to Wikipedia this is THE bossa nova album. Heck, it even starts with the Girl from Ipanema. Once again, listen with headphones to get the full enjoyment of the different channels. And now there's So Danço Samba, so I know two of these tracks already which is a comfort. Overall, very mellow, very groovy, and a good listen.

Did I just walk into the wrong waiting room? But seriously, you have to appreciate the musicianship and talent going on here.

You know what your gonna get from a Getz album. A solid jazz and bossa nova album.

A nice short jazz album. "Girl From Impanema" is a classic (though I think the single version is superior). However, nothing special from the jazz world on this one, so it ends up middle of the road.

Easy listening… but…

🌊🎶

the girl from ipanema - klasik, preslatko, odma ti kaze kakav ce bit vajb albuma, cant understand shit, piningggg <3 doralice - omg sax, isto nis ne razumijem para machuchar meu coracao - malo mi ovo nema smisla kad ne razumijem stihove, slatka muzika, street musician vajb, fora sax solo desafinado - muzika za chillanje, lajk corcovado - jej malo engleskog, slatki muski vokal so danco samba - muzika za kuhanje o grande amor - znam dovoljno spanjolskog da skuzim ime pjesme hihi, saxxx soloooo vivo sondando - kjut, ne znam the girl from ipanema - in case you missed it?, kraca verzija?, i dalje fora, zelim biti ona, slatka pricica corcovado - opet ???, ne kuzim ovo s ponavljanjem, ovo je significantly manje popularna verzija overall - bas onako jazz bar vibe, bilo bi jako fora live, steta pa nisam razumjela 80% albuma, moram naucit spanjolski ig, 5+ za sax soloe

This was plenty listenable. I don't know if I'll ever choose to listen to the like, but I certainly enjoyed most of this.

I know this I'm supposed to like this because it's from the Land of my Ancestors, but it's so slow and repetitive.

For what this is, I’m sure it’s great. Best song is first song.

It's an overwhelmingly pleasant album. So pleasant that it just sort of fades into the background when you listen to it. I have nothing but respect for Stan Getz - he's a super star in his very niche genre; however, that genre is more suited for a dentists office or an office cocktail party where the HR manager is too afraid to play pop hits so as not to offend the conservative CEO with songs about female empowerment or or remind him that other people who aren't at this office party are out there having fun.

The first song is fun

That was ok

This album looks like a textbook. Portuguese takes the lead over French yet again! This is great for those chasing a chill, mellow, familiar sound (i.e. me, most of the time). No one but Astrud Gilberto can get away with rhyming "sea" and "him". Nice but not very exciting, and since I don't know Portuguese I can't reeeally get into it.

Pretty good easy listening. "The Girl from Ipanema", is of course iconic.

Chill vibes. 3/5 #142

Liked this a lot more than I thought was kind of vibey

Quick & Breezy

Guapísimo. Leo que considerado el álbum cumbre de la bossa nova a nivel mundial, responsable de la popularización del género, y uno de los discos de jazz más vendidos de todos los tiempos.

Fine background music.

Solid all around, smooth and easy to listen to. That said, I don’t see myself seeking out this particular album in the future, and I do not speak Spanish.

32/1001 Getz/Gilberto - Stan Getz and João Gilberto Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ I've heard some João Gilberto before and the Girl from Ipanema, so was prepared for a mellow jazz record. Whilst it works well for a lazy Sunday morning listen, there's not a lot here to keep it from becoming background music. Nice but nothing more.

Nicht mein Genre!

Lovely. Disappointing to read of Getz’s treatment of Astrud Gilberto as the songs with her lead owe so much to her contribution. Still though, a breezy, cool little burst of sunshine of an album.

nice

I typically enjoy my jazz with more teeth but this was pretty good for bossa nova. 3/5

Lovely plinky plonky hotel lobby music

J - 3/5 Best Track - "The Girl From Ipanema" F - 1/5

Very relaxing and smooth. Not sure I'd put it outside of 3 stars just from a pure enjoyability standpoint. Blends together quite a lot. Not sure it's good dinner party music even since it's got that bossa vibe but it's very pretty!

5/10 Bossa nova is not for me. I'm sure the people its for drink wine daily. This isn't a judgement, just a guess. you take care now. 7-14-2025

Lovely, feels like you are somewhere beautiful when you listen to it

I took an irrational dislike against The Girl From Ipanema and boss’s nova in general years ago but started to soften recently when my daughter fell in love with it. So I was prepared to be irritated by this album but found myself win over by its gentle vocals and rhythms and Astrud Gilberto’s vocals in the two tracks that feature her. For me those are the stand outs of the album

Bossanova is ok but it bores me

Hey I liked the other Stan Getz album, but this didn’t do it for me. Pretty but slumber-inducing. I’m not in the mood or situation for that, but hey, albums don’t get second chances when you’re down 20

An undeniable classic. And hey I get it. The album that changed our nation’s trajectory forever. From hard at work to loungin’ around. Is Stan Getz solely responsible for what we have become? Maybe. It’s definitely enjoyable music, and I doubt many would disagree with that. But this could be a case of an album that suffers from its own fame, or maybe I just don’t love bossa nova. It’s excellent background music, but to me, stays in the background. It’s extremely possible that is because it has been played to death, and once again, it really is a nice listen. I’ll never ask to turn it off, nor will I likely ask to put it on; and maybe that’s what life is really all about. Also Portuguese sounds like simlish.

When I saw the first song, I thought "Ooh, I hope every song sounds like "Girl from Ipanema" and friends, that is EXACTLY what I got.

The girl from Ipanema is good but the rest of the album...

Not for me

Lovely bossa, but a bit samey!!

With a caipirinha, maybe

One of the all time great nap albums. The LeBron of nap albums. The Abbey Road of shutting your eyes for 30-40 minutes.

3.0 - Ok

It's a lovely sound, but it's a boring album. I can happily relate to its importance and the role it has in Brazilian music and indeed jazz. It's just not for me.

Not a huge fan of his voice I like the instrumentals, but the vocals ruin them for me a little ☹️

Absolutely love "Girl from Ipenama" but, otherwise, this was pleasant background music for me. Felt like I was in a lounge with cigar smoke everywhere and fans circulating tropical air.

Very pleasant on the ears. I had only heard girl from Ipanema, so most was new to me. Bossa nova is soothing as hell, and I can appreciate this, but I struggled to really distinguish between songs at times, didn't find it super interesting. Would not go so far as to dismiss it as muzak though.

Maze me wanna have a picnic on the beach 7/10

Classic jazz album, sort of thing they play in a restaurant.

Definitely a good album for this 95° day. Good vibes

This is an album that your great grandparents or your grandparents would have put on the record player to create some background music for a cocktail party. The music was okay. I just don’t understand Portuguese though.

Love Stan Getz. Just not crazy about the Samba shit. I realize that this was a hit in 64 when Stan really needed the money but this is not for me.

As I understand it this is the start of the bossa nova craze and it delivers exactly what I would expect in that regard. Other than that the saxophone parts a really good. While I don't understand the language at all the smooth voices still makes it a good album.

Not really my type of music so I don't feel I can properly rate it. I enjoyed it enough

Pretty relaxing. Transports you to warmer climates

i should be eating pasta alone in a dimly lit restaurant after the worst heartbreak of my life

the girl from ipanema ain’t tall and tan and young and lovely she gave me malvern jazz band ptsd

Listened to this for another list. Gave it a 2/5 there. Listened to it just now and feeling more generous. 2.75/5

7/10. Nice samba. :)

Pre-listening thoughts: I’m lowkey excited for this one and I’m not sure why I put it off for so long but! Post/during listening thoughts: this was so smooth and easy I can’t believe it’s not butter! I think that elevators make baby elevators to this music. This is easier than pie, lemon squeezy, and Sunday morning. 6/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nah Fav tracks: Girl From Ipanema, Corcovado Least fav tracks: n/a

Relaxing to listen to, but the moment you've listened to the first song, you already know the deal here.

An album of chill ipanema-likes. It is perfectly fine jazz music for your winding down activities, but that makes it rather situational.

Good. Can get a little backgroundy but its bracing whenever homegirls vocals come in.

Portuguese jazz and bosso nova? I did not expect to like this but I did. Good album.

Classic

6.5/10 Fav Song: Corcovado

3.5* 81%

After yesterday I was looking forward to something different and today’s album really hit that mark. Moving from the noise that was Marilyn Manson to the bossa nova here is, well, I couldn’t have picked something so radically in contrast. With that said, this isn’t really my thing either. I mean, I didn’t skip through it like yesterday and I didn’t find it revoltingly repugnant, but it didn’t really connect. It played in the background and I listened, and I heard, but that’s the extent of it. I wish I had enjoyed it more.

🎧

Nice easy going jazz. First time i've sat down and listened to Stan Getz. Nothing outstanding, and on the spectrum of easy listening to experimental, I like jazz a little more zany.

Kind of samey, but chill and relaxing. Coffee shoppe sort of vibe. Also I don't know Portuguese

Really wanted to give this a 3.5 but alas I can't. It's nice, I love Girl From Ipanema, and the rest of the album is quite pleasant. But ultimately it's just pleasant and nice to listen to, nothing too exciting beyond that.

This album of Brazilian music might have been eye-opening to an international audience in 1964, but because the sound of bossa nova has been absorbed into not only American culture but also other cultures (such as with Japan's Shibuya-kei sound), its capacity to surprise and intrigue is somewhat diminished. The musicianship on this record is solid but everything on this album is played in such a low-key way that on the whole it's more pleasant than truly engaging. (The mix also drains away a potential source of energy by shoving the drummer all the way over to one side and turning his parts way down.) The moments where Getz' saxophone takes center stage are the high points because they inject some much-needed excitement into the songs.

nice jazz

Good album, but not great. Relaxing. 3*

Muy bonito y con excelente sonido, me he guardado "The girl from Ipanema" las dos versiones que vienen.

Such a lovely album. It made me feel classy, like I was in The Thomas Crown Affair. 3.5⭐️

Makes me want to go hang out on the beach with a pina colada, but I'm stuck in the midwest. At least the sun was out today to give some atmosphere.

Always love hearing familiar songs on here. Bossa nova

It feels unfair to rate an album in a language I don't speak, as I imagine there's quite a bit I missed. But, based entirely on the sonic component, it was still very pleasant. Felt great to listen to early morning at my desk doing busy work, with the morning sun beaming through the city buildings on me while enjoying a cup of tea and some sweet biscuits. It was... a mood, very enjoyable, I would listen to this again happily.

3/5

It's really pleasant to listen to. On the other hand, I completely missed when my streaming service moved on to somebody else. It's nice but it doesn't stick.

It was good

Elevator/lounge music but for a real classy joint

First response: nice. Warm and sensual, good Summer music. In the end perhaps a bit samey.

100/1089 - The Bossa compositions are good but I'm not a fan of the players. Both singers are super dry and lifeless to my ears. I never liked Stan Getz's "subtone-only" sax sound and playstyle either. That being said, I get why it's on the list and I enjoy playing these songs on piano every once in a while.

Listens: 3 Standout tracks: The Girl From Ipanema Reminds me of Bitter:Sweet and Thievery Corporation, with a big emphasis brass instrument and R&B.

scratches that seaside melancholy itch

Przyjemne! Album zleciał szybciutko

A gorgeous little jazz album that sounds so relaxing and so pure and clean. The gentle vocals of the Gilbertos, the plucking guitars, the lyrical sax by Getz , everything puts you in a relaxing trance. The Girl From Ipanem is undeniably one of the best jazz songs of all time. But my favourite from the album was Para Machuchar Meu Coração. So poetic and beautiful. My only problem with this was that it's so easy on ears and so relaxing that as it reaches the last couple of songs, I'm already half asleep. But I don't think I can complain that it's not very stimulating, maybe Bossa Nova is like that. Maybe it's made for us to just relax.

The first instance of Girl from Ipanema getting huge is a cool thing to see. Rest of the album is p solid overall, nothing smacking my gob but a pleasant listen I will come back to.

Voilà un album qui, sur le papier, coche toutes les cases du chef-d'œuvre intemporel. Un monument, un monolithe de la musique du XXe siècle, l'enregistrement qui a fait découvrir la bossa nova au monde entier, ou du moins qui l'a installée confortablement dans tous les salons cossus de la planète. "Getz/Gilberto", c'est le genre de disque que le projet "1001 Albums" te jette à la figure avec un air de défi, en mode "Alors, tu vas dire quoi, maintenant ? C'est un classique, incline-toi !". Et, pour être honnête, il faut bien s'incliner... Un peu. Respecter l'artisanat, la maîtrise, la perfection quasi clinique de la chose. On parle ici d'une collaboration entre des virtuoses. Stan Getz, avec son saxophone ténor qui sonne comme du velours liquide, capable de te faire croire que la vie n'est qu'une longue promenade sur une plage au crépuscule. João Gilberto, dont la voix est un murmure, un souffle chaud qui semble ne jamais forcer, accompagné de sa guitare qui tricote des arpèges d'une subtilité désarmante. Et puis, bien sûr, le maestro Antônio Carlos Jobim au piano, l'architecte derrière ces mélodies qui flottent dans l'air avec une élégance folle. Techniquement, c'est irréprochable, la production est d'une clarté absolue, chaque instrument respire, chaque note est à sa place. C'est le son de la sophistication, du bon goût, de l'apéritif qui s'éternise au bord de la piscine. C'est la quintessence du cool, mais d'un cool tellement policé, tellement propre sur lui, qu'il en devient presque aseptisé. Et c'est là que le bât blesse pour le type comme moi. Moi qui ai grandi en usant mes oreilles sur les larsens de Sonic Youth, la fureur froide de Joy Division et la brutalité industrielle de Godflesh, écouter "Getz/Gilberto", c'est comme demander à un punk de passer une soirée au Rotary Club. Je peux admirer la décoration, apprécier la qualité du champagne, mais au fond, je m'emmerde poliment. Où est la faille ? Où est la tension ? Où est la crasse ? Il n'y en a pas. Cet album est une surface lisse, parfaite, sans la moindre aspérité. C'est une musique qui ne dérange jamais, qui ne questionne jamais, qui ne crie jamais. Elle caresse... Et parfois, une caresse, c'est tout ce dont on a besoin. Mais quand on a été habitué aux coups de poing sonores, la caresse devient vite lénifiante. Je me souviens, à l'époque où je bossais au magasin de disques, dans les années 90. "Getz/Gilberto" était un classique du "fonds de catalogue". On le vendait, bien sûr, mais à qui ? Jamais au gamin avec un t-shirt de The Cure qui cherchait le dernier import de Pavement. Non, on le vendait au couple de quinquas qui organisait un dîner et qui voulait "un truc sympa, pas trop fort, pour mettre en fond". On le vendait au jeune cadre dynamique qui venait d'acheter une chaîne hi-fi à trois mille balles et qui voulait un disque pour "tester la pureté du son". C'est ça, "Getz/Gilberto", c'est une musique de décoration sonore de luxe, c'est de la musique de tapisserie. Et puis, il y a "The Girl from Ipanema", le paquebot qui tire tout le reste de l'album. La chanson qui a dû financer la construction de la moitié des villas de la Côte d'Azur. On l'a entendue partout, dans les ascenseurs, les salles d'attente, les publicités pour du café, les reportages sur le Brésil... C'est la bande-son officielle de l'exotisme de salon. La voix d'Astrud Gilberto, fragile, presque hésitante, a un charme indéniable, c'est vrai. Mais à force de l'entendre, la plage d'Ipanema ressemble plus à un hall de centre commercial un samedi après-midi qu'à un paradis tropical. Alors, pourquoi un 3 sur 5 et pas un 1 ou un 2 ? Parce qu'il faut être juste, pour ce qu'il est, cet album est une réussite totale. Il a atteint son objectif avec une précision chirurgicale : créer une bulle de perfection sonore, un instant de grâce suspendu. C'est un album qui a une importance historique colossale, il a défini un genre et influencé des générations de musiciens. Le nier serait de la mauvaise foi pure et simple. Je peux donc reconnaître et saluer le génie de la composition, l'élégance de l'interprétation. Je peux comprendre pourquoi des millions de gens ont succombé à ce charme suave. C'est un album pour les moments calmes, pour les amours naissantes, pour les fins de soirée quand la fatigue l'emporte sur l'envie de refaire le monde. Mais pour moi, il manque l'essentiel, il manque ce qui fait que la musique n'est pas juste "jolie". Il manque le danger, la dissonance, la folie, la sueur, la rage. Il manque la vie, la vraie, celle qui n'est pas toujours douce et ensoleillée. Il manque ce sentiment d'urgence qui te fait dire "putain, ce disque vient de changer quelque chose en moi". "Getz/Gilberto" ne change rien, il met en pause. C'est une sieste musicale, une très, très belle sieste, certes. Probablement la sieste la mieux notée de l'histoire de la musique, mais ça reste une sieste. Et après une bonne sieste, j'ai généralement envie de mettre un truc qui tabasse pour bien me réveiller. Un 3 sur 5, pour le respect de l'art, mais ne comptez pas sur moi pour l'écouter en boucle.

I love jazz and I like Stan Getz but pleasant as it was it was all a bit too beige for me. Background music, nothing to make you sit up and think; wow this is something special.

I can really see smoking cigarettes and trying to make it with a Sarah Lawrence girl circa 1960 in this record.

Delicious and atmospheric. Perfect for cooking dinner or having on in the background (perhaps not the forefront). The sax and vocals whisper comfort. Just feels very authentic. Super chill.

I wouldn't say I was in love with this record or anything, however it was a very nice & relaxing listen, & I definitely do see how a lot of people would consider this amazing, it's got extremely soothing & majestic vocals & instrumentation, although to me a lot of the songs kind of blend in with each other, hence why there aren't many highlights, it's more of a whole experience than anything, still very soothing & relaxing album, not for me entirely, but I still enjoyed it.

Hmmm pretty good I like that it opens with the girl from ipanema pretty famous song. I feel like I am floating around around in a pool like a turtle on it's back floating in a pool this is how this album makes me feel. I think the only other song from this album I'm familiar with is Desafindado. TRACK RANKING: So Danco Samba > Girl from Ipanema > Vivo Sonhando > Doralice > Desafinado > O Grande Amor > Para Machuchar Mu Coracao > Corcovado Big downside is maybe every song on this album sounds the same?? I think that may just be how bossa nova works. It's fine. Not gonna rate it very high because I don't think I ever need to listen to it again.

Perus jazz lätinää lyhyesti

Good study music. I guess most would associate this with elevator music these days, but an album has to be really good to be pervasive enough to hear it so widely, and to have so many songs that you're familiar with even if you don't quite know where from. I feel like I've heard about 30 covers of some of the songs off this album. Girl from Ipanema is a bonafide classic.

Good background music. Enjoyed but got repetitive

I love the Stan Getz "Jazz Samba" record and gave it a 5. This one is really good but only a 3/5.

está bien, la parte de la chica cantando en inglés no me gustaba tanto. quizá no estoy en el mood. el single es muy conocido claro.

Very chill! Gilberto is not the best singer out there but the bibe is right

chill

This sounds like a should be sitting in a dingy bar filled with cigar smoke listening to the house band while sipping on some whiskey

Pleasant and chill, but not the most compelling jazz I’ve ever heard. Still a very nice listen.

Not my typical cup of tea, but well enjoyed over an actual cup of tea on a rainy morning 3.5/5

it's chill, i like it, but it doesn't do all that much for me

a bit repetitive at times

it was jazz, idk

Süß

GetZ/Gilberto II even better

It was the first Bossa nova/jazz album I listened to, and I was pleased with it. After a while, it became repetitive, so I lost a bit of interest in it, but it was a calming and enjoyable listen. It placed me in a mood in which I felt like I was swaying on a white sand beach with a fine honey. Will probably revisit to make this a reality.

Smooth easy listening, something that would suit a lobby or cocktail bar. Nice relaxing tempo throughout with beautiful playing, just not something I'd have on rotation

C'est bon mais un peu idiot. Chaque solo de sax arrive comme si c'était la fin du monde. J'aurais peut-être apprécié un peu plus, saoûl mort sur une plage, mais on n'est que vendredi matin, dans l’sous-sol.

Very calming.

it's good, but kinda the same jam over and over.

This doesn't do it at 100% for me but still, with the bossa-nova elements, I feel that this helps it sticking more than other old jazz albums I've listened to before.

Some relaxing jazz, very minimal

It's aight. On a jazz I've got on vinyl run here.

Alright, just not my bag. Musicianship is superb.

3.5 Enjoyed the listen. Maybe not a ton of variety throughout but did create a cool vibe

My parents had this on CD, and a lot of the songs were instantly placeable. That's probably quite a significant complement, considering it's a mix of fairly standard seeming jazz and a handful of much loved standards like Girl From Ipanema. Anyway, I enjoyed it, I worked to it, it was some time after that I realised it had stopped.

Good driving at night music.

I'm sure it's not bad, but I'm rarely in the mood for Bossa Nova/Jazz. 2.5/5

Different and Good

Mixtures with Cool jazzy moments and elevator music

Fun

Very chilled out, but not a regular listen kind of album.

3.0

Behagligt ändå. Det är trevligt musik, men det betyder också att det inte riktigt når högre betyg. Lite sävligt, men i positiv bemärkelse.

Baserat på min mycket begränsade erfarenhet av bossa nova får jag konstatera att det är väldigt svårt att ogilla, men också svårt att bli riktigt begeistrad av. Det här är inget undantag. Det puttrar på och är myspysigt hela tiden, men lyfter inte till några högre höjder än en trea. En stabil sådan dock.

Ik ben echt groot fan van bossanova, maar voor mij zijn dit soort albums niet gemaakt om front-to-back aandachtig te luisteren. Dat kan bijvoorbeeld bij het iconische Girl from Ipanema, maar een heel album wordt bijna saai. Heerlijk voor op de achtergrond met een dikke toeter in je muil.

Girl from ipanema is a great song, the rest is solid as well.

This album was an extremely pleasant listen.

Bossa nova is cool in moderation :)

It invokes the feeling of laying down something very heavy that you didn’t know you were carrying. It’s the feeling of the first cigarette in years. It takes no stance yet makes you feel like you can take any stance.

This is the quintessential bossa nova album. A bit tough to rate because it perfectly exemplifies the genre but it's still not a genre I'm listening to a whole lot. However, this was a great album to throw on to start the day and just when I thought it was dragging on it ended. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)

Обволакивающее летнее ощущение с ароматом моря и вкусом белого вина и черешни на губах. Хочется солнца, бескрайний горизонт и танцевать

Bossa nova is fun in small doses, but it seems to lack depth. It felt like I listened to the same backing rhythm for almost the entire album. Sure this is technically a jazz album too, but it's bossa nova first and foremost. The starting track "The Girl From Ipanema" was really the only one that stood out and left an impression on me. I can acknowledge the impact this particular album had on popularizing the bossa nova genre worldwide, so no complaints here in terms of its inclusion on this list I guess.

3.5

I don’t know if it’s because my frontal lobe is now fully developed, but I’m starting to enjoy jazz. So smooth and soft.

Smooth vibe for the function, just not mine

I liked the feel of it. Nice background music

Not the world's biggest bossanova fan, but I don't mind it either. Ok background music.

Bueno.

I'm no jazz/bossa nova aficionado, but most of this album sounds like the same song. It's objectively good, but it's not an album that I'm likely to return to often.

Enjoyed more than I thought I would

For the genre it’s pretty good. Good work music

Very good but not my style of music

Classic opener, all the rest was one same song to me, but enjoyable!

La bossa a mi no me cae mucho, pero esto estuvo bueno. Tranqui. Odié que haya temas en inglés. Que se yo, no creo llevarme ningún tema a mis listas. Nota: 2.8

Yeah, all cool here. Delightful. Soft as cotton.

Twee

Pleasant like a warm breeze.

When I started listening to this, it sounded kind of familiar. That was because The Girl From Ipanema and most of the other songs on this album were written by Antônio Carlos Jobim (with piano played by him). I listened to one of his albums, Matita Perê, a few years ago, because I really liked the song Águas de Março. However, while I do love The Girl From Ipanema and Águas de Março, I feel like they are both songs that outshine the rest of the album they're part of. The other songs are still pretty good, but didn't stand out to me as much. Maybe that will change if I listen to this more, which I'll happily do because this music is very pleasant. P.S. go to the Wikipedia article for this album and read the fourth paragraph under the Recording and Composition section

bossa nova godo

Smooth, jazzy, a nice contrast to the hell of a storm that's happening outside right now. What's not to like?

Best Song: The Girl From Ipanema. There's a reason it's so famous. There's a joyous sort of frivolity to it that just feels whimsical. Worst Song: Para Machuchar Meu Coracao. I just preferred the more upbeat tracks. Overall: Lovely. Perfect for dinner or cooking on a relaxed evening.

Getz/Gilberto starts on the right notes and carries a sultry summery energy through the first half of the album, not entirely dissimilar to albums of theirs we've already had, a bossa nova/jazz fusion which is balanced in just the right way to be accessible to many, not tipping too far into the indulgences and excesses that annoy those same people. Unfortunately the back half of the album sort of tails off into a sameyness, O Grande Amor aside. Gets a decent 3, wasn't a bad listen.

Очень спокойный, временами грустный

Good dinner music

I liked this a lot, particularly the couple very recognizable tracks. 3.5/5