Getz/Gilberto

light 8

Smooth jazzy Brazilian album

Very smooth, easy listening. Great for cooking or just relaxing at home. Would listen to again.

Warm and cool, even if it seems contradictory. The summer calm and the heart in love at the same time!

This was chill. Really cool bossanova jazz deal.

Pleasant enough, but not something id seek out

First, Getz comes in too loud on "The Girl from Ipanema." I realize he was the star of the show, but the mix should have been done with more subtlety. As a whole, this is a perfect album to have on in the background of a laughably overpriced, “artisanal,” cocktail bar. Can’t you just picture yourself watching flies fornicate on the window surrounded by hipsters in full affectation mode trying to pretend this music isn’t a snooze-fest every bit as boring as they are. Get out your drool bucket as this album is auditory Nembutal.

I put this on for my drive home and almost immediately resolved to change it. Ten minutes later I remembered it was on and changed it. Jazzy bossa nova background music. Ew.

A very chill bossa nova album

Background listening for me

Perfect jazz album for relaxing with a brandy.

Wonderful!! I went on iTunes and purchased it.

It's the fucking girl from Ipanema! This album feels like smelling the faint hint of perfume when walking past an attractive stranger. Like the first sun rays gently warming your face on a cold spring day. Pleasant.

Soft music, it would be good to listen to as you fall asleep! Pleasant dreams....

Lounge/ coffee shop vibe. Relaxing sounds while you make gnocchi or chop veggies in the kitchen. Love the use of different instruments that are still prevalent today in the current sonic culture of Brazil and U.S. Kinda sleepy for me, not mad at it. Prefer something a little more up -tempo, little more percussion for my taste 🥁

🇧🇷 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 Nice easy listening, very minimalistic if you’re in to that… definitely music to take a relaxing bath to 🧐 First non American album to win a Grammy , so there’s that for historical context. Lots of longing for unattainable love… welcome to Brazilian music 😂 That sax rips tho , and Joao has a nice voice overall, but I need some more percussion for my taste 🥁 tbh, if it wasn’t for the sax, it’d be hard to get thru the whole album as it’s a bit repetitive Overall Feels like a prescribed reading of a classic novel, yes important to place for historical relevance and your better for reading it, as this album launched the bossa nova genre, but wouldn’t be my first pick for bossa (feels played out) which morphed into my much preferred MPB (música popular brasileira). ✌️

ahhhhhh an auditory massage so smooth and silky vanilla beans, swaying palms, warm water, and summer sunshine straight into your ears the epitome of an easy listen...

Soulful, classy, relaxing. Made me want a cocktail and some elegant surroundings. Loved the trumpet sound and that infectious bossa nova! It did all blur into one, but I didn't mind. Needs a 7 out if 10 (again).

Evocative, smooth, sexy. Might have enjoyed it more if I spoke Portuguese, but not much. It’s a 3.5 really but it warmed up a freezing day so rounded up.

Years ago, a Brazilian colleague of my partner’s gave me every CD released by Tom Jobim. His music has been the sound track to many a London commute ever since. I can report that rainy January streets are much-improved by the sounds of sunny bossa nova. He really was a genius. I went to see Astrud Gilberto at the Jazz Cafe in the early 90s. I drank too much red wine to remember what my ears thought but at least I was there.

Sommige nummers kende ik wel, maar ik zal dit zelf niet snel opnieuw luisteren.

Already knew of this album before, a classic album

Stand Outs- All of them... this is not a joke Lyrics- 4/5 (didn't understand some due to language barrier) Vocals- 5/5 Instrumentals- 6/5 (WOW!!) Vibes- 5/5 Overall 5/5 I'm writing this portion about halfway through the album. I turned this album on at night before I was getting ready for bed, and let me just say this is THE album for that "wind down evening" vibe. It's great to listen, have a glass of wine, and just sit and relax. Absolutely gorgeous piece of music.

Everyone needs to lounge once in a while. Probably best to have something better to do than just sit and listen to the whole album though.

Easy listening Latino style, remembering the sweet 60s.

Its OK. The Girl from Iponema - of course - is a standout.

I quite liked this album, had a nice instrumental to it

Perfectly gorgeous.

Don't know how often I'd return to this, but I really loved the experience! 3.5/5

Saxophone is good but the performances aren’t all that stand-out. 3/5

1st listen I did not expect to be into this album but I dug the ambient vibe. The saxophone, guitar and vocals meshed in and out smoothly 3.5

The rhythms are very moving. would be fun to play percussion along with.

It was ok

Don’t speak spanish

Chill album

Would give 0 if possible.

Pretty same-y sounding. Not a lot of variety. Mixing wasn’t great

Wunderbarer Barjazz

Makes me feel fancy. Thought there might be a parade, but no dice. 3.

This is what I hoped the Astrud Gilberto on this list album sounded like.

So. Fucking. Smooth.

Eigentlich ganz gemütlich, vielleicht ein bisschen zu viel Jazz

Good tunes but too repetetive. 6/10

Requires a very specific environment and mood, but it's about perfect for that limited scope

Jazz classic - but then too elevator music for me

Soooooo good! The skill and creativity of these musicians. Wow.

back ground music

Perfect for a chill night

I'm pretty sure this is a third album on this list that includes some version of "A Girl From Ipanema". I have no idea which version is original, but I think Getz/Gilberto collaboration had it recorded and performed in a best way. Otherwise, it's just a solid album with nice lounge songs, pretty fine for a background during a slow and peaceful day.

Pretty pleasant. I wish that I had heard it in the summer rather than the cold month of December but I think it did warm me up a tad.

Lovely

Bossa Nova anyone? Laid back, atmospheric, and groovy. It's like funk for runway models with no ass to shake, just a gentle bouncing swing through a cafe at dusk. Singular achievement. Total masterpiece fusing jazz and bossa nova. Just short of my heavy rotation because I'm not that chill.

Vá. Þetta fílaði ég. Ég hef af og til hummað lyftulagið og svo er bara til plata með sömu stemmningu. Ekki of löng þannig að bara frábært.

Groovy, jazzy, smooth music. There is a reason that this style is the quintessential “elevator music.” It’s very mellow and calming but not thing really reaches out and grabs ya. Girl From Ipanima is great but still bears the burden of being “elevator music.” Will listen as background. Nothing too exciting on this album.

Getz/Gilberto really reminds me of an album I looked at earlier in my 1001 albums journey called Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim (Jobim is on this record so that could be part of the reason why) The way they are so similar is that the songs are generally very pleasant and relaxing but it drags on for too long as every song simply sounds too similar to each other. I will also never forgive corcovado for tricking me into thinking i was gonna get something slightly different but that ended up not being the case. This album is a 2.5 that i have adjusted to a 3 for this site. Best Song: The Girl From Ipanema Worst Song: Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)

I didn't hate this! Because of its use in elevators, it felt familiar. Definitely a background music situation. Would likely be great at a party. Listened to it in the car. Probably didn't require this level of attention

A super silky smooth bossa nova album with great vocals and cool sax moments, worth a chill out too but make sure you have a drink in hand because it puts you in a lounge mood

Fine samba/jazz combo album that makes for an easy, if somewhat dreamy and unengaging listen. Peaks up front with 'Ipanema,' but there are several other great compositions mixed in as well that make this an enjoyable experience overall.

Amazing, between Gilberto’s voice and classical guitar laying down the samba rhythms and Getzs sax it’s just lovely. 5/5

The Girl from Ipanema! Chilliger Classic.

Such smooth music

The Girl From Ipanema. Agradable para escuchar en un ascensor, o sala de espera, o de compras ... música de fondo.

The Girl From Ipanema. Agradable para escuchar en un ascensor, o sala de espera, o de compras ... música de fondo.

good

very nice

Jazz, bossa nova. Suavecito. Relajante. Un 4.

Glorious/Gwonderful. 5 stars.

The Girl from Ipanema. Love it.

I love this record. It's a perfect album to have in the background at a cocktail party. I play it while making dinner at least once a week. It's fun, well played, and well recorded. A wonderful record that everyone should have.

Bossa Nova just isn't really my thing I think, but I can respect this album regardless. The guitar playing is impeccable and the vocals are lush and calming.

1. the girl from ipanema - 3 2. doralice - 1.5 3. meu coracao - 2 4. dezafinado - 2 5. corcovado - 3 6. danco zamba - 1.5 7. o grande amor - 2 8. vivo zonhando - 1.5

The Girl From Ipanema- 4.7/5 Doralice- 4.8/5 Para machucar meu coração- 4.3/5 Desafinado- 3.8/5 Corcovado- 4/5 Só danço samba- 3.7/5 O grande amor- 4.5/5 Vivo sonhando- 4.7/5 Total- 4.3/5

Just lovely

A beautiful album. The Girl from Impaenema is gorgeous and the rest of the album is almost as beautiful. The singing is ubderstated, the arrangements spare and nearly perfect but for me the star of the album is Stan Getz his playing is nothing short of perfect. The tone of his sax is warm and lush and complements the song perfectly never overpowering. Great album 4.5 stars

All in spanish, pretty and jazzy. Good chill background music. 4/10

Lovely harmonies and dissonances. Love the vocals as much as the samba.

At first I was like wtf is this...then suddenly I find myself humming the first song over and over again. I put this on again while making breakfast and was hooked. Can't believe I'm saying it, but this album is a banger! 4/5

Brings you to a tropical and relaxing vacation. Jazz with character and feeling.

I liked this quite a bit. No idea what they were saying a lot of the time, but the entire album was so smooth and so… enjoyable.

Her voice is incredible! This made me want to be living the simple life in Italy or something.

Already loved this one.

4. I don't mind it but it's not my favourite. Love the saxophone in this. This jazz is awesome

not my vibe. on dirait du jazz de salon huppé. probablement une insulte a l'Artiste. 5/10

Made me feel like I was in a cocktail lounge. Very good. Love girl from Ipanema

9/10

Seems like such a landmark for the whole bossa nova genre. Can't believe this album is so old.

I don't understand spanish

Really calming but at certain point it gets too much nonetheless still impressive!

this is that good shit. comfy, beautiful lines from everyone

Wait, this is amazing???

Chill and relaxing, but didn't blow my mind. Good background music while I'm working. Felt a bit same-same throughout.

Brazilian Bossa Nova, this album is probably the standard all other Bossa Nova albums are judged by. This version of The Girl From Ipanema is the one everyone recognizes and remembers as THE version of the song. Overall it was a nice jazzy album to listen to.

ay amo el portugues romantikom

When there is actual jazz happening via instrumentals I like it, but too much singing and generic bossa nova to have much bite.

Always love a jazz album, especially one that it seems Frank Sinatra liked too. Couple classics on here and a pretty short album but I’ll take that over a longer UK folk rock thing.

An excellent departure to some latin jazz stuff. I feel like we've seen either the Getz or Gilberto name on the list (possible both, but not together until now), not even certain if it was one of the same guys. But this one's really cool, love the blend of voices, and everything is very smooth, cafe-style standards. Almost, ALMOST gave me a Christmas vibe, just because it's so relaxing. But yeah, excellent album, love when we get something completely different on the list (take a note, '90s British rock bands). Favorite tracks: The Girl from Ipanema, Desafinado, Corcovado, O Grande Amor, Vivo Sonhando. Album art: One of those classic '60s jazz album covers that frames a work of art, plus some bold, colorful font. They really were in a pocket with these, and I love it. 4.5/5

Chilled back bossa album, it can get boring at times, but overall a nice listen. It is also has the tiktok song (The Girl From Ipanema). 7.5/10

Very chill and pleasant. Good background music. Kind of boring.

Vibey: as a sucker for the whole genre of jazz this was a real experience. The was the instruments flowed into each other was smth I have never experienced before, really special. And how can I write this review without covering one of the greatest Latin jazz songs of all time, Girl from Ipanema. Truly exceptional.

Jazzy...not bad

Nope. Pas pour moi

J'ai bien aimé, mais c'est pas trop mon type de musique. J'avais quand même l'impression de faire un voyage en voiture, mais juste quand il y a le coucher de soleil.

7/10

very atmospheric album

Ok

Jaaaaazzzzzzzzz! 4.0

Ok, a little too mellow?

Солидан

Great album. Brings back memories at my uncles house

Brazillian Jazz!

One of the Greatest Jazz Combos of all time. Listen the Complexity of a song like "This Bird has Flown" or the Silky smooth Horns on "Come and Get it if you Want It". A Great Jazz Record, up there with Miles Davis "Kinda Blue"

Jazz always gets a high grade in my book

Amazing jazz album will def revisit

A cool ocean breeze. There's a reason Getz is "the sound" and you can hear it here. Impeccable guitar tone and saxophone sound and phrasing. This is a 60s cool gin-soaked club night in a sports coat with an undone collar. All through a maraschino lens. This is what happens when jazz is just right. You can't help but be in it no matter what.

Wonderful album, excellent vibe

I was not having the best of days. Teaching high school math to a number of students who don't want to learn high school math. So I put this on on the drive home and really a lot of my cares kinda melted away. It was a good album to center myself. I will say that some of the vocals (like in "Doralice") was a little grating. Perhaps if it was an instrument or if I thought of the vocalist as an instrument I would have liked those pieces better. I didn't realize how different the single and album version of "The Girl From Ipanema" are. A very stark contrast. It was really the kind of album I needed for the kind of day I was having. Just wish some of the vocalists (not all) were better.

So two Stan Getz albums in my last 10 albums? Come on randomizer, do better. And Desafinado is on both. I still don't care enough about this genre and find myself bored. That may be harsh, but I definitely am not excited. I did finally notice Getz' sax playing on the last song Vivo Sonhando, and he is quite good. But it's still nice background music or the soundtrack playing at a high-end restaurant, nothing more to me.

Chill, divertido.

Laid back jazz bossa nova from Brazilian saxophone and guitar greats. The addition of English language female vocals makes it a lot more accessible and must have contributed to its 2 million selling commercial success. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: The Girl From Ipanema Date listened: 19/11/23

There's no other music genre that soothes me more than bossa nova. This is such a good record to keep in mind for future bossa nova listening because it was so calming and healing. It was only slightly too similar chart to chart. But I love that sound so much that it didn't even bother me that much.

Kinda made my day honestly

Everything I want in a jazz album. Foreign language but many recognizable songs and truly what I’ve been looking for. 5/5

it was alright - I liked the classic Girl From Impanema - and Corcovada and SO Danco Samba. Its a lovely, chill listen, but not particularly memorable.

Nice, sweet sax music

Not really into jazz with words, apparently.

Wonderful, one of my favorites. Warm vibes.

Getz/Gilberto is a joint album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto. It's a jazz / bossa nova album that popularized bossa nova worldwide and became one of the best-selling jazz albums. Widely acclaimed, this album won Grammys for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical, and was the first non-American album to win Album of the Year in 1965. This album has been certified silver in the UK and gold in Argentina, Canada, Italy, and the US. Funnily enough, the main pair of musicians on this album did not get along in the studio, but they worked through their issues and collaborated on a few albums of bossa nova music. This important piece of bossa nova music or Brazilian jazz is great. It's soft and tender vocals (on some tracks) pair well with the rhythmic guitars, bass, piano, and sax. This is a beautiful album, even if one is not a fan of jazz.

The album shares the same sentimental Girl From Ipanema feel all throughout it, a nice easy listen

Nice, gentle, sax-lead jazz

This album reminds me of an ex's grandma (lovely woman). She loved The Girl From Ipanema and used to hum it a bunch. It's a nice memory. This album is an absolute classic. Getz could really play the sax. Gilberto was a master of everything else. Bossa Nova at its purest. Gilberto's wife, Astrud, is the famous voice on The Girl From Ipanema. She absolutely nails it from beginning to end. They really screwed her out of money on that one.

Wow.

I don't love jazz but this was alright

Music for people who are good at dancing. I am not good at dancing.

Not my thing. Nice background music

I loved this album! Its my first 5 star rated! I had heard 'The Girl from Ipanema' before but none of the others on this album - just such beautiful music and I can see myself coming back to this full album over and over! Fave track: The Girl from Ipanema (I had only heard the full English version before - I adored hearing the singing in Portuguese on this track and throughout the album)

Nice.

Relaxed weekend vibes.

Some real smooth yet saucy sax going on here. I’m not mad at it. Best with a piña colada at the all-inclusive resort for one week of the year.

Про первый альбом (№40 в нашем списке) Стэна я написал ощущения схожие с ощущениями от этого альбома. НО теперь за такое я поставлю 5, потому что это великолепно

0 разнообразия, но как будто так и надо

Niet iets dat ik vaker ga draaien, maar ik kon het goed hebben vandaag.

This sounds like muzak to my ears

Wel weer eens iets anders, en ook niet heel vervelend. Maar daar win je de oorlog natuurlijk niet mee.

Welkome afwisseling tussen al het Angelsaksische geweld.

This album is a brilliant fusion of jazz and bossa nova, showcasing the best of both musical worlds. It features some of the most iconic songs of the genre, such as "The Girl from Ipanema", "Desafinado", and "Corcovado", which are recognisable as have been covered by many artists over the years. I can see why the album was a huge commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. The performances are flawless, creating a smooth and elegant sound that blends the coolness of jazz with the warmth of Brazilian rhythms. This album is a masterpiece of jazz and world music, and a landmark in the history of bossa nova. An album Iv now added to my frequent rotation list, I give it 4 stars out of 5.

Peak bossa nova, paar echt geweldige nummers erop. Het beginpunt als je deze muziek wilt luisteren, prachtige instrumentatie en mooie stemmen. Easy 5

Really great, chill jazz music. It feels like elite/elevated versions of coffee shop music.

I've heard of one song, the rest were not my style.

2.5

Amazing album

Fine background noise, The Girl from Ipanema so nice they played it twice.

Pleasant. On The Girl from Ipanema It sounds like she's singing 'The Girl from Ipanema is fucking' which made me laugh because I'm a child. Great breathy sax playing

so nice

Such a smooth and pleasant Bossa Nova record. Going on my must-have list!

It’s pleasant enough and I’ve always had a soft spot for the sax. Didn’t really work in the dark on the bus coming home from work though

Perfect for a sunny day in the park with your friends

Laid back but also just kind of a bit melancholic and soporific. It feels like they ran out of ideas and just started making random noises.

Very elevator music vibe. Maybe good for dinner background noise at a high end restaurant but not a daily listener.

Not my thing, but good elevator music.

Que disco foda. É por muito uma das melhores experiências musicais do Brasil. 5/5

Great sound, but not my cup of tea

Great classic Brazillian Jazz, exquisite and mellow. Let Joao and Astrud Gilberto sing. The extreme closeup on Getz's tenor sax is jarring to me. Really great songs. Surprising that this was as popular as it was! First, it's mostly Portugese, and second, it's Jazz! A really important album that (sort of) defines its Jazz sub-genre. A good jumping off point for this kind of music.

saudade

Great music. Never gets old.

Great album. Very easy to listen to. Vocals were great. Music is great. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing, mellow listen.

Warm happy and relaxing

Nice!

Really not my style, got boring after 2 songs. Had a hard time even getting to the 3rd

Great vibes. Just a lovely, sleepy, breezy hang.

This is what if feels like to be a cat and snuggle in a warm blanket.

Bossa Nova halt. Angenehme Hintergrundmusik, aber nichts, was ich mir in Dauerschleife geben will. Girl from Ipanema.

Really liked this, listened to it a few times back to back already. This is the first on the list of latin jazz that’s really clicked for me. Agree with Jamie, there’s always a time and a place for this sound, more so than with other jazz, but today I’ve really liked it. Just wish I was on a beach with a pina colada

Bossa nova is such a niche genre, not quite sure how I feel about it. Enjoy it in short bursts like this but it has such a particular sound that most songs sound the same. Definitely heard girl from Ipanema before and a few others were recognisable. Like jazz I think it's a music for the right setting and not something I would just pick up and listen to on the commute.

More jazzy world music, from Brazil. Does contain the best (for me) version of The Girl from Ipanema. I've had world music overload, there's a little too much on the list for my tastes.

I quite liked this, it was pretty relaxing. It had nice jazzy beats throughout and kept at a good pace. Nothing overstayed its welcome like traditional Jazz seems to. None of the tracks partifcularly stood out of me but I did enjoy "The Girl from Ipanema".

I enjoyed this much more than the other jazz records we've had recently. Not sure if I'll be going back to it too regularly, but was nice in the background. I bet this is played in loads of restaurants and cafes.

It's almost surreal to hear the original of The Girl from Ipanema. It's such a common song it never occured to me to look for the original. Such a good example of an album that has a mood throughout that carries it somewhere better than any individual song could do. Skillful players for sure but this was so relaxing to sit back with. 4/5

Perfect album to just exist to while listening.

This is great.

Shmeh

Probably shouldn't have listened to right after Judas Priest. Its ok maybe could be setbreak music but it's all the same song. Would make fine music for that sophisticated cocktail party I'm never having

Ekstremtt velfungerende blanding af jazz og bossa nova, lækker akustisk guitar og fræk sax

I was given this album on a quiet weekend in fall. There could have been no better time. This album embodies the quiet morning of contemplation. Soft sweet voices, incredible saxophone, immaculate vibes. I will be returning to this one many times. My favorite track was the girl from impanema, the first version.

Wasn’t sure what to expect with this album but was pleasantly surprised! It is laid-back but also full of energy. If you told me this was released in 1964 before I looked it up I wouldn’t have believed you; it feels so fresh. I especially enjoyed the tracks with Astrud Gilberto—her voice is stunning.

This was amazing. So calming and beautiful

Blind album and artist. I do not know what to think of this album but it feels repetitive and maybe it's cause the non-english lyrics? It sounds great but I'm not feeling it.

I love bossanova, and Girl From Ipanema is one of my all time favorites. I also really like how it’s recorded. Just a purely enjoyable record.

I absolutely love it!!! I never knew anything about this artist before today.❤️

First jazz ever! Good to work to, vibey. Probably would only listen to while working

El disc per excel.lència de bossa nova. Melós, suau, delicat i amb la presència de ‘Girl from Ipanema’, un dels temes més rotundament clàssics del segle XX

One of the best Bossa albums for sure

Love it. Smooth and soothing, great to have on in the background while I unwind from a hard day.

Gentle chill, sitting and watching the world go by

This is some coffee house, late night jazz bullshit, and I'm all for this. Very relaxed, melodic, beautifully composed.

"The Girl from Ipanema" is the one you know, but this whole album is the perfect soundtrack to a cold night.

I enjoyed it! Wasn't quite as focused on listening as some past ones, but it was a very chill vibe and I could totally imagine using it as study music. Solid.

Bossa nova soninho.

Alright light listening music for work

64 год. Джаз/босса-нова The Girl From Ipanema - это мем? Почему я слышал этот трек? Определённо слышал. В целом выделить тут особо нечего. Слушается легко, кайфово, балдежово. Как я понял, это один из первых альбомов в жанре босса-нова, который дал жанру популярность. В целом как эксперимент -- норм. Потому 3/5 имхо. Но не то что бы меня раскачало или как-то зацепило.

The first foreign, non-english album to pop up on this list for me. Ah, "The girl from Ipanema", THE Bossa Nova song; pretty sure this song single-handedly brought ez listening to America. Crazy how cafe music hasn't really evolved much since its inception; this album is from 1964 but sounds like I would hear it in 2023 starbucks, and then think it was written the year before, and be none the wiser. This statement could definitely be viewed positively, making the inference that the album has a 'timeless' attribute to it. Was enjoyable having this on as easy listening to start my work day, drinking some coffee and crawling through work. Again, like 90% of the music on this list probably, I don't love it, don't hate it, would listen to it with no issues if it was in front of me, but wouldn't go out of the way to find it.

Iconic but why is it giving me anxiety lol

I've not listened to much Bossa Nova but that is the reason why I'm trying to work through the 1001 album list. It's always a joy to experience good music in genres you've not paid attention to in the past. This was such a vibe and almost got me up dancing around the room...and I'm very much not a dancer. Stan Getz is just a great Sax player and worth listening to this for his playing...because I don't know what João Gilberto is saying. Sandouts: The Girl from Ipanema, Para Machuchar Meu Coração, Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)

Jazz with soft singing awesome

It was a very soft and calm album, which made it a rather pleasant listen. The vocals are great too, their voices are nice and fit the music perfectly. It's short and sweet, which I always appreciate. My favourite song was The Girl From Ipanema.

I don't know enough about Jazz (or anything at all really) to appreciate this album or write anything remotely insightful or intelligent about it. When The Girl from Ipanema started playing I thought "oh, they covered that song." I really hope these reviews can't be seen publicly ....

Quite pleasant, the tracks are calming. Perfect for listening while working on something. Soothing vocals.

Very cool, very smooth, and I can appreciate it but it's just not for me. Best Song(s): Girl from Ipanema Listen Again: Probably not

On attendait patiemment que Getz et Gilberto s'associent pour nous baragouiner dans les oreilles et voilà qui est maintenant chose faite.

Pas désagréable mais on se fait quand même bien chier comme il faut.

Great way to start a lazy morning. Very chill, very lovely. There's something magical about Portuguese I reckon.

Super

I think that the album sounds a bit dated from 2023 ears, but it's an inevitable album, and it's still great.

Good background noise, : )

a hangja számomra elviselhetetlen, a muzsika viszont chill

this is the coolest thing ever.

too easy listening for my taste. probably not the fault of the musicians of this album, its just what it is strong 2

The Brazilians know how to do jazz. A relaxed album of songs that I would consider pleasant background music.

Swanky smooth bossa nova album. Just gives romantic dinner vibes.

2.5 not bad, just not for me.

Pleasant. Interested to see ratings since music compared to elevator/lobby music is always shit on, but this is like the original elevator/lobby music

Relaxing vibe but not transformative to what I chose to listen to

I thought this was really rad. I love the story about the female vocal being very last minute ad hoc and then becoming THE CANONICAL VERSION haha Mellow and easy but very dense musically, and very accessible for 'jazz'.

Such a great jazz album. The bossa nova tracks are so smooth.

Lovely record, one of my favorites.

Aivan hyvä. Rauhallista pimputtelua.

4-4.5

I kinda getz this, and if I wanted to listen to this style again, I would choose this

one of the classic jazz albums of ALL TIME

Zasypiam przy takim, jakiś jazzik jeszcze po chyba portugalsku, odpadam. Brzmienie spoko chociaż takie jednostajne że idzie się pociąć

Nice, gentle music

Incredible discovery, such a unique vibe. Will surely listen again.

This is a great jazz/bosa nova album I played this while cleaning on a Sunday morning and it was the perfect fit. Really chill and slow with smooth sax in the back, I enjoyed this one.

This was pretty nice and mellow. I liked the overall feel to it but some of the songs bordered on creepy. 3 stars.

Did anyone else think the saxophone was way too loud in the mix? The Girl From Ipanema and Corcovado are classics though.

I know this is good music just not my style.

This was such a relaxing album. I didn’t understand much of the lyrics but I could vaguely tell what the songs were about. My favorite parts were honestly the saxophone solos because the tone was so beautiful and soothing.

Laivamusaa viimesen päälle. Ei selkeää otepintaa ja soi sujuvasti taustalla. Vaikea antaa enempää kuin 2*

Helppo kuunneltava. Rentoon hetkeen sopivaa taustamusaa

Really chill and i think mostly background music. Also can't really distinguish between the different bossanova songs. Kinda sounds all the same.

Not for us. Corey likes the girl from impanema though

Great smooth jazz with a wicked saxophone

Perfect Bossa Nova/jazz vibe. Extremely enjoyable.

Nice easy listen. Loved the saxophone throughout. Okay replay value.

It’s good, just a little too “elevator music” for my tastes.

3++

i love me some jazz again

Enjoyed the album, bossa nova is always a little boring to me.

I'm sure there's real talent there, just not my speed

Don't listen if you need coffee. Hasn't made me like jazz. Day 1 but I am still in a rut about known songs being easier for me to actually pay attention to. Realized I've been pronounce Ipanema incorrectly. Sax gets murkier in some of these songs (O Grande Amor?) than I have noticed before.

Mellow

Great album. Excellent for relaxing after a tough day.

Ok

Skönt med Bossa nova, men har du hört en låt har du hört alla

No Not ok No

Muito boa

One of my favorite albums

Very smooth. Very mellow. Maybe just a tiny bit boring. I just wish that there was any time in my life right now (a middle aged, farther in Yorkshire) where listening to this was appropriate to what I was doing. It’s not really walking to work in the rain or doing the washing up style music.

I mean, how could I not give it 5 stars?

#51 of 1001: This album is a 5/5 for me. I'm a sucker for the sax, and Stan Getz plays one hell of a sax. This album is the embodiment of smooth, easy listening. Gilberto and Jobim are the kings of bossa nova, and Astrud's voice is an extremely welcome addition. Top 5 for me so far.

Nice bossanova vibe. I liked it.

Feels weirdly like walking through a chill french film. (Although actually Portuguese/Brazillian mixed with American jazz).

I am sure that in 1964 this was played on many record players in many homes like you would see in an episode of MAD MEN. The Girl from Ipanema is CLASSIC bosa nova - Perfection. Standouts: The Girl From Ipanema All the rest of the songs are beautiful, although completely unknown to me. If you want a nice easy listening bosa nova album, this is probably the best. 4/5

Listened to while studying, very chill nice jazz

So smooth, so good. 7.5/10

I mean, wow. I thought I was gonna hate this album after the first 30 seconds, but it is so chill. Great cooking music.

Classic. Considered the album that popularized bossa nova. Astrud as well. Short and smooth. 4.5

Girl from Ipanema!

Love this

Slightly on the dull side, but not offensive. I think I could have listened to the whole album without listening to it. 2.5*

Smooth overall sound. Great background music with a fun vibe

This is THE classic lounge music sound. Perfect background music to unwind to. Soothing instrumental and gentl, melodic vocals. Just nice and relaxing; nothing more, nothing less.

Delightfully sunny and positive sounding samba. The Portuguese language has an interesting cadence - the natural rhythm of romance languages but with some more slurred and softened consonants. It works well with the music here. Girl from Ipanema of course is the well-known jewel in the crown here.

Fantastic

Beautifully calming, Getz’s sax really stands out.

It's unfortunate how many people just consider this "elevator music." There aren't too many better albums to put on while drinking coffee on a Sunday morning.

Really lovely, and pretty flawless. Transports you to another place and time, someplace warm and dreamy. Fave Songs: The Girl from Ipanema, Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars), O Grande Amor, Só Danço Samba, Para Machucar Meu Coração

During the first track I was worried that I wasn't going to like this much as Girl from Ipanema has become the basis of elevator music. Though quickly I got on this album's wavelength and this is very much the kind of record I want to put on then pour myself a glass of scotch and light a cigar. Fantastic.

Ah, se ela soubesse Que quando ela passa O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça E fica mais lindo por causa do amor Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes, each one she passes goes ah When she walks she's like a samba that Swings so cool and sways so gently That when she passes, each one she passes goes ah Oh, but he watches her sadly How can he tell her he loves her? Yes, he would give his heart gladly But each day when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead not at he Excellent sexy album. Why isnt sexy music more popular any more? 5/5

Was stoked to see this pop up yesterday. Such a beautiful classic album that just puts you in a good mental space. 8/10

fantastic bossa nova album

this album blows. get it? anyway, it's an album that reminds me what it was like shopping at Pottery Barn. When that was a thing. Just lively enough to be adventurous, but not to the point of being distracting.

Though I don't understand most of the album, the smooth latin jazzy vibe is just so cool. You feel cool while listening to it. The breathy soft sax works with the light latin beats. Greatly enjoyed.

Classic

What

Goosebumps when i hear that

Mmmmm, I'm loving all the samba and bossa nova. Just a lovely listen.

For me, music like this offers a time capsule/teleportation to an idyllic space of music that's easy going and relaxed but has enough harmonic and melodic complexity to keep it interesting and mysterious. It's a bit of a gateway drug to Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim - one I gladly fall into every time this sort of music comes around. If I could change one thing, I'd compress the tenor sax down - 's a bit loud.

Nice, relaxing and feel-good.

Banger. The vibes are immaculate from beginning to end and this makes me wanna be a jet-setting business man from the 60's. Just livin life without a care in the world. As a former saxophonist, I appreciate both its role in instrumental pieces but even more so when it is used as a compliment to a singer's vocals. It's just not something you often see anymore. Stand out track: Corcovado

Classy tones, Groovy tunes, and chill vibes. A wonderful blend of acoustic guitar, sax, and piano. Jazzy and romantic. This album is dope

Great way to start the day. I was like, who is Stan Getz, and then the first song kicked off a mood. Easy, breezy and full of chill vibes all day.

Ooooh, that some smooth sax and bossa nova vibes. Good music to mark to.

The previous generation's Buena Vista Social Club and in the best sense. So smooth and easy. Delicious listening.

Love it what a colab.

Girl from Ipanema is an absolute bop.

very nice to listen to while working

Friday night, so it's time to cook a decent meal, pour a cocktail or two and have a nice evening. So this was perfect for that. Very enjoyable as jazz/bosa fusion in it's own right, but perfect as background music for something like a nice meal. I'll listen to it again in those circumstances and it might get occasional other play. Yeah, it's OK.

Oh

jazzy. Relaxing to listen to in certain circumstances, mix of spanish and english lyrics

Bossa nova on itselleni vieraampi genre, vaikka muutamia klassikkobiisejä osaankin nimetä. Tämä menee kategoriaan "mukavan leppoisa taustamusiikkialbumi", en ehkä saa tästä irti mitään sen erityisempää. Ajattelin kuitenkin jättää tämän mukaan taustamusiikkisoittolistakiertoon. Henk.koht. suosikki: Para Machucar Meu Coração.