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Slick and sexy.
Very smooth caliming and pretty. I recommend for doing homework or using as kinda a kind of soothing backround noise! Definitely recommend!
Every genre has a defining classic and this is the one for bossa nova, a genre I would've never considered without 1001
I really enjoyed this. Thought it was very nice to have on while I was working today. A lot of the tracks felt quite similar so I struggled to pick a favourite and least favourite, but I did really like it. Sent my friend an angry voice note earlier and then this started playing afterwards which I thought was quite funny. Fav song: Para Machuchar Meu Coracao Least fav: Doralice
Just a lovely album to listen to. Minus points for the repetition but bossa nova is so calming. Love it. Specific rating - 4.6 Fav song - Girl from ipanema Least fav - o grande amor
Perfect sunny weather album. Love the songs with Astrud on them- musically the three of them work so so well together, although interpersonally (and financially) I think Astrud deserved much better than what they put her through. Favourite song: The Girl From Ipanema Least: O Grande Amor
It turned out to be such a peaceful and sweet album—you know, like those moments in France when you’re walking along, breathing in the fresh air, looking up at the sky with your headphones on, and all you want is for no one to talk to you as you head to a café. It sounds ridiculous, but that’s really what I picture: peace and calm set to music.
A masterpiece of the genre. I always love listening to it again.
Très content d’écouter ça C’est joli ! La langue, les instruments J’adore la batterie en fait dans la jazz, je trouve ça très subtil et satisfaisant
Enjoyed - all pleasant and chilled to listen to - the girl from Ipanema is a great version - clear standout
Siempre es increíble la bossa nova
What a lovely record!
The Good: We get to enjoy Joe Pesci!!! The Bad: That’s another Stan Getz… The Ugly: They still fuck you at the drive-thru!!! How many of you young-uns are going to understand the above? So, when I was a little younger, more frequently then not, around my birthday, every 3 years or so, we would move to a new country. My father was not one of them important civil servants working at your local embassy or consul, no no, he worked in the finance sector, and was tasked with the things he was tasked with. It was ’82 and I found my surroundings to be the beach all of a sudden… My birthday is in the middle of summer, which is the reason that we would always move around my birthday, because this way we would not be transferred to a new school in the middle of the year. Anyway, Rio de Janeiro had become our new destination… and before people start jammer about how could that must have been… Rio, in the ‘80s, was dirt poor, and we, for all intents and purposes, were considered rich… If you’ve never had a machete pulled on your because someone wants your watch and sneakers, you don’t know what I’m talking about. So what the fuck does this have to do with our “o disco da vez”? Well, wherever we would go, my father would embrace local music and play it constantly. So I got to listen to a ton of Gilberto Gil, and I was actually hoping to find some bossanova on this list… Great album, greater memories—even if the machete pulling is no fun, it is still an integral part of my youth… I dedicate this 4* rating to the beach volleyball club Caspahinho who were nice enough to “adopt” my younger brother and me as part of the clan!
Good song from tiktok. You just can't rate an album that has this song lower than 3
Decent but boring. Another album people born before are leaving comments on youtube talking about how they found this record in an archeological digsite in midwestern Peru
Love bossa nova and this is beautiful.
The easiest listening that ever easy listened.
joao can play
It’s well regarded as THE bossa nova album for a reason, it’s one of the chillest there is. There is the language barrier for me but the vibe is always constant so i won’t let that sway the basically perfect score. Standout is The Girl From Ipanema.
❤️
Immaculate vibes 4/5
the girl in Ipanema - such a gorgeous melody, my favorite💕
Girl from Ipanema W
lovely, so very smooth and pleasant to listen to. Like a warm spring breeze in a hammock.
I can’t imagine listening to this record and not feeling a little better than you did before you hit play.
Favorite Track: The Girl From Ipanema
Smooth Bossa Nice.....drift away
This was an interesting diversion from the usual albums on this list. Not something I’d probably ever listen to on purpose, but I enjoyed the bossa nova and jazzy vibes of this album. Felt like I was on an international vacation sipping frozen cocktails by the beach. (3)
Seit ich den veganen Seelenwärmer von Dr. Oetker nicht mehr finde ist dieses Album das letze was noch meine Seele wärmt. Wie schön kann Musik sein? Wenn sich meine Trennungen so anfühlen würden wie João die Trennung in Doralice rüber bringt würde ich ganz viele Beziehungen führen nur um mich wieder trennen zu können. Wer diesem Album keine 5/5 gibt sucht immer noch verzweifelt nach einem Sinn im Leben. Mein Sinn ist das sich meine Seele irgendwann so anfühlt wie sich dieses Album anhört
Solid. 3*
Amazing album, i wasn't expecting it to be that good.
I have no doubt this was a very influential album in the world of Bossa Nova and Jazz. And I kinda enjoyed it. But I'm also way, way over Girl From Ipanema le. Still giving it 4 stars because it was at least different.
No me gusta...
As far as jazz albums go, I always felt Getz/Gilberto was a little too tidy. But if you're hosting a dinner party, this is the classic go-to for background music.
Creo que el Jazz no es lo mío
Lovely Friday morning listen. Understated and ageless.
ya conocia el album, muy bueno por cierto me encanta la musica de brasil toodo de ella
This is genuinely one of the most beautiful albums I've ever listened to, including stuff that I listen to outside of the project. I am a sucker for bossa nova
zo teder en fijn. een absolute koning op het gebied van muziek om op te dansen tijdens het koken op een herfstavond.
Enjoyed this more than I expected to. I wouldn't have ever believed I'd be giving a thumbs up to a heavily bossa nova infused record, but here we are.
Only got chance to listen to it once, really enjoyable. Would I sit a listen to it again? Probably not , but as driving music, definitely 👍
On an untypical drizzly Friday in Cyprus I found myself in a rut. I'd driven into town, done the weekly shop, been for a walk and gone to the gym, each time the soundtrack to these tasks felt painfully familiar. While I love the way that Spotify has integrated itself into my daily life, for some reason today I became acutely aware of the lack of real variety in the music they present to you as the listener. Once they have a feel for your taste and you've listened to a few tracks, the algorithms that power this particular platform work to keep you listening as long as possible. Often this results in what feels like the same handful of songs showing up constantly. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, it has more than once made me feel pigeon-holed into listening to certain songs or genres. I stumbled across this website and the premise seems to be exactly what I'm looking for in the moment in time. A means of expanding my musical horizons, while scratching that itch I have for rating things. I'm looking forward to listening to different music daily and reflecting on it. This is the first album I was presented and my thoughts are below. Getz/Gilberto started strong with one of my favourite songs "The Girl From Ipanema" and really kept the momentum throughout. I listened to this album while I was in the shower and cooking my tea, and I feel that the music lends itself well to this part of my day. There is a sway to each track that is punctuated by some saxophone work that would make Bleeding Gums Murphy proud. Other notable tracks included "Doralice" and "Corcovado", and while there the majority of the lyrics (that are sang in Portuguese) where lost on me, the instrumentals are really what made this album great for me. Relaxing while not slow. Energetic while not frantic. Smooth while not sterile. A fantastic start from a fantastic album.
The sound on this record is just perfection. The songs are great, the performances are great. I appreciate how the sax is mixed loudly. Easy inclusion on a list of greats.
I love Stan Getz en Joao Gilberto, I love bossa nova! Ja luister veel naar dit in de zomer, het voelt alsof je op een nazomermiddag net te veel rode wijn hebt gedronken.
ik vond dat andere album van m leuker
Perfect soundtrack to a quiet morning or a chill hang.
Summer 22’ i was introduced to Brazilian jazz/ bossa nova, this was one of the first albums i visited. really shaped my ear. feels like sunshine and flowers blooming.
I was primed to love this, considering Frank Sinatra is consistently one of my most listened to artists. While there is some repetition and a lot of the songs are similar, this is as close to perfect as Jazz gets.
i enjoyed it good time jazz
Loved the flowey jazz, felt like a nice breeze that move to dance, and makes the world quite and makes me fell relaxed. Not my usual type of music, but I rlly enjoyed it.
You can never go wrong with jazz, it's just so nice to listen to. Very warm and relaxing.
großartig.
It's lovely bossanova. I enjoyed it - makes for great background music.
Just ask The Girl from Ipanema, she will recommend this to you.
Wish I could find this any different than the other jazz quartet style stuff on here. Desafinado the best
One song doesnt make an album
the "girl from ipanema" album!! very beautiful jazz with funky beats and smooth saxophone
Latin Sax with Spanish vocals. Not really my jam.
Banger! 4.6
muito bom
Good
The Girl from Ipanema is an incredible song, but the rest of the album is comparatively unassuming and not a whole lot of interest happens. Very pleasant, of course.
Jazzy jazz...
Really chill. I didn't care for whatever that brass instrument was.
First of (probably) a few albums I had zero knowledge on before listening, but what a listen! Smooth groove throughout that really just fills the whole project. Makes for a really engaging record especially that opening track, damn. I enjoyed the vocals throughout but the female vocals on here especially were great. I could see me enjoying this even more on subsequent listens, but as of now, I gotta listen to some more Bossa nova.
The girl form ipanema es la única que disfrute. No disfruto mucho este tipo de canciones
This is the soundtrack to my childhood so I have to give it a 5!
I loved this album, very nice Latin jazz. I will say that I will and will never be a fan of albums that repeat songs on them. Aretha Franklin did it as well and I just think it’s outright lazy so they can fill their criteria of minutes in an album. But the music is so good it’s still a 4, one of the most chill albums to me.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ very moody
Kivaa bosista!
Genre defining!
Well that was real nice 9/10
nice calm relaxing bossanova
an all timer
like I get why this genre became the default elevator music /pos Girl from impena is so good
I love Stan Getz, I love Jobim, I love bossa nova. If this had Chega de Saudade on it, it would be perfect.
A very pleasant listen. Not something I normally would have picked for myself but it was very relaxing.
A tiny bit elevator music, because I thinik it was overused as elevator music. A decent vibe though.
Tiene algo escuchar este álbum un domingo a menos de dos meses de graduarme de la universidad. Quiero tener 30, ser coqueta y próspera; estar solo, de noche en un departamento en Manhattan tomando una copa de vino, tener lámparas de luz cálida, un montón de plantas y muebles art déco.
I have yet to encounter a bad jazz album in this experience so far. This is like a perfect album to listen to early morning/late at night. This is not a 2pm on a Tuesday record. Very smooth and very chill. I can appreciate how none of the songs feel like they over stay their welcome. Especially since the album can start to feel one note at times and its what, I think, keeps this record from being higher than a 4/5.
Hey, it's this cafe music album
This one came dangerously close to being time and place music, similar to a lot of the samba, bossa nova, and Indian music I've gotten. But it has a kinda, chill cocktail jazz vibe to it that I'm really enjoying. Great album, if a little repettitive.
Unimpeachable, 10/10.
Absolute classic bossa nova. Laid back vocals, beautiful and stripped back melodies, rounded out by saxophone at an S-tier level. This is tropical summer possibilities captured on vinyl. 5⭐️
Most elevatory elevator music I have ever heard in a row. Music itself isn't bad, but I'd rather ride an elevator for a minute or two than 39 minutes. Certainly did not help that the last two songs were repeats.
Didn't enjoy this as much as "Jazz Samba", it was a bit too plodding and the vocals sounded... bored? It was easy to listen to, but it just didn't interest me all that much. Perfectly good background, but would only ever be background for me. Slightly disappointing 3.
I liked this more than I expected. Crazy amounts of texture on everything it sounded like I was in the room with them. The songs were simple but engaging and didn't overstay their welcome Low 4
This album can stop my anxiety. It’s the most perfect slice of mellow Latin jazz and bossa nova and should always be regarded as one of the quintessential jazz albums.
Nice and easy smooth jazz that was quite relaxing to listen to even if it sounded a bit like elevator music. 7/10
Might just be the most chill album ever. It's the soundtrack to chilling on a brazilian beach on a quiet, sunny day. The vocals are soft and mellow and blend with the laid back, jazzy instrumentation to create a feeling of pure bliss. I don't understand a word, but it's all so soothing and calming.
Extraordinary. This music is timeless.
Very good but I think I do prefer Getz's other album slightly more. Still a pleasant listen
The staple of bossa nova. It’s relaxing and has that long summer night feel, which I love. The vocals mix so well with the instrumentals and really elevate each other. However, this is probably the lightest light of jazz which doesn’t make it all that interesting. Besides The Girl from Ipanema, I couldn't distinguish any of the songs from one another. Solid background music but that’s it.
Pretty cool! Maybe too cool for me? It definitely puts the easy in easy listening.
chill muy útil para trabajar, me sentí re obrigada haciendo cerámica
I didnt realise I know the Girl from Impanema! Great album, will spin when I want a chill vibe. Was perfect to listen to when reading too!
Probably one of the most important bossa album of all time. Cannot be called the best but I'm always happy to listen to it again and again.
Perfect album for spring/summer, a certified banger
oh this nice
I am a slut for bossa nova
very pleasant and obviously incredibly talented, I just couldn't really see the album as more than background music
This was a fun listen, but bossa nova is no longer a fad, and I think part of the initial charm was the newness of that sound. At this point, it's a well done jazz / bossa nova collaboration and a classic but not something I would say still sets the world on fire.
An iconic brazillian album. A solid 4/5.
i mean just the best vibes
Most marketable Brazilian music, can't say I don't enjoy the vibe, the language...
Legendary earworm
Buen album, tranquilo, relajante, gran instrumentación, esencial, me gustó
Nice!
It's fine, nice historical album, but it's the same song for 50 minutes. Just light jazz.
Chill and lovely
Elevator/lounge music. I recognized the first song from a lot of movie soundtracks.
Feels criminal to listen to this while its cold outside
exceptionnel épatant agréable joli magnifique magique 5/5
Bossa Nova one of the all-time best genres, and this is a prime example
Interesting one, not quite my taste tho. The mono audio hurts my head. Vibes are cool - 3/5
L: 8 M:9 F: 7 O:8
I love this album, I’ve had it for years, my Father had an album of Astrid Gilberto, so as a family we grew up on this kind of Jazz samba - beautiful album🤩
Hermoso
- smooth vocals without any flair like vibrato or high notes meant to impress; just unassuming singing in tune with a nice tone. very relaxing - the saxophone functions like a second singer, which is lovely - some of the tracks start to sound the same (as maybe all bossa nova does), but if I was having a swanky dinner party or enjoying a cool glass of white wine on a summer night, this is the background music I would choose
The girl from Ipanema puto temon, los demás están bien 6/10
good
fav songs: the girl from ipanema para machuchar meo coração desafinado corcovado (quiet nights of quiet stars) laidback, smooth, moody 75/100
Listened in the car and in Costco. Dimery must really like bossa nova because I've been served three jazz albums so far and two of them have The Girl from Ipanema on them. It's fine, I just don't really dig bossa nova.
Totally chill vibe for this sunnier day and any relaxed sunny day in the in the future.
Really smooth, a great listen. Actually sounds much more modern than you’d think, in a kind of “lo-fi jazz” way. “Girl From Ipanema” is a classic. Sometimes I feel unable to connect with jazz records, but I really liked this. The kind of record I want to get on vinyl to impress my house guests.
I dont like it
Top Songs: The Girl from Ipanema Para Machuchar Meu Coracao Desafinado
Bossa Nova is fun :) chill :) relaxing :)
Relaxing, chilling- yes this is all those. Just a pleasant feel. Great music. 4 Star
Turns out you still remember all these songs from your manager playing it 30 years ago
no me gusta este tipo de música y tampoco el portugués
very chill background music, did not understand a word
No idea what was said, but I kinda liked this. Thought there’d be more saxophone based on the description. 4/5
Its an impressive bossa nova album containing songs that you've heard everywhere but never really thought too hard about. Unfortunately, it lacks depth or experimentation with the form.
80
#1 Beautiful relaxing bossa jazz. Organic breathy warm production. Great beginner double bass study for tone and feel.
Astrid's voice is great. Saxophone is brilliant. But Joao is woeful and bassa nova dreadful.
Not my cup of tea but I’m glad I listened to it. Very chill background music
What a delightfully warm and idyllic place to be transported to. Something right out of an old movie. Initially, this was a 4 but after listening to it 3 times, its a 5 for me. Just when the solo jazzy sounds start to get old, they add vocals. Favorite Songs: The Girl From Ipanema, O Grande Amor
7/10 - this is a carribean hotel lobby/pool area. But can't deny it's a classic and recognisable anywhere
Sax tones front and husky. Chordal rhythmic strums. Almost invisible backbeat. Lyrics I’ll never understand. Possibly the whitest album ever recorded. Sparse and somehow magical. Rainy Sunday morning coffee music. It’s not going into rotation but I’m glad I spent time with it.
THE classic of latina music. One of my favorite. I love it a lot
3/10
Best jazz
It is quite possible that I'm just not a chill enough person for this kind of music. It is kind of relaxing though, good for a cafe.
An incredible debut, and another one of those discoveries that keeps me motivated to look forward to the next recommendation, knowing there are some gems like this in this list I would never have come across otherwise.
This is a nice listen, but probably no more than background music. You’d think ‘this is perfect’ if you heard it on the soundtrack of a film set in 70s Rio or the opening titles to the 2014 World Cup. A nice laidback, jazzy sound, but probably not enough differentiation to go higher.
I can see why this is a jazz/bossa nova classic: it has a lovely sunny vibe from start to finish and is definitely a mood-lifter. However, while I wouldn’t go so far as to describe it as ‘elevator music’ (it deserves better than that), it is a bit too ‘easy listening’ and repetitive for me to really love it. I do also agree with some other reviewers that the tenor sax is often too loud. At the risk of being a philistine, I can’t in all honesty give it more than 3 stars in terms of my personal enjoyment.
Yeah, hard to find a fault with this one.
Tiene un aire muy alegre y me tramite tranquilidad,es un álbum muy lindo
It's a good classic, my personal fav was Só Danço Samba it gives quirky vibe(personal music taste) and ofc the girl from ipanema, other than that it gives you a warm sunset feeling with slow dance vibez.
This my shit
Yawn. It's a nice song. But they all kind of blend together.
Insanely surprised with this pull. Not basic elevator music jazz like I was expecting. This is super cozy, intimate feeling jazz. It almost feels like the folkier stuff I listen to from the 60’s-70’s. Insanely easy listening & doesn’t drag. Astrud Gilberto brings the perfect vibe to balance the songs out, and keep everything from feeling repetitive. Idk how to explain it, but this album just makes me feel at home. Miles Davis watch out. I think I enjoy this one even more
OH HECK YEAH LOVE BOSSA NOVA. This is the perfect “easy listening album” it’s like Miles Davis kinda blue but bossa nova. It’s so unique and jazz and I think every song builds on itself it really is quintessential listening just for the cultural aspect Brazil most important gift to the world besides sugarcane imo. The saxophone work just knows when to hop in I love love every song and I adore
coffe house
Yes yes yes beautiful*
Wow all time banger!
Me encantó
Chill en porrugues
Not for me
:) have loved Gilberto for so long…
I think this is worth hearing, it can get a little monotonous to be actively listening all of the way through but I don't think that is really the intention with this album.
Really relaxing
I've heard some of the more famous tracks before, but had no idea who it was or what kind of music it would be. I love it!
Fantastic. A great introduction to Bossa Nova whilst still maintaining an American jazz familiarity with Getz on sax The voice of Astrud Gilberto is a beautiful addition to the Girl from Ipanema and Corcovado
Very groovy summery vibes, very much enjoyed. 4/5. Definitely an album for the kitchen, early morning or late at night, hits the spot.
The girl from ipanema Desafinedo Corcavado (quiet nights of quiet stars) O grande amor Para Machuchar meuo coracao
I know it's only jazz and bossa nova but I don't really like it. To paraphrase Mick.
Pleasant, but made me feel like a Sim.
Bastante relajante, me gustó ya que estoy tratando de poco a poco meterme en el mundo de ese genero musical. Le doy un 4
Ssd
Nice and pleasant listen. Don't know much about bossa nova but feels like this would be a good introduction for anyone. I might revisit if I want ló relax with this type of sound around me.
An absolutely gorgeous album that melts the soul and makes the worries of the world disappear. Bossa nova at its very finest.
I'd never listened to this in full pleasant to my ears high 3
girl from ipanema is so iconic unforch this does kinda fall into background music for me
As a disclaimer, I’m not too familiar with the jazz-esque genres. Neither do I speak Portuguese. I enjoyed it though, moved me to a local tropical cafe where no worries matter. Reminded me of fado here and there. Elegant enough , yet not-so-much of the elevator music” as some say. Overall 4/5, will definitely come back to it on a summer day! Elegant jazz that could be a soundtrack to Narcos or any other latino screenplay. TGFI was pleasant calm Wait, the 2nd author is Brazilian, I thought it sounded a bit like Fado or like things Kiedrynski plays during his programs. Not my kind of music but I enjoined it.
I bet I would like this album if I didn't only speak one language
I want this on vinyl
Pretty good background music, but I’m not sure this belongs on a list of albums I need to listen to before I die.
Lovely
Si quieres música relajada como si estarías en la playa, este es el álbum
One of the best Latin jazz/bossa nova albums ever made.
Smooth
Had not heard of these guys before ... But I recognized "The Girl From Ipanema" as soon as it started playing. When I went to Rio de Janeiro I stayed in the Leblon neighborhood which turns out is right next to the Ipanema neighborhood. Both neighborhoods are famous for their beaches. Makes sense, since this song is about someone admiring a pretty girl walking to the beach there. Fun fact. Also - Corvocado is the name of the mountain where the giant Christ the Redeemer statue is in Rio de Janeiro. So - this is all clearly tied do that area of Brazil. After listening 3 times, I "liked" the Ipanema song - mostly because it's slightly familiar. I also liked the "Corvocado", "So Danco Samba" and "Vivo Sonhando". The rest just seems too "samey" and don't add anything new or different. Also, most of this is so incredibly chill that it's almost sleep inducing. Seems like all of the musicians were told play everything as quietly and gently and slowly as possible. I like some chill music but this is pretty extreme. In the reviews, I've seen people mention this would be great at a cocktail party. I don't think I really know what that means because I've never hosted a cocktail party before and it's probably too late for me to start. But I'd be afraid to put my guests to sleep - haha! I definitely can see this being a good vibe for sipping a Caipirinha in a hammock while falling asleep in the shade with a cool breeze while looking at the ocean enveloped by the coastal mountains of Rio. It did grow on me more after repeated listens though. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/8 Rating: 3/5
Jazzy, smooth, chill, calming
Not really my thing Girl from Ipanema isn't too bad (could listen again (not frequently))
What a joy - accessible jazz with predicable rhythms and a soothing vibe that left me wanting more.
This was like being stuck in a lift or waiting on hold for 40 minutes Would have been better without the vocals
Do Brasil
For jazz, really good
First time listen Lovely bossa nova. Having the female vocals on a single channel creates this really interesting sound that I liked a lot, even if I initially thought my headphones were bugging out. 5/5
Great album, even though it's in portueguez
I enjoyed this, yesterday a chilled start to the day
Obviously you can only listen to this in a dinner jacket whilst drinking Martinis. Right up my strasse then!
Meh
Not a huge fan of the singi but I am of the instrumental parts.
A pioneering record of the bossa nova genre, 'Getz/Gilberto' brings American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazillian guitarist João Gilberto together for a tight half-hour of danceable rhythms and attractive Latin American flavour. Gilberto predominatly sings in his native Portuguese tongue, but he blends his calm and collected voice in beautifully with his samba-infused guitar playing and Getz's superb sax flourishes. Astrud Gilberto (João's then wife) even contributes her alluring vocals to two tracks on the record ('The Girl from Ipanema' and 'Corcovado'), with her words predominantly in English to complement (and translate) her husband's Portuguese. Essentially, 'Getz/Gilberto' is smooth-sounding lounge music with a distinct Latin flavour. The bossa nova rhythms are impressive and would be responsible for bringing the genre from the streets of Rio de Janeiro to a wider audience. Gilberto's guitar/vocals and Getz's sax make a mighty fine pair. Best songs: The Girl from Ipanema, Para Machuchar Meu Coracao, Desafinado, Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
Chillest album so far. I enjoy good bossa nova and the singers voice is very gentle. Nothing too outstanding about it but pleasant listen
Great album almost a 4!
bardzo intymny, wyobrażałam sobie parę kochanków tańczących w kuchni
so chill!
While Bossa may never quite be the ticket to my heart, I could see how this may be the platonic ideal of the genre. This is smooth, breezy and refreshing. And it's ultimately an enjoyable experience. I don't feel the need to overthrow this one. Getz/Gilberto is well written, well performedand extremely pleasant, and I don't think it needs to be anything else. If you're new to Bossa, give The Girl From Ipanema a listen if you haven't already, its a classic for a reason.
Thoroughly relaxing Fave track: Girl from Ipanema
So nice. A boring descriptive word but this album really is so nice. 4/5
Loved it !
0/10 bekannt 3/10 Beste Songs: the girl from Ipanema, Corcovado, doralice Jazz ‘ne
Perfect album to listen to on a sunny day :)
Smooth and easy listening with some nice saxophone playing. Nothing too groundbreaking or exciting and not quite my taste.
This was my intro to bossa nova. It was one of my favorite work albums when I sat and did paperwork all day. And it’s one of my favorite jazz albums. What more can be said!
Classic Latin jazz, sways me like a samba
It just hit about the right place and right time - late evening as I was winding down my day. I definitely enjoyed!
I’ve heard this before and i owned it at one time, but it disappeared sometime between college and my mid-twenties. I’ve listened to it since then on streaming but it’s been a while. This is a favorite of mine so I’m gonna enjoy this. I used to be able to play Corcovado on guitar so I’ll have to give that a try this week. I love bossanova and this is a really important album in that genre and for jazz in general, not much more to say than it still slaps some 30 years after I first heard it.
Sweepy
One of my all-time favorites.
This is ok. Played it a few times while working and it kinda faded into the background. Nothing grabbed me.
It’s good. As someone who is new to this type of music, what else can I say?
I will not include the bonus 45 rpm versions of "The Girl from Impanema" and "Corvocado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)" in this review. I feel like a lineage of albums came together in my journey. About a year and a half ago, I listened to Jazz Samba from American saxophonist Stan Getz, a collaboration he did with American guitarist Charlie Byrd that signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze in America. Then there's Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer João Gilberto, whom I may not have heard before. But I certainly listened to his daughter Bebel on her acclaimed album Tanto Tempo, produced by Suba, before his untimely passing. I found it fascinating that these records, decades apart, are linked by this collaboration record between Getz and Gilberto. However, there is one other key player in this collaboration, someone who may not have had top billing, but was nevertheless integral. That would be Brazilian pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim. Not only did he compose two of the songs on Jazz Samba, including the returning "Desafinado", but he would compose most of the songs on the album, assume piano duties, and act as a mediator between Getz and Gilberto as tensions flared between them over their different playing styles. It's amazing how all parties worked it out for this record, which ended up being a landmark in bossa nova, and for good reason. The defining characteristic of this album is how well the piano, saxophone, and vocals were synchronized, building on an established melody or hook with such controlled restraint that these songs could breathe. Jobim and Getz on their instruments matched the whispery vocal leads of João and his then-wife, Astrud, in a masterful call-and-response that transcended linguistic boundaries. It's a sublime, minimalist performance throughout, paired with lyrics of yearning passion, deep reflections on one's surroundings and the passage of time, and even a few jabs at the genre's critics. I especially dug the geographical references brought in, like the neighborhood of Impanema and the view of Corcovado Mountain from a window, painting a beautiful scenery of Brazil. It certainly helped that this record wasn't reliant on standards, save for some polished renditions of Antônio Almeida's "Doralice" and Ary Barroso's "Para Machucar Meu Coração". Getz/Gilberto was a pleasant listen. A meeting of the minds that proved to be truly enriching.
Puedo valorar el gran sonido del álbum pero no es mi estilo. Eso si, la primera canción del disco sonaba exageradamente bien
This was an album of the summer of '23 for me. LOVE this album. It's the quintessential American bossa nova jazz album. This went on turntable as soon as i could. Grab a rum drink and chill...
Delightfully pleasant.
I swore when this popped up we’d already done it. But it turns out we’ve done both artists individually. And yeah they sound great together.
It was OK. Nothing really unexpected.
:3
The only way I could describe this album is that its focus on jazz, RNB and over all soul like music (nor sure if I'm saying it right) is very well. Its the music you would hear in a coffee shop while studying hanging out sort of like Lo-fi. Best way to describe it overall as Jazz and Lo-fi. Its great when concentrating on a big test, or during finals week where you really got to lock in. Theres 10 songs and while I didn't add all of them to my liked playlist some of my favorite standouts were The Girl from ipanema I wasn't enjoying this one until the saxaphones and supporting vocals hit. Its a great beginning to an album setting the exact tone of what you'll get. Para Muchuchar mer cacou and desafindo The saxaphones were amazing This album fits the right mood, enjoyable, and overall perfect for studying or a late night drive or some peace. Yet I wouldn't really know what other context the music would still play or mabye a difference in taste. I'd give it 7/10 for replayability and a 7/10 for enjoyablility
Loved this! I think I've heard The Girl From Ipanema before. 4/5
Lovely!!!
first aotd that i listened to on vinyl !! and one i am so glad to have in my collection :) goat!
Es una fusión entre Jazz, Bossanova y Samba. Es tranquilo, suave, apacible. Sin duda, el saxofón es el protagonista. Precisamente, a veces tiende a ser repetitivo por el desesperado ánimo del saxofón por sobresalir.
вместо двух таблеток фенибута.
Hey honey, Candles are lit, steaks are done, lights down low and the cab franc is open and ready to pour. One sec just have to put on this album.
🥞
lovely little album!
(75/100)
The first time I heard The Girl From Ipanema was a YouTube video of that synth cat thing. Love the sax on The Girl From Ipanema (also every track of course) and hi-hats crispy as they should be. Great glissando halfway or so in on Para Machucar Meu Coração. I specifically enjoy the sort-of chaotic feeling key changes on So Danco Samba, and on O Grande Amor I find the somber tone mesmerizing. Overall relaxing head-bobbers. I like it for solitude, just you know, perfect for being alone.
That 60s Brazil sound is just so chill. It's easy listening at its finest. Adding Stan Getz to the mix is a chef's kiss.
This is why I participate.
Overall, quite nice ambient album. Great vibe, great musicians. Chill jazz, but only when the mood asks for it (not very usual, personally). Standouts: The Girl from Ipanema; Corcovado (classics)
Listen to understand dynamics!
Good
Classic bosa nova, slow, jazzy, vulgar at times. Reikia žinot šitą record
Not my kinda music
Longest elevator ride of all time. Very nice and pleasant. I’m not totally in the right setting for it though. Need to listen on a beach.
Cruisy, pleasant. Great cafe music.
Groovy baby, yeah!
The only bossa nova album that most people have
Bossa Nova doesn't Getz better than this!
An essential bossa-nova jazz album. Wonderful, with a warm and heartfelt playing.
Someone once said: “If Music is a Place -- then Jazz is the City, Folk is the Wilderness, Rock is the Road, Classical is a Temple.” Both blues and jazz are foundational roots to music, shaping its essence and evolution. 🎶
miam jazzy martini
para machuchar meu coracao: sax + rhythm; also like corcovado (quiet nights of quiet stars)
Super cite and chill album.
Unfortunately, I think this has become synonymous with "elevator music" or "musak" 0/10 liked
Getz/Gilberto (1964) is a studio album and collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist João Gilberto, featuring pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim and the vocals of Gilberto’s then wife, Astrud Gilberto. It’s Brazilian bossa nova jazz which I know nothing about so this really is a first impressions review. As is becoming the usual pattern, I’d never heard this album before, although I am very familiar with the opening track ‘The Girl From Ipanema’. The album as a whole is a bit too easy listening for my taste. Stan Getz saxophone playing is beautiful and really elevates some of the tracks but I found the bossa nova rhythms just too repetitive. I realise the version on Spotify that I listened to includes a couple of the tracks twice which probably didn’t help. It’s an album that sounds nice and I wouldn’t object to it being on in the background but I can’t imagine putting it on to sit down and really listen to. Side A: 1. The Girl From Ipanema - 3/5 2. Doralice - 2/5 3. Para Machuchar Meu Coração = To Hurt My Heart - 3/5 4. Desafinado - 3/5 Side B: 1. Corcovado - 2/5 2. Só Danço Samba- 2/5 3. O Grande Amor - 3/5 4. Vivo Sonhando - 3/5 5. The Girl From Ipanema - 3/5 6. Corcovado - 2/5
smashing, fundational jazz/bossa album. should be mandatory listening.
Disfruton. Bueno para tener de fondo mientras haces tareas
Bossa nova isn’t my thing. I can tell it’s good for what it is though
4/5 great bossa nova calm n vibes
Excellent bossa nova, could listen to this all day in the sun.
Inoffensive and can imagine it being background music at a chain restaurant
Incredible
Lekker luisteren hoor
Goede achtergrondmuziek
Schuld war nur der Bossanova!
ganz nett anzuhören. girl from Ipanema top.
Chillig, nix einzuwenden
This album is aaaahhhhh!! A cool breeze on a sultry summer night. So chill, and refreshing.
232/1089 quite like a bit of bossa nova, samba and jazz. a very relaxing and warm record to listen to, made me even more impatient for summer 66/100
Never heard of this one before. Really really liked it.
File under jazz or relaxing Classic Track 1 The Girl From Ipanema
This album really transports me to another place and time. I feel like I’m It’s so minimalistic and beautiful. It gives me chills. Really cool, dimensional sound.
Very enjoyable. Quintessential samba. Great guitar by Gilberto, and Getz's saxophone brings in a classic jazz element that is timeless. I really enjoyed the tracks sung by Astrud Gilberto, particularly "Corcovado."
9 / 10
ta muy boneto waaa muy chill me encanta
Sublime. This is what music is for.
This was a calm vibe!
This project has made me aware of the bossa nova genre, which I’m very grateful for. This was so mellow and soothing, very nice to have on in the background.
nice South American sound to this ...very relaxing and some great 🎷
I enjoyed this album, though it’s not my favorite genre….it starts to all sound the same to me after a while (which depending on the listener can be said about any genre, honestly) But I enjoyed the jazzy interplay between instruments and the horn sound was fantastic. I also thought Astrud Gilberto’s vocal work was beautiful. I wasn’t familiar with any of her work save for ‘Iponema’ but am inclined to seek out some of her other works.
The album should have been just a collab between Astrud, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Stan Getz. They all sound wonderful- particularly ACJ's little piano runs on these wonderfully chipper bossa nova tracks- count myself a new huge fan. Joao Gilberto, on the other hand, really ruins the vibe a lot of the time for me. His vocals are so nasally and whispery- I get that it's supposed to be a mellow sound but it bothers me like almost every song. I am really interested in diving in to Stan Getz and ACJ from here on, though!
Perfect album to start a day with So calming Feels like the summer sunshine on your cheeks
Ok music
The Girl From Ipanema - 5/5 Doralice - 4/5 Para machucar meu coração - 5/5 Desafinado - 5/5 Corcovado - 5/5 Só danço samba - 4/5 O grande amor - 4/5 Vivo sonhando - 4/5 Average score: 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Smooth day na praia
No me gusta el bossa nova pero es bueno para ponerlo de fondo en una cita si sos un pretencioso de mierda
Sunday morning vibes
For the workday I'm having, the absolute weirdest album to come up
Girl from Ipanema alone gets this album on the list. Great exposure to bossa nova and jazz.
Calming music, recognized one song. Pretty.
Like any other poser, this is basically the only bossa nova album I've got any real amount of familiarity with, even though it's definitely not the only one I've heard. Worse still, I basically just know Girl from Ipanema! Seriously though, I love how bossa nova guitars sound so much, and I really ought to fill the blind spots in my knowledge.
Een van m'n favoriete albums ooit. Het gevoel dat deze plaat opwekt is echt ongeëvenaard. Lekker achterover genieten, bij voorkeur in het zonnetje, maar nummers als Só Danço Samba zijn tegelijkertijd toch ook wel heerlijk feestelijk. Heerlijk.
Vet bossanova album. Echt iets wat je eigenlijk altijd kan opzetten in elke situatie. Tijdens poepen, tijdens plassen, tijdens chillen op de wc
Goated
Àls dit liftmuziek was ging ik een extra keertje op en neer.
Smooth sounding bossa is never a bad thing
oh, my friends, i have been converted. Samba is incredible and I love it. Girl from Ipanema is, of course, a classic, but I also really enjoyed Doralice. LOVE that they have girl from ipanema twice I could have sworn I had just looped to the beginning of the album again. very silly. it's all just so rhythmically satisfying!! theyve made me a bossa nova kid..
Not really my vibe. Can see how it might be pivotal in the shape of jazz music but just a bit boring for mind
Smooth, very tropical, brings to mind a very distinctive vibe and point in time. Has a vintage quality that feels instantly familiar. Somewhat prone to being background music though, could have a bit more meatiness somehow?
You know, I thought I would like it even more than I did. But I’ve just never gotten into it. Definitely a classic, earns my “should be on the list” rating of 3, but I just can’t go higher
Lovely background music