Getz/Gilberto

Heard this again for the first time, loved it.

Este álbum puede describirse perfectamente con la primera línea que escuchamos en él: Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça. Ni más qué decir.

Hi, no notes for the album, fucking fantastic, i love bossa nova 9.9/10

gosto muito das vibes e é muito fixe para deixar de fundo a dar

Un cafecito, un poco de bosanova/jazz y el día puede comenzar.

Timeless quality and gorgeously smooth.

It's a shame that this music became the background sound in elevators. I'm sure it's good, but it fades away that I completely forgot it was playing.

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.

The Girl From Ipanema: 4.5/5 Doralice: 4/5 Para Machuchar Meu Coração: 4.5/5 Desafinado: 4.5/5 Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars): 4.5/5 Só Danço Samba: 4/5 O Grande Amor: 5/5 Vivo Sonhando: 4/5 Verdict: 4/5. One of the most pleasant albums I've ever listened to.

Loved it

Hard listen when immediately following Alice and Chains

Girl from Ipanema is a classic. I have to listen to this more often, loved it <3

Classic Bossa Nova we've heard many times. Lovely and a good vinyl buy.

Very chill, will hopefully listen again

Amo João Gilberto!

This was good. I thought it was my 2nd Joao Gilberto album but the latiny album Sinatra did was with Antonio Carlos Jobim. It's just both these albums have Girl From Ipanema. What a great song. Yeah these are some chill, loungey, jazzy, Brazilian vibes.

Low 3

Very calm

Bossanova hecha a la perfección, un gran disco para enamorarse.

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

Pleasant Jazz to put in background. Yeah, it's kind of elevator or lounge music, but I like it.

Had me levitating as I would be in Europe. A pleasant listen

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.

I think I love this one. So chill. 5 stars

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

Inoffensive, would be good for a lift/shop/hold music

Jó volt hallgatni ezt az albumot. Igazán kellemes.

Pleasant, chill. Good background music for pure vibing. I thought some of it sounded the same, but i also dont listen to bossa nova.

Mitä ehmettiä näitä tulee monta putkeen

Basic jazz

Like an old familiar friend

a classic of the bossa nova genre which is yet another genre i'm always saying i should listen to more. this is like a warm blanket to me. joão gilberto's soft vocals and stan getz' soothing saxophone are so comforting. what i find most interesting about the development of the genre is how it was in response to the development of microphones, yet only the lower quality ones available in brazil, so it was intentionally cut back, simplified, and arranged differently. the innovation through the magic of buying two of them giving equality clarity to the vocals and the guitar is a novelty as well. nothing really new to say about an album like this but it's one that deserves all the praise it gets.

I feel like I'm listening to this music wrong by not listening to it whilst laying on a hammock with a caipirinha in hand, but this is lovely anyways. The original chill beats to study and relax to. Such a good evening listen before relaxing to sleep. I really do not have much to say about this album, I think it sounds great and I know it's a bit of a "babies first Bossa Nova" due to its ubiquity in America, but there's a reason for that and it's because it's lovely.

Listen to more bossa nova when you have nothing particular in mind Best = The girl from Ipanema (2nd ver) Skip = Desafinado

Chill vibes. Loved this one for an evening over dinner

For anyone who would like to start their jazz journey, this is one of the main points of entry to the genre. Lovely vocals, charming textures, and great production. It’s a timeless work that earned its place in the “must listen before you die” list.

Beautiful. Makes me wanna light a cig and have a whiskey.

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Also a refreshing change from the rest of this list

Peaceful, calm, great background music.

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

Jazz is OK but bossa nova is very far from my taste. Sounds brilliant and, listening objectively, it is a very good album.

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 :)

Dineermuziek pur sang

Calm, relaxing, bossonova style. Enjoyable listening. 8/10 Would listen again

Perfect mellow vibes. Great dinner music

This was fun. Very easy to get lost in the weeds with this one. Its nice and soothing, easy to have on in the background. I love the saxaphone throughout, but even the vocals kind of grounded me. This was cool.

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

Very smooth cozy album. This is the album you want to listen to during the Holidays. A glass of bourbon, Christmas tree lit in the background and a fresh layer of snow on the ground.

Very good to study to

Fun album, classy tunes

Gilberto's voice is incredible. Astrud's too. Getz's sax is wonderful. What a wonderful coming together of cultures and styles. An album I will be returning for a lifetime.

Chilling in a smoky café right now in my head fr fr Faves: The Girl From Ipanema, Só Danço Samba

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

Very jazzy - this is totally music that I would cook dinner to

The comically over-confident reframing of carcinisation – “… the many attempts of nature to evolve a crab” according to its discoverer – as the ultimate, unavoidable fate of all species is one of my favourite memes. It might be the best meme: po-faced, daring you to take it seriously, completely unable of doing anyone any harm and so, so silly (Critics of the meme, who aver that it may lead to a misunderstanding of evolutionary biology, do exist … but come on, chill out). What’s that got to do with this bossa nova record? Well, the argument goes that while jazz might have always had complex chord progressions, samba musicians were always doing that sort of thing anyway, so really it’s the case that bossa nova was happening in both genres before it was given its formal name. From that perspective, no one group was responsible, it was rather – what with the encroaching popularity of rock and roll forcing innovation in both forms – that bossa nova was always inevitable. It’s fun to think that Bossa Nova – a form neither jazz nor samba seems to want to fully claim as its own – might offer a musical equivalent to the carcinisation argument. Not least because the selection pressures that favour the crab body plan so neatly parallel those that gave expression to bossa nova – as a crab lives in waves, bossa nova takes its name quite literally from a “new wave”; as the crab requires body armour to defend from threats, so too was bossa nova an artistic response to the emergence of rock and roll; as a crab needs to traverse sand quickly, the signature song of the genre, “Girl from Ipanema” is literally about a beach. It won’t shock anyone to hear that I like crabs. They move in predictable but rhythmically compelling ways. They have the capacity to spring a surprise. They put me in mind of charmed days on the beach. And on all counts, so does Getz/Gilberto.

Very easy listening. Some nice grooves. Would listen again👍

This is so calming I actually love it so much.might be my new go to jazzy album

- 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.

Great! They sing in a foreign language! How cool is that?

Chill samba album. 4/10

I like it

have listened before actual perfection imo like how could you say anything negative about it fav: girl from ipanema, desafinado

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

Yay, a Brazilian album. Hopefully more from 70s are on this list! Cool bossa nova. 4 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes: 36/139 (25%) Will I get? Already have

Soft, intimate, effortless. Guitar is quiet and precise. Piano glides in and out, filling the tracks out whilst leaving space where space is needed. Vocals are perfect, inviting, relaxing. I can only guess what is being said but im sure its beautiful and romantic. Sax is almost another vocalist in itself, so much emotion in every note. Late evening or early morning. Lower the lights. Close your eyes and drift. A wonderful experience. 9/10

Not my kind music

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.

Fantastic chill Brazilian jazz. What more would you want?

I was really thrilled to hear a bossa nova album!

I'm not super knowledgeable about jazz or bossa nova, so all I can say about this album right now is that the songs sound nice. The general sound of the album feels very calm and sweet, and sounds like something that would play in a dimly lit coffee shop somewhere. I also don't know Portuguese thoroughly so I'm not quite sure what is being said. But the instrumentation is very good! I like the use of what I think is saxophone in Doralice. Also interesting that this was half made by an American guy. Bring back bossa nova in 2026 I think. 10/10

No interest

I know this one well, great dinner making music. Maybe my favorite album to make dinner to in fact!

Cool sound just not my thing

Rioooo

4. nice bossa nova + girl from ipanema

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

I think I’ve fallen for Astrud Gilberto. Girl from Ipanema and Corcovado are a class apart because of her, but the whole album is beautiful.

Opens with the beyond cool "The Girl from Ipanema" and the vibe is set from there onwards. Bossa Nova is always a cool sound and this way utterly delightful.

Great bosa nova/jazz album, i prefer the one with frank sinatra but this version still veeery good, really was thinking about 5 but nah it does NOT deserve that high rating

Un buen album relajante la verdad

Il n'y a rien à jeter dans cet album. Pur chef d'oeuvre pour qui aime le jazz et la bossa !

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

nice jazzy tunes.

This put me in such a chill state, really liked it.

Very pleasant and chilled late night background cocktail lounge music. Doesn't get my juices flowing but its not going to make any ears bleed.

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.

A few years ago on this list (I can't believe it's been so long that I can say a phrase like that), we had the album "Jazz Samba" by Stan Getz, which I really enjoyed. In the months after, I ended up listening to it a lot more, and it became one of my most-played albums. I even listened to this album, "Getz/Gilberto," and another Stan Getz album called "Big Band Bossa Nova" because I couldn't get enough of the style. This is a lovely, easy-to-listen-to album of bossa nova with wonderful solos. The piano and saxophone in particular stood out to me on this listen. I love how the music is both calming and upbeat. I find I can put it on in just about any situation and it fits the mood!

Certainly one of the best albums of all time, and probably the most important Bossa Nova recording ever made. Although I will say, this should really be called "Getz/Gilberto/Jobim", but maybe that's just my bias as someone who loves Jobim. "The Girl From Ipanema" might be the best bossa nova song ever. It's absolutely beautiful, the performances are so delicately dynamic and tight, and that chorus is as catchy as it gets while still keeping it's distinct rhythmic complexity. I love that it has English lyrics, that single choice most likely made the song so much more widespread throughout the world. It's a 4.7/5 for me. It's not my favorite album ever but it's just so important to this genre that I think it deserves the round up to 5.

Really nice, chill bossa nova. Girl from Ipanema sets the tone and the whole album makes you feel like you’re winding down gently after a hot summer’s day.

Jazz pop from the 60’s. Quintessential. You’ve heard these songs even if you don’t know it. Great album, solid listen through.

A case where over-saturation and muzak-ification has pretty much ruined this for me. It’s pleasant, the guitar chords are interesting, but it’s just a bit nauseating and boring.

Nice

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

Stan Getz and João Gilberto are irreplaceable. I've enjoyed every chart of theirs that I've played, and it really does bring you closer with whatever band you're playing with (if it's the right group)

Mid and the vocals suck. Only good one is the first song.

Two legends create a legendary album.

One of my favorites!

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

classic

Reminds me of Brazil! A little slow for my taste but we were fans nonetheless

Relaxing album and ok.

Pure bliss. 4/5 . Doesn't warrant many revisits

So fucking smooth, give me an icy cold bev on a beach somewhere with this shit playing on the background oh yeasss. I should listen to more bossa nova. 8/10

Classic genius

Cool and breezy… And kinda boring. Elevator/hold music.

It was nice and smooth but maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for it. It feels like I should like this more than I did but it just felt fine

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.

Smooth and relaxing. Girl from Ipanema shines here

A nice feeling of summer warmth to help thaw my soul as I try to make it through this terrible winter.

What a relaxing album! I really enjoyed having this on as background music. 4

Fabulous bossa nova with that unmistakable Getz sax over the top of it. Great to listen to, easy listen, nice background.

Listened while sitting in first class on my flight home from Thanksgiving, and it was the perfect album for that.

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

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

Love this album

Album 64/1001 My favourite album - absolute musical perfection that never fails in taking me to my happy place - aka Brasilllll 🇧🇷 😁 🇧🇷 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Delightfully smooth album to listen to while having coffee with my love on a Sunday morning.

Nice.

This is a worthy album!

Es hilft, dass ich aktuell alles mit Saxophon gerne mag. Gutes Album für einen langsamen Samstagmorgen.

Nettes Hintergrundgedudel, aber mehr auch nicht.

5/5-Banger-Album voller Classics. Habs direkt 2x hintereinander durch geballert und dann noch 2h Spotify-Jazz-Bossa-Nova-Algorithmus hinterher. Beste!

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.

Das hat alles seine Berechtigung, aber geht in meinem Geschmack komplett vorbei. Ich fand es todlangweilig und der größte Lichtblick war die Kürze.

Das war eigentlich ganz nett. Stört nicht, klingt sehr schön, aber reißt mich jetzt auch nicht mit. Kann ich mir vorstellen im Sommer auf dem Balkon nochmal zu hören

Die Aufnahmen zu Getz/Gilberto fanden 1963 in den A&R Studios in New York statt. Der US-amerikanische Tenorsaxofonist Stan Getz und der brasilianische Sänger und Gitarrist João Gilberto verbinden hier Jazz mit Bossa Nova, unterstützt von Astrud Gilberto und Komponist Antônio Carlos Jobim am Piano. Zu den bekanntesten Stücken gehören „The Girl from Ipanema“, „Corcovado“ und „Desafinado“. Das Album prägt die sanfte, rhythmisch zurückgenommene Ästhetik des Genres und wirkt bis heute stilbildend. Insgesamt ein ruhiges, stimmiges Werk mit klarer musikalischer Linie.

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

This was a great album. It makes me wonder if bossa nova is considered a sub-genre of jazz? It's very smooth with a melodic flare.

Full disclosure: I don't like jazz This was only 34 minutes, and I fell asleep twice trying to get through it.

It’s pleasant and easy to listen to. Not my favorite and it was just background noise

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

Lovely and classic. 60’s dinner party fondu vibes. Kinda made me want a martini at 8am - but it was also Tuesday.

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.

Sounds like a delightful summer afternoon on a quiet beach.

A classic. The thing that saves this from going too far into the deep end of cheese is probably the singing in Portuguese, lol. There are other jazz albums I like more, but this a pleasant summer album to enjoy a banana pancake brunch to.

Well chill

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

listening when: in the morning omw to pilates thoughts: the cutest elevator music ever rating: only rating so low because this genre isn’t in my normal realm of every day listened 6/10 as a listen 9/10 as music

Smooth and jazzy, cool and classic. This was a great thing to listen to on a chill morning.

If you want to know why they call Bossa Nova the fusion of samba and jazz, listen to this album.

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.

No notes, je l'ai écouté en boucle une bonne demi-douzaine de fois. 4.75

Pleasant instrumentation. Might prefer without the vocals. Otherwise would be a good focus or chill background album.

I really enjoyed this album. Relaxing feel. Well performed songs. Great musicians.

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

A bit sickly smooth at times. But the grooves are undeniable.

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.

It was cool at first but then I got bored of it pretty quickly. Bossanova is just too repetitive for my liking and all the songs just start to blend together.

4/5

My music listening skills are not high enough to rate a jazz album. Kind Of Blue is supposed to be the best. I couldn't tell you for sure if is or not. This is in a similar catagory. Is this the best Bossa Nova jazz album? Is the Mona Lisa a great painting? Is Citizen Kane the greatest movie? Or is this album just one I need to listen to before I die because it's one of the better albums. Are there 5 more jazz or bossa nova albums like this that are better? I have no reference. This is fine to listen to on a rainy day with nothing else going on in your life. I don't hate it... and don't love it. It's perfect music for a cocktail party or lounging around on a rainy afternoon with nothing else going on in your life. My rating will skew more towards the middle only because I have nothing to compare it to... and other than the opening track I don't recognize anything. Also 95% of the album is not in English so I couldn't even appreciate the lyrics.

Excellent jazz record - boss of the bossa nova sound

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

Elevator music

First two songs were good, got boring after that. Just smooth elevator music and enjoyable vocals

My speed.

Stan just Getz me man. Nothing wrong with listening to a little love making with a saxophone.

Start your day, or cap your night, with Getz/Gilberto, the best of both Brazilian bossa nova and American jazz worlds intermingled, and you'll soon find your mind wiped clean of worry, replaced instead with deep, contented tranquility and congenial warmth.

Could listen to this all day. Absolutely loved this

Chill vibes

VIVA PORTUGAL favorite track: Girl from Ipanema

Definitely not worth it.

PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE ALBUM EVER

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

Ah oui Henri Salvadorinho je connais

I liked it

Jazz

I like this a lot. It's a once a year listen, for sure. For that and the iconic album art -- 4 stars.

Its something I could listen to around the house all day.

Blir ikkje særleg meir avslappande enn dette

This is almost literally hold music or elevator music. And it probably says something about me getting older that... I actually quite like it. It's soothing and very well made, and it's really good for focusing or background noise.

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

The album that birthed the Bossa Nova craze. This album was so massive it convnced Francis Albert himself to embrace it. 4.5/5

Jazz is fun always 4/5

Tää varmaan toimis paremmin jos ois ympärituiterissa jossain fiilistelemässä elämää, mutta ei kyllä muuten.

Tässä tais pari eri biisiä olla muutamalla variaatolla. Aluksi hymyilin kyllä ääneen ku musa on hissunkissun ja piti laittaa lisää volaa, niin yhtäkkiä Stan paukautti helvetinmoisella volyymillä saksofoninsa kanssa kehiin. En tiiä oliko tahatonta vai tahallista mutta nauratti silti lisäpisteen arvoisesti. Muuten aika pliisua meininkiä, eikä sovi kyllä tähän marraskuumeininkiin yhtään. Ehkä jossain rannalla kookosdrinkkiä siemaillessa voisi kääntyä kolmoseksi, mutta nyt persemiksauksen ansiosta 2 tähteä (ilman sitä yks)

Hissimusiikkina alkoi ja hissimusiikiksi jäi.

No tässois nyt sitten sitä bossaa ja novaa ja varmaan jatsiakin seassa. Pehmosta on saundi ja meno on myös pehmosta kun meikäläisen jutut. Ei oo taas kyl mitenkään kauheen tuttu genre muuta kun sen kautta mitä yks maailmanmusiikkimies on tarjoillut suosituksina. Kylhän minä niihin veisuihin lankeen ja tykkään eikä tääkään nyt tuo muutosta siihen näkemykseen, että kyl on niin mukavata kilkettä tämä. Ottijatuota kyl maar minä voisin tämmöstä kuunnella enempikin ja varmaan kuuntelenkin. Kunhan tää lista on kahlattu eka läpi. Eli sitten se on jo unohtunut lupaus, mutta tässä kohtaa iso huurteinen nelonen pöytään eikä sitä ainasta keskaria.

Aika perus loungea. Melkein tykkäisin enemmän ilman laulua.

Aika rajua aulamusaa. Girl from Ipanema oli entuudestaan tuttu, ihan hyvä styge kyllä mutta muuten vähän puuduttavaa menoa. Ei nyt kuitenkaan ärsyttänyt, niin mennään kahdella tähdellä.

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

I’ve thrown faint praise around for albums being nice in the past. But this is Niiiice. Not in a jazzzz sense. Well, a bit in a jazzzz sense. You could describe most pillows as ‘nice’. But some pillows are just a different gravy. Whether it’s a fancy hotel pillow, your own pillow on your own bed … or that £149 space foam job is you saw in John Lewis that is both preposterous and weirdly tempting. Anyway, this is really good nice.

Have not heard. I knew one of the songs. Chill and easy listen.

I will not let the most bitterly cold day of the year so far ruin what is a truly incredible album. I've listened to this album before, I listened now, and I will listen again. It's the perfect soundtrack for the life you want to live.

Great music for lazing around with an exotic cocktail in your hand

I'll take any excuse to listen to this classic.

my fave music to work to. so nice

I dated a few Brazilians in my day and by dated I mean I was a slut

Listening to this while driving around… my car smells like the 48 meatballs in my passenger seat… Ratatouille vibes

Sultry, sensuous Sunday sensation

Chilled

Genius at work. Although you do need a cumfy pair of slippers and a cup of cocoa to enjoy it at its best.

Boring but I get why someone might like it. Elevator music.

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.

Flawless. I can understand the critique that it sort of blends together and fades into the background. But if you pay attention and keep that from happening, what you're treated to is a top-to-bottom grand slam of beautiful, subtle, exceptional jazz. Also, Astrud Gilberto is probably what angels sound like.

Very nice album!! The other non hit songs are also great.

I already listened to this one. Very nice and fun.

This is the best album of all time. Dude. I love bossa nova. God bless Brazil. I love the world and life. Change da world. My final message. Goodb ye.

A very specific mood is required for this one, but in the perhaps ~5% of cases where the stars align for me, this album works a treat. It gives off the feeling of being engineered for a light plod at dusk, or to be listened to over some mulled wine in a tiny, creaky, tucked away bar that few ever seem to visit. A warm, but also strangely distant listening experience in some ways.

i hate girl from ipanema

Bland and boring. The vocals are not the highest quality, and instrumentation is at times atrocious. Much better music was already played probably 20-40 years before. I can't seem to fathom how this album could be held in any regard and be inspiration to anything after.

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

somebody get me a caipirinha

Dieses Album war ein großer Schritt für den Jazz: Adaption lateinamerikanischer Rhythmen und Melodien. Ich mag den Saxophon-Sound von Stan Getz - den Gesang finde ich aus heutiger Sicht zu lapidar.

Sorry not my style at all. I actually recognized the first song Girl from Impenema.

Can I just say, the cover is a real beaut - the fonts, the palette, the composition - all top notch. I'm almost tempted to give extra marks for the design alone. Sadly, the music sounds like pages from Ceefax. I mean, there's nothing "bad" about it - it is cheesy, breezy bossa nova and you can certainly stick it on in the background and chill out to it without being in any way challenged or invited to think or participate at all. But, in the end, doesn't that just make this little more than muzak?

A worldie and I like every track but I must be in the mood for it

The epitome of cool and smooth. Have owned this for a long time and enjoy it each time I hear it.

Inspired me to drink a second cocktail. Or possibly a third. But that doesn't mean it should be dismissed as cocktail jazz, because this is just so good.

It’s well recorded and has some good playing. If you like chill background music this is cool, I find bossa nova dull and irredeemably repetitive though. 34 minutes that feels like and hour and a half.

It’s got a vibe

p64. 1963. 2 stars. Dreary Latin jazz. Saved from 1 star by "The Girl From Ipanema" (45rpm single version, not the droning album version) and the fabulously named drummer, Milton Banana.

A cosy album, easy listening. Unsure why two tracks are repeated.

Great musicians, interesting music, but not a style of jazz that I will go back and listen to often.

Girl from Ipanema is fantastic. Samples galore all through the album. All feels like Magical Realism

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

Ugh. I love this album. Bossa nova is so good. I wanna be at a lounge on the beach having a nice drink and enjoying the views, having arrived in my convertible. But really, Getz is so good on sax, Astrud's voice is perfect.

The music of my student flat!

This is one of those Friday evening, couple drinks in me, chilling on the couch and just smoking a joint albums that hits like no other.

Of course there’s better, but for a lot of people, this is a crucial gateway into bossanova and maybe Brazilian music or jazz as a whole. It gets nothing but love with any easygoing audience.

Good ahh album. Listened to this in exactly the right environment (coffee shop). The girl from impanema is an all time banger

This was fun and had me bouncing a little in my seat,

The grooves on this album are really gentle to the ear. Really enjoyable, especially on a Monday morning.

If we talk about great background music this is really great one.

I had a strange feeling that I was in an elevator during this album...

Neither jazz nor bossa nova are my kinda music, but since the album opened with a track that is familiar in so many ways, I tried to give it a try, beyond just few feels. It melted into background music, few pretty bits here and there, but mostly I was awakened from my stupor by thinking "this is annoying" and finally gave up midway through the second to last song.

4/5

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

Seit Jahrzehnten auf Dauerschleife, stilbildend!

Now THIS is jazz.

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.

A wonderful slice of bossa nova, a pleasure to listen to.

My god this was so boring. Like elevator music (I actually think some of this literally is elevator music). For me this genre is very "you've heard one, you've heard them all." It's not unbearable, but really, really dull.

Easily 5 stars, establishes the bossa nova sound and cemented some of that swinging 60s sound

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

Minimalist Bossa Nova at its best! Getz and João and Astrud Gilberto truly awe on this mid 60s Verve gem.

Jeg var redd for at dette skulle være litt sånn ugh latin-musikk med kjipe rytmer og kjipere vokal, men heldigvis ikke. Chill af, som skapt for en søndags formiddag.

Veldig behagelig album! Ikke hva jeg forventet

Jeg har hørt på det albumet her ihvertfall fem ganger i løpet av like mange dager nå, fordi jeg ikke klarer å bestemme meg for om den skal få fem eller fire. Dette er vel et tegn i seg selv at den burde få en femmer

This exceeded my expectations and I actually really liked this. I think I generally prefer music with lyrics. Would like to listen to this at a beach bar.

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.

Loved it. I wish I were in a cafe in Europe in the 60s listening

fun album, nothing amazing

This is pretty fantastic, the only reason I’m stopping shirt of 5 stars is the vocals. Don’t get me wrong they’re not bad but I just don’t feel like it adds much to the pieces. I most likely will be back as this is one my daughter loves.

It's fine - I'd rather just have the music, but that's just me. Never a bit fan of jazz singing.

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

eu lembro de ter escutado o getz/gilberto pela primeira vez quando eu tava na faculdade, numa noite bem bonita na real. fiquei bem emocionado e passei um tempo apreciando a lua com esse de fundo. foi uma noite boa. eu sou fascinado com bossa nova, e essa "releitura" com o getz é obra prima pprt, maravilhoso

ou, ser brasileiro é bom demais. claramente feito pra vender na gringa, os mano nem disfarça. mas é duma leveza, duma melancolia tranquila tão gostosa. a mistura perfeita entre jazz e bossa nova. não tem jeito.

A whole mood.

Why listen to anything else?

The joys of my eclectic tastes have me listening to this right after some brutal death metal. Practiced over many years though, my ears can handle these sorts of tectonic shifts. International success of Bossa Nova may have been temporary but, out of context, this album, a major factor in that success, just sounds timeless. I may not understand Portuguese, but to my ears, the language is actually melancholia. The beautiful vocals of both João and Astrud are ably matched by Stan’s sax as the melodic salve that belies the apparent sadness at the heart of the songs. Not even the crackles of my ancient beat up copy can stop the beauty of these recordings from enduring, 60 years on.

Albums like this are why I started doing 1001 Albums. I never would have picked this up on my own, but I’m so glad I did.

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

So nice to listen to. You listen to it and you say, “Oh yeah. That’s so nice.”

Good background music

Girl from Ipanema is amazing! Chill album

On the surface, it's tasteful music for Mad Men execs to drink their bourbons, throw up on carpets, and harass women to. But as overplayed and clichéd as The Girl from Ipanema has become, it was the gateway for millions into Brazilian music and the playing still sounds as slick today as I imagine it did back then.

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.

I love bossa nova and Jobim, to be honest when I saw this album pop-up, I couldn't believe. It was a impossible miracle, and it hit me when I didn't expect. Even though I love bossa nova really much, this album is not really for me. I love it when it has less vocals, and sometimes the instruments supresses the vocals or the other instruments so it sounds weird. This album probably was pretty big milestone for bossa nova world and it's important, and even though I can understand that, not for me.

Like listening to the Wii Shopping Channel theme for half an hour, but annoying

Classic

Latino jazz, classic smooth

Great background chill music

Nice a pleasantly chill.

Absolute classic. I’ve been listening to this album long before this review so I was equal parts excited and disappointed I had to review it, as I knew it would be great but not new to me. Anyways for the actual review I’m just going to say that this album is perfect from top to bottom. The instrumentation is amazing and the vocals are beautiful. It’s not really informative I know but I don’t know what else to say. This album is a Jazz / Bossa Nova standard for a reason. Any person with an interest in this genre absolutely must listen to this album. Best tracks: Girl from Ipanema (both versions are stellar) Corcovado Worst Tracks: Can’t pick

Sounds like perfection in audio form but that kind of annoys me sometimes

Absolute masterpiece

João and Stan wrote it, album, oh so sweet and calm, timeless such a charm.

Brilliant. Knew some of the tunes on it, but not heard them all in one go. Delightfully uplifting. Great musicians.

Nah

sympa sympa

A true classic, and an excellent album to put on in the background during a get together.

No hay música mas hermosa que la que hace esta gente, si tuviera una coleccion de vinilos este sería un must. Con Getz en el saxo, Jobim en el piano y Gilberto en la guitarra, era literalmente imposible que este álbum saliera mal. Gente que sabe expresar el amor y la nostalgia en ritmos tranquilos, con la confianza de que transmiten lo que quieren transmitir para no hacer ruidos innecesarios. De lo mejor que tiene el bossa nova. Favs: Girl From Ipanema, Para Mechucar Meu Coracao, Desafinado, Corcovado Favs:

Flipando con que este album sea de los 60. Mis padres me lo ponían de pequeña. La musicalidad perfecta si me preguntan a mí. Si toda la música tuviese estos bpms, viviríamos más tranquilos, amén. Favs que no conocía: Para Machucar Meu Coraçao, Desafinado, Vivo Sonhando

Un instante cristalizado en el tiempo del que, afortunadamente, ya tenía constancia. Probablemente una de las conversaciones más íntimas entre dos mundos: el jazz estadounidense y la música popular brasileña. Un ejercicio de virtuosismo y sutileza a partes iguales que destila elegancia, sensualidad y armonía en todo su esplendor. Más de medio siglo después, Getz/Gilberto sigue sonando moderno: cuatro músicos con visiones distintas encontrando un punto de equilibrio perfecto. Consigue permanecer tanto como impesionar. Como mola escuchar discos que han envejecido TAN bien. De todos los que han salido, este es uno de los que más se han ganado la etiqueta de imprescindible. Favs: The Girl From Ipanema, Desafinado, Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars), Vivo Sonhando

Este disco es de lo mejor que he escuchado en mi vida. Un set súper completo, repleto de canciones hermosas. 5 estrellas. Sin duda. A la playlist: literalmente todas.

Transformed my morning commute into something sunnier.

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background So Soothing

Smooth jazz, easy listening. Great for studying/working, chill/end of night hangs.

Nah, not my cup of tea.

so smooth

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.

four or so years ago i tried a "60s lounge music, space pop, easy listening" playlist because i needed some ""easy listening"" to get me through the work day. four or so years later i regularly listen to "adult standards" (or as i interpret: boomer music) and girl from ipanema is one of my favorite songs. i can't get enough of this stuff - it's catchy, it's smooth, it's the perfect distillation of music. i want to dance listening to this!! i want to kick my feet up and have a beer listening to this!! fuck big elevator for co-opting this: this is MUSIC for living your life, not MUZAK for some fleeting moment of purgatorial transit!! highlights - the girl from ipanema, corcovado (quiet nights of quiet stars), só danço samba, o grande amor

Laganicaaaa za navit u pozadini, nicee

This is THE bossa nova album of all time. Sure, it might get repetitive at times, and maybe it's a bit easy on ears but with that being said it's...good enough for me. Can't go wrong. 4.00-4.50/5

didn‘t finish it, but honestly excellent first tunes!! the girk of Ipanema? phenomenal

An essential jazz album. Very accessible for people trying to get into jazz.

lovely!

Really nice, enjoyable to listen to. It's kind of funny that I got Bossanova right before a Bossa Nova genre album. I wasn't necessarily excited about seeing saxophone in the album description, but it managed to be pretty good in spite of that.