Getz/Gilberto

Very chill late night album. Sounds like animal crossing music

Nice!

Nice easy listening album

Calming jazz album, I haven’t listened to much jazz so it was a nice detour from my usuals

Very relaxing music, feels like drinking cocktail at the beach in the sunset. Wouldn't consider melodies/songs that legendary but definitely have a spark.

Feels somewhat apt to get this album on the hottest day of the year. Threw open the windows, made an ice cold drink and for a moment forgot about the fact I'm meant to be working. I know some people deride this as "elevator music" or easy listening, but you know what, sometimes you do just want something that sounds great and goes down easy. And honestly this manages to capture such a specific vibe and mood.

Girl from Ipanema good Backing track sounds elevator music-y Kinda relaxing tbh The sax kinda slaps ngl Really nice throughout, not really a dip in quality Corcovado is such a smooth listen

Cool and breezy. Add to chill out playlist. Girl from Ipanema and Corcovado are nice.

Good chill lounge music. Not sure what makes it better than others but it's an me to start with, ready to have on in the background on repeat

Favorite song: The Girl from Ipanema Astrud Gilberto has a beautiful voice, I really like the songs that she's in. The cool sax creates a very calming feeling throughout the whole album. I really like jazz.

I really enjoy this...in fact we have some of these tracks on a cocktail lounge mix cd from the 90s. I feel like to thoroughly enjoy it though, you need to be sipping a cocktail in a dark corner with your lover.

Just beautiful! This is the second album in a row that I will actively seek out the next time I go to the record store.

It's hard to say anything about this album that hasn't been said before. Another MUST LISTEN album for any fan of the genre. -Germoses Good elevator music - SC

A classic album and super enjoyable.

I don’t listen to a lot of foreign language albums. This one really was beautiful. I started out in my car, and I wasn’t quite feeling it. But I put it back on when I was doing some house chores, and it was magical playing in the background. Such a lovely album

Not my favorite style of music but definitely a very good listen

Loungy and unrushed - smooth jazz but not saccharine - vocals are fantastic

Great

Very enjoyable album , relaxing & soothing.

wonderful, joyous, exquisite

Love the vibe. Perfect “easy listening” album”. Great ambience for a lazy weekend day at home, or to put on while doing household chores. Don’t really care for the tone of the sax. Too “windy”. But that’s the only complaint. Warm feeling, perfect for a summer evening. Low-key sounds like the same song repeated 8 times… not a bad thing. Would like a bit more variety in tempo/energy, still a vibe though. Have to be in the “mood” for it, as there’s only one mood. Mood: smooth, calm, warm. Track 6 has the best sax solo. Shorter runtime is a plus. Feeling a strong 4.

Excellent bossa nova example.

Very Hip

What a lovely listen! The jazz wasn't too complex and quite soothing. It made me want to be on a bistro patio.

Fun.

Love the texture and sound. No electric gizmos and pure talent on show. Some expert playing. Very smooth.

Perfect background music for a romantic dinner

Very pleasant album. I also love seeing artists like Sza being influenced by these types of albums

So hot, it's cool.

Had this on repeat. Great upbeat bossanova.

not sure I like bossa nova. I like Jazz, but I feel like I need to be either a lovely level of drunk, or at least really high to appreciate it. Not sitting at my email job under florescent lights. That said! I really did enjoy this album, and after doing some research you can see why it is so important, not only to the genre, but to music, generally. For me, it's a 3/5, but a 4/5 wouldn't be crazy.

I started listening to a lot of Brazilian music this year and while I have been very familiar with The Girl From Ipanema obviously, I haven't gotten a chance to listen to this in full - yet. It's really good!

Very enjoyable

Good album; the blend of jazz and samba on this album is kind of perfect for me. Girl From Ipanema has been done by so many artists, but I think I like this rendition the best.

Pretty great jazz album

Saxophone!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the right setting and moment, this fits perfectly. A warm day on the terrace with a drink would be a nice setting

Album art:3

Very nice and ready listening jazz! I loved both the male and female vocals.

Favorites: The Girl From Ipanema, Doralice, Corcovado Brilliant stuff. Getz and Gilberto were an excellent pair working towards possibly the best bossa nova project to ever exist. One of those records that I feel you don't even have to like the genre to enjoy. It's just that good!

Classic bossanova

Beautiful

Lovely mellow album, wonderful performances all round, and helped prevent me losing my shit while trying to get Power Bi to work.

Beautiful. This was my first encounter with the amazing voice of Astrud Gilberto, and I have loved her forever.

Very nice, and easy listening for a Sunday morning. I enjoyed this a lot

I would expect to hear this music in a black and white movie about a French woman who is lonely. Smoooooooth saxophone pair with calming vocals. Great album

I mean, it's really good but could you identify any of the songs besides girl from Ipanema? That's one of my favorite songs but this is just a good vibe

Super calm vibes I adore this so much It is great music to chill out to A bit repetitive and a lot of it feels the same but it works in the albums favor.

Pleasant

Another Getz in the space of a few days! Everything I said about the other one applies to this one too: "Immaculate vibes, but maybe not as much dynamism. That's a small complaint though. This is a lovely listen for any downtime." I mean if you want bossa nova you have to start with this album I suppose! Must-listen #142.

Very good

So smooth

might bump it up. Bossa can get boring?...

Girl from Ipanema

Very nice background music. 7/10

Got an evening barbeque event? This is the album for you. Cool as a fresh mojito, but interesting enough to avoid the Muzak accusation. The whole album is great, tho' "Ipanema" suffers slightly from over-familiarity.

It’s just very pleasant.

Chill. Vibey. Pretty enjoyable.

So good, lovely to ease up the end of the day

Classique de la bossa nova, t'entend les premiers notes, direct t'est transporté, t'est apaisé

This reminded me of being at a 60s house party.

8/10

Silky smooth and sexy. Makes one thirst for a martini. Strengthens with every listen. Does have a certain samey-ness throughout

4/5 or 8/10 (I cant speak spanish)

sample in the wild! will listen again

I will for sure like this. Doralice is great. Joao Gliberto's voice is so warm and comforting. The sax is very warm and cool jazz too. I like all the pieces individually but when it's all together it sounds a little like the type of music that you might hear at a restaurant that has white table clothes. Some of the songs drone on for too long. I think thats why I like the first 3 Joao Gilberto records a little more than this.

Solid listen, and maybe the defining album of the style/genre. It's something that I think you have to be in the mood for, but when the mood strikes, you probably can't do better.

Benign as it gets, but that's exactly why it's so revered and enjoyable. This is exactly how I love my jazz: calming and charming as fuck. None of that phallus waving, virtuosic, instrument jerking stuff. Just pure mind wandering with great musicianship, as it's displayed here. Its approach can be enjoyed by those who dislike the instrument jerking that jazz can sometime be, but can also be approved by those into more intricate stuff due to its simple nature and how much it conveys with just a few simple licks. Best track(s): Girl From Ipanema ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Finally a very good Bossa Nova album. Still waiting on Jobim solo album…

sick bossa nova but in lower case. I have never felt so cool and calm while listening to music before.

The most bossa nova to ever bossa nova. It has all the BN Bangers! A little too low key at times but overall it was a fun listen. Great background music which is sometimes just what the doctor ordered

Coastal weekend vibes.

I like this artist combo and this style of laid back, bossa nova style music, but prefer Gilberto by himself. Also a big fan of Gilberto’s daughter Bebel — her self-titled album from 2003 is quite good. Bonus for having the track Corcovado, which is covered by Everything But the Girl on their Walking Wounded album I keep raving about.

Nice

Enjoyably mellow.

Great Sunday morning coffee album on a Summer day. Oddly the second Getz record I have gotten in a row but I'm not mad about it.

SAXon! It's going to be very hard for me to not just say "A Classic" every day in these reviews. As a child I dreamed of going to Ipanema because of this song and this year I got to go! Getz, Gilberto, GOTTEM! A Classic. - Liesl

Bliss

++: The Girl from Ipanema, Doralice, Desafinado, Só Danço Samba, O Grande Amor +: Para Machucar Meu Coração, Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars), Vivo Sonhando 8,8/10

Fantastic album I never would have tracked down. The Girl From Ipamena is well known, but I had never heard the version with Portuguese lyrics and a male voice. The rest of the album was a fantastic showing of classic bossa nova / jazz music, things I never really explored beyond the somewhat related jazz / swing / ska of the 90s.

sommerlicher start in den tag - gemütlich mitwippen bei bekannten klassikern

Cooler Bossa Nova wie er sein muss. Bin selber erstaunt aber es gefällt mir!

Romantic, chill & chic summer listen.

Incredible vibes.

Soft and soothing, and that's something I need right now. Putting it on the replay list.

Lovely. Will revisit

Killer album to write to, vibes!

had no idea what to expect, enjoyed it a lot

Truly soothing - an ideal album to set the perfect tone for a serene and peaceful evening 💖

i like bossa nova

Lovely, chill bossa nova.

Enjoyable music. Recognised the first song but none of the others.

I think this is jazz. Pretty soothing I like it

Really cool album. I could imagine myself sitting at a cafe with this playing in the background.

Loved the slow jazzy instrumentals and the beautiful vocals

The woman from impanena is clearly really the only reason this album got flagged in the list imo. The rest of the album isn’t bad it’s some solid jazz background, but isn’t anything mindblowing. Give it a solid B

immaculate, sparkling vibes Portuguese is such a beautiful language his voice, her voice, their playing yes Best tunes: the girl from ipanema, doralice, para machucar meu coração, desafinado, só danço samba

Getz was a mess with drugs, alcohol and rage...the saxophone choose him. Astrud hanging out in the studio and asked to to sing the English part in "The Gal From I", and being paid $125 for a record that sold 5-million...not right. This gentle LP was recorded in 2-days, recording only what is necessary. This is a Sunday morning, pancake making background music. Understated and clean. Ching-ching-ching!

Great

Sunday morning bliss

Solid chill-out music. This is an album that puts you in a headspace you can lavish in for days. While I do think a lot of the songs blend in with one another (upon first listen at least), I think that just speaks to how consistent this whole thing is - I respect that it remains in this very consistent, lowkey, and relatively standard cool-jazz and bossa-nova space for its duration. As the title suggests, the two artists here are vocalist Gilberto and tenor sax player Getz. Most tracks have Gilberto riding these standard samba percussive bits in the first half, with Getz coming in during the song's final minutes, sending it off with a solo. The solos can range from light and fluttery, to relatively dramatic like on 'O Grande Amor'. I also really enjoyed Astrud Gilberto's vocals on the opener 'The Girl From Ipanema' and 'Corcovado', she offers an oddly modern take on vocal jazz, considering this came out in '64 and all. This is music that can cheer you up, and make the gloomiest of days feel sunny. Great stuff.

i feel like i’ve heard this music in an elevator before. it’s so soothing and pleasant. just all around wonderful

Lovely vibe. Couldn’t distinguish one song after Ipanema. All sorta blends.

L'album de smooth bossa accessible suprême. Ça met un mood, ça en déroge pas, c'est parfaitement exécuté. Un des disques les plus confortables, toute catégories confondue. J'hésite entre 4 et 5.

I'm getting old. I really enjoyed the depth of inoffensiveness of this. I also enjoyed the back story of how this smooth thing was created with a lot of friction.

Good, easy listening.

Good vibe, old school feel great background music for a chill get together

The most soothing musical listening experience I’ve ever had.

Vamos caralho

Weird how I got 2 Bossa nova albums in a row with even some overlap in the track list but I have similar feelings to this one as the last one. Very good but not quite 5 stars. 4 stars

four stars

Beautiful

Charming, pleasant, Homer Simpson in a submarine. Makes me wanna play the Sims 1

That was wonderful.

The combined efforts of this all-star team of Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astrud Gilberto made a gorgeous, peaceful, sensual, playful, nostalgic, and most importantly, GOOD, like, very, very good, album.

Smooth jazzy Bossa nova (or samba?) focused around syncopated acoustic guitar picking, silky sax lines (Getz really makes that sax sing), and hushed but lovely Brazilian vocals. Of course there’s still other contributors - bass and gentle percussion, piano, etc - but they aren’t leading the songs or taking the solos. It’s a calm and soothing album, it’s subtle and delicate. It’s fit for laying on the beach, an early morning coffee on the veranda, or nodding out imagining you’re doing either.

8,1

I love it! makes me wish that the sun would shine and i could lay down in the sand after an cool down. Huge fan of Bossa Nova and Brazilian Music. Albums like these are much more needed on this list tbh. (4.0/5.0)

This was awesome. I did not realize how much of this album I have heard of through other forms of media. Pretty cool. I wonder if Devin Townsend took influence from this record for his casualties of cool record. Pretty good!

Piękne. Jak letni poranek. Jak wakacje. I jak pierwsze zauroczenie. Bardzo spójna płyta zachowująca swój klimat od pierwszej do ostatniej piosenki, leniwie płynąc, sunąc między dźwiękami. 8/10

Sophisticated

soothing bossa nova, top notch stuff

loved girl from impanema, great gateway into bossa nova

First time listening to bossa nova, but a very fun and fluid genre. Girl from Ipanema is a classic that even I had already heard.

Very groovy

Beautiful guitar work and vocals. I can see why Joao Gilberto is seen as the legend of Bossa Nova. Very pleasant to listen to.

в некоторых местах треки такие спокойные, что создается ощущение какого то одиночества. 4 чилловостей из 5, немного приедается (бляяяяяяя, какую хуету я пишу, но зато честно)

goes hard! and in a really intriguing way too! was not feeling it at all initially but spotify stacking girl from ipanema at the beginning and end really revealed to me how much i had settled into the relaxed energy they’re working with here. definitely one for a revisit with a magaraita to see if i actually like it this much but great first listen

Bossa classic. Canon. Love the playing.

8/10…nice Jazz Sounds

Pretty lovely groovy jazz!!

Great album, listened to this album a few times before, obviously girl from ipanema is a classic and Desafinado is another one I'm very familiar with, although perhaps not as good (in my opinion) as the Desafinado on Getz' Jazz Samba album 💃 Fav song: The Girl From Ipanema

Fun

Love's it

3.5 - enjoyable, but a bit too easy listening

A nice listen and something a bit different to my recent run on 1001.

reminds me of my home and my dad

Fun songs

This is not my usual listening at all, but it is so chilled and so perfectly evokes long afternoons by the pool and drinks with little paper umbrellas that my inner child demands I give it a 4!

Nice elevator music

Great, easy listening album. I think it played through twice before I really noticed

from what I've heard, I like Getz a little less than Gilberto (whose self-titled from 1973 is worth checking out). but Getz is never bad, and neither is this record.

I will rate it as 9/10 the Sax could get in the voice ways in at least two cuts(girl from Ipanema and some other one from side B), but other than that it was a great soothing listen.

The perfect type of sunny afternoon or rainy morning vibe album. As always, I am none too bright when it comes to jazz, but this was certainly something I would never object to hearing, especially when trying to chillax.

Paz was right, I did like this album. Crazy that 'The Girl from Ipanema' originates from here. Para Machucar Meu Coração is such a standout.

9/10 Impressive. Very nice… You can’t help but really embrace a record’s vibe when it’s so out in the open like this. It’s not hiding anything, what you get on track one is what you will get for the following 7 tracks, and if you can pull that off effectively, you have a pretty masterful record on your hands. The American Jazz and Brazilian Bossa Nova crossover here is pristinely performed, with João and Astrud Gilberto’s lush and soothing vocals complimenting the brilliant guitar playing, and Stan Getz’s excellent Saxophone almost providing a lead role alongside the vocals (as well as some really nice pianos by Antonio), there is a perfect blend of expertise that captured the hearts of listeners world wide. It’s unbelievably relaxing, not in a sedative sense but much more associated with a feeling of mellowness and comfort, most of the songs on here are enough to put you in a peaceful trance, transporting you into a zone where the sun is setting and it’s just right. Super Mario RPG Sonic the Hedgehog, Donkey Kong 3 Adventures of Lolo 1 and 2 King's Knight, Dig Dug, Chew Man Fu Harvest Moon League Puzzle Pokémon ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Castlevania, Fatal Fury, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun ActRaiser, Blazing Lazers, Bases Loaded, Mega Turrican Cybernator, Rolling Thunder, Dynastic Hero Bubble Bobble, Double Dribble, Double Dragon, F-Zero F-Zero X, and... Donkey Kong Jr. Math! Ninja Gaiden 1... Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja Gaiden 3... CRUISIN'USA aaaa aaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa AAAAAAAAA

Great

Cigarette smoke and the taste of dry martinis. Quite a cool time traveling trip to the early 60s. Cool!

Jazz! Fun, relaxing, sometimes a little bit dragging. Gives me chill dinner vibes. I’ve heard The Girl From Ipanema before but didn’t know where it came from. I liked it.

Pleasant background music.

Beautiful, beautiful jazz/bossa nova album. The instrumentation and vocals work to create this gloomy ambiance. Lovely sax solo's layered in to incredible arrangements on every track.

the girl from ipanema is added to the playlist, but overall good classical i did enjoy

Troszkę lepsze niż 88. Girl From Ipanema 5, reszta 4

Super vibe, perfekt dinner party album

Sunday chilled vibes. Very good for a jazz record.

I have to say I've never really listened to a lot of jazz and this was actually pretty good, I mean jazz just isn't my favorite but I get the meaning behind it and I get why people love it! This was a very good album to get introduced to jazz!

Another enjoyable Stan Getz album

I bossa’d my damn nova ass off on this one. The well known first track speaks for itself, but the subtle, soft, restrained feel of all the other songs too simply makes me want more. Just like the crowd responding to the girl from Ipanema walking by, when I dropped the needle on this one, I simply said…Ahhh!

Quite possibly the vibiest vibe that’s ever vibed. I bet this album was playing in the Oval when Bill was up to his shenanigans. First track alone is worthy of a 4 rating. 3.75/5

Not something I would listen to on my own as I generally don't like listening to music that I don't understand, but certainly not something that I would complain about someone else putting on - cool and calm! Only (slightly) more objective complaint I would have is the same as others have already pointed out - the sax is way too loud compared to the rest of the mix, making it fairly off-putting for a casual listen.

kurvajo vibe

Kedvenc/Favourite: O Grande Amor Csöndesen kellemes, megnyugtató dallamok. Volt benne valami megkapó, dinamikus lüktetés, ami nagyon tetszett. Többször vissza fogok még térni hozzá azt hiszem. Quietly pleasant, soothing melodies. There was a captivating, dynamic vibrancy to it that I really liked. I'll be returning to it again and again I think.

great smooth bosa nova record The Girl from Ipanema is a standout

Big fan of this. 4.5 ideally

Pretty cool and groovy.

Nice. POV: I'm sipping a cocktail while sitting at a fancy bar with this in the background.

Smooooth jazz, great stuff

chilled cool classic

It’s a great vibe.

Silky smooth sound right here. Perfect for the background of a classy party.

Beautiful. Wistful morning music.

January 8th, 2025 HL: "Desafinado", "The Girl from Ipanema", "Corvocado", "Vivo Sonhando" Maybe it's time to admit I have a hoity-toity attitude towards some samba/bossa nova. It's: a) hold line music b) jazz for people who don't like jazz c) surface-level exotica for white Americans ...but I don't REALLY believe that. Yes, it didn't help to hear bossa nova for several hours trying to claim worker's comp over the phone last year, but that's no reason to dismiss an entire genre! I had an entirely different gripe with Jazz Samba, the last Stan Getz all the way back at #67, which was that it's not what I want to hear on the highway at night after working several hours (I gave it 3*). Now that I've played it a few times in the morning, I find it much more uplifting and stimulating. A 2nd playthrough before rating would have gone a long way in that case. Now about Getz/Gilberto: ironically, the more subdued, small room atmosphere would work just as well late at night as it did this afternoon. Despite some great guitar and sax work, it stays pretty quiet throughout the run time. I didn't really get the solo Astrud Gilberto album on this list, but her vocals are a definite highlight here. Her husband-at-the-time João has a very calming timbre to his voice as well. As far as my favourite bossa nova goes, this has stiff competition with The Sims 1 menu music

There’s not really anything I love on this album, but the whole thing just has good vibes.

Хорошая спокойная музыка. В машине ехать под нее было одно удовольствие

cool Bossa Nova

Mellow, chill music. Makes me feel sophisticated. 4/5

I adore this kind of music, but since Ipanema girl's song is so repeated I started to get bored with it... The rest is awesome, beautiful and so so nice feeling... I imagine the sea

Chilled out goodness.

Museum quality jazz. Dry but lovely and chill and relaxing.

I never liked Girl from Ipanema until today, something just clicked hearing the rest of the album. Now I get it. Imagining myself floating through a "Visit Brazil!" poster from the 60s.

Oh, two jazz albums in a row. Getz/Gilberto > Duke Ellington. The bossa nova vibes win the day here. It's summer. I'm about to knock off work at lunch time and head off to a nearby island for the weekend. Nowhere near Ipanema but still a fine way to spend some time. I'm liking this. Quatro estrelas.

I like this one. It's a nice relaxing chill listen. Girl from Ipanema is a good song, but honestly I sort of like the rest of the album more. Its got a vibe.

Lovely french jazz

Beautiful, lyrical, restrained, not a superfluous note on the entire album.

My whole body relaxed listening to this

THE SMOOTHEST JAZZ THE VIBIEST TRACKS I WANT A NEGRONI

Ome Stan met de echtgenoot van één van mijn favoriete artiesten uit deze lijst ( /s voor de nieuwe volgers). En wat is het dan ook ongelofelijk feest hier in huis als blijkt dat ze op twee tracks van dit album mee mag doen. Al bij track 1 breekt daardoor het koude zweet me uit, een gevoel van onbehagen borrelt z'n weg naar boven, onvrijwillige spierspasmen in m'n nek, korte flitsen van de hoogte- en dieptepunten in m'n leven trekken aan me voorbij, enzovoort. Toch is dit album geen herhaling van Beach Samba natuurlijk. Alhamdoelillah. De dosis Astrid is een stuk lager en daardoor is het album een stuk beter aan te horen. Tering, wat heb ik een hekel aan de stem van Astrud Gilberto. Anyway. Dit album zal niet m'n favoriet worden, maar voor een keer tussendoor is dit wel echt lekker eigenlijk. Een heel lief album. In ieder geval qua klanken dan; qua tekst heb ik natuurlijk geen enkel idee. Comfortabel. Prima op de achter- maar ook voorgrond. Slechts 33 minuten. Eigenlijk helemaal goed, ware het niet dat Astrud er op te horen is. Fuck zeg. 4 sterren, ondanks alles. Een warm dekentje met twee kleine jeukende plekjes.

very chill highlights: the girl from ipanema, desafinado, vivo sónhando (feb 12 2026)

Nice, obviously girl from Ipanema, but the rest is also nice... Not mind-blowing, but nice...

Very smooth. I could see myself putting this on as background music. This mellowed out my commute a lot!

What if elevator music was good?

The girl from Inpanema有一種很舒服的熱帶渡假的氛圍。

Good music

Have already listened, good album

Pleasant

Nice mellow music.

I'm surprising myself a little here by rating it a 4 star. It's definitely not a genre I think I will gravitate to very often BUT I think it is excellent for what it is and in the right mood/setting I think it would be perfection.

Groovy

Smooth jazz - I liked it

• 4/5 • Girl From Ipanema is magic; the rest of the tracks could be death metal and I’d still give it a 3 • The bossa nova is cool and jazzy; a bit repetitive, but at 34 minutes it doesn’t overstay the welcome

So good and relaxing and awesome I loved it.

A classic that reminds me lovingly of my Brazilian wife. We’ve listened to many of these songs together over the years.

Yeah it’s pretty good, I like the blend of bossa nova and jazz. It’s very lowkey

Really nice listen, the type of music you can play in pretty much any setting. The playing isn't what I'd call spectacular but it is pleasant to hear.

Calm, relaxing, smooth jazz sounds. This was a pleasant listen in the background while working. Sounds quite a bit like elevator music or phone hold music, but I won't hold that against the music.

Ik noemde Stan eerder in deze lijst al 'heel gedateerd'. Op dit album wordt samengewerkt met Astrud. Die ik eerder in deze lijst al verweet dat zij al 'gedateerd was toen het uitkwam'. Goed, dan weet ik in welk hoekje ik het moet zoeken. Het zijn in elk geval bij elkaar passende types. Ik start ook weer niet met tegenzin. Zijn eerste album dat ik hier tegenkwam, kreeg ondanks de ouderwetse klanken nog gewoon een 3 van mij. Ik zet dit aan, direct na Nick Cave. Fout. Ik moet toch eerst even acclimatiseren. Eerst even een stokbroodje om de smaak te neutraliseren, voordat je proeft. Dertig minuten later een tweede poging. Het gaat inderdaad veel makkelijker. Stan en Astrud passen inderdaad prima bij elkaar. Het eerste nummer is warempel nog een bekend nummer ook. Het zet wel de toon voor de rest van het album. Het is inderdaad ouderwets te noemen. Het is muziek voor op de achtergrond. Het zal dan ook niet vaak voorkomen dat ik dit nog eens op zal zetten. Maar als er dan toch eens een moment voor achtergrondmuziek is, dan is dit album toch zeker een kandidaat. Het is toch redelijk gevarieerd, ook omdat er ook nog een zanger is meegenomen. En het is gewoon kwaliteit.

Net als het vorige werk van Stan Getz dat we hebben gehad, luister ik dit makkelijk weg. Het is superrelaxt en je droomt er heerlijk bij weg. Zachte klanken geven je een comfortabel gevoel. Dit soort muziek wil je horen als je op vakantie bent in Brazilie. En ik denk dat iedereen bij het horen van (een nummer als) the Girl from Ipanema datzelfde gevoel heeft. Het is ergens bijzonder gedateerd, maar toch ook weer volstrekt tijdloos. Hoe knap is dat. Ik zou kunnen zeggen dat ik dit vaker op moet zetten, ook al weet ik dat ik dat waarschijnlijk niet ga doen. Dus wat geef je dan zo'n album? Een vergeetbare 3? Het is muzikaal gezien een soort tegenhanger van gisteren, het album van Nick Cave waar ik niet met bonuspunten heb gezwaaid. Dus hey, kom aan, geef ik die toch lekker hier aan!

It's elevator music + some saxophone but elevator music is fire and I'm tired of pretending it isn't. One of the better albums so far lol. "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Corcovado" are really good. Tracks: 1>5>>3>7>2>>8>4>6. All good (The last 2 tracks are not part of the original album and are from a reissue, ignore them)

A nice lilting breeze of classic bossa nova. Great sophisticated cosmopolitan 70s dinner party vibes

I was on the fence between a 3 and a 4 on this one. Nothing really catchy but some lovely songs and a great sound. On a Wednesday morning when I have the house to myself and it is a bit damp outside, this becomes a 4. Best song: The girl from Ipanema (Gives me slight "Marathon" by Tennis 'prequel' feelings)

sooo lovely

very nice and sexy

Μινιμαλιστικο μεν, μονοτονο δε. Ο ορισμος της μουσικης για background ομως δυσκολα θεωρω οτι μπορω να το ακουσω σε οποιαδηποτε κατασταση το 2024. Παρ'ολ'αυτα μαρεσει το vibe το οποιο παιρνω, η χαλαρωση που μου μεταδιδεται. Rating:B

[wii shop channel update day sketch voice] turn that up, i love that groovin' — what kind of music is that? like a bossa nova beat?

爽 soul 爽

Easy listening. Was enjoyable to work to.

beautiful classic

This is some of the best jazz in the world.

Really enjoyed this 8/10

Getz with his lonesome saxophone, playing for introspective minds, and Gilberto with his tender voice, singing for those who cannot. Warm nights are behind me now, as the winds of autumn chill the air. But listening to the smooth bossa nova grooves and sweet sprinkling of acoustic guitar, I am transported back to a lazy summer of wasted days. Getz/Gilberto is for those wishing to by whisked away into memories of better times.

A top notch bossa nova album.

Overall: 7/10 This was my first bossanova album. It was pretty enjoyable! Very relaxing, love Getz on that saxophone always injecting some much needed flavour. I'll be listening to this one again. Fav Song: The Girl from Ipanema Least Fav Song: Só Danço Samba

Fab

Such a relaxing and beautiful album. The instrumental on this one is so good and proves that it belongs on the list.

this album invented the bossanova

Impeccable vibes. Few albums are this chill. Have been loving having a little read or a sleep to this. I do think that there's jazz that I find more interesting or exciting, but it feels like a significant development from cool jazz into slower pop music. Best Track: Corcovado Worst Track: Para Machuchar Menu Coracao

Stan Getz a thumbs up from me, maybe it is the Bossa Nova influence, but this is the most enjoyable of the Jazz albums generated so far. 3.5.

Laid back and delicious

Good

pretty nice jazz

Lovely.

Please more of this!! Classic bossa nova right here so glad to have listened all the way through. Ipanema is gold of course and O grande amor is a gem too. Need to listen to this one day sippin a spritz in the sunshine

Ret godt, meget vibey forstod ikke hvad de sang men hadve det godt imens

Thought I'd already done this one but it turns out the album art is almost exactly like the one with Charlie Byrd. Ah, another piece from Olga Abizu, makes sense. I think I prefer the Jazz Samba version of Desafinado. Astrud Gilberto here is a wonderful addition of course.

Great album. Especially for right mood.

Very nice! A nice way to start the day, it did get a little long in the middle of it, but still would go back to this again!

Makes me feel like I'm sitting in a smoky nightclub nursing an old fashioned. Very chill background music, I dig it.

I liked the vibe of this album. The sax and soft guitar were easy listening. Crazy they recorded this in two days and his wife had never sang before this recording.

This was relaxing and smooth, loved the jazzy sax and mellow vibe. Favorite songs were: 1. The Girl From Ipanema 5. Corcovado 8/10

So nice. Guitar, saxophone, vocals all off the charts.

i loved the experience of listening to this!

Sam Cooke makes ya move. More of this yes please

I've owned this album for years. I haven't listened to it in a while. It was nice to go back and remember why I liked it in the first place

A little bit back loaded as my favourite tracks were the second Lady from impanema, so danco samba and o grande amor. Genuinely pleasant though. Liked every track. Not much to say really

Short review on this one; Very pleasant background music, great stuff for cooking dinner too, taking an elevator and best of all not being fucking British (I think). Really liked it. 4/5.

4 comfy

Very chill album for just kicking back. Very old school.

Very jazzy. Slight lift-music vibes.

It took most of the album to appreciate this as more than just background sound, but this was solid

Love this, but lets be honest, The Girl from Ipanema does carry a bit. Fave Tracks: The Girl from Ipanema, Corcovado 4/5

Quite a beautiful album, good introduction to this genre of Jazz/music

Bossa Nova— Jazzy, calm, and sensual.

This felt like someone was tickling my gooch whilst whispering seductive things into my ear, I'm not going lie, I enjoyed it.

Loved it

This stuff is so mellow but so powerful haha. I can't not get whisked away to Brazil. Daydream bomb.

I listened whilst walking through Paris. It was wonderful :)

This album had some very famous songs that I'd heard about but never listened to. I really like a saxophone and clearly Stan Getz does too. I was never bored or unhappy with a song, the instrumental was perfect office background music and the singing was very nice. This isn't exactly my kind of music but I really enjoyed it. 8/10

Yes! Right up my ally.

Dont know enough about to jazz to really give a proper verdict! But from an uneducated ear, I enjoy, nice relaxing, puts you at ease!

even though im from Brazil i had never heard a lot of this. good album, deserves its international spread

A delightful tropical vacation of an album.

Really good jazz with a nice variety. I have heard the more famous songs on this album before but never the whole thing. It's not too jazzy if that makes sense. Sometimes jazz can be a little too improvisational for my tastes, this isn't like that.

Very Funky, loved it

this is one of those albums where I can't really see myself seeking it out again, but I enjoyed the time I spent with it. super chill, super vibey.

This was a pretty nice way to start the day. You can definitely imagine yourself in a swanky club.

Easy hotel lobby music but very good. Stand-out: Só Danço Samba

An excellent Jazz/Bossa Nova record and a fun listen. The music is soothing, relaxing, and excellent for listening while lying on or walking along the beach. The musicianship is top-notch.

When Astrud Gilberto's voice comes in, everything melts away around you and you find yourself sitting in a seaside cafe, watching the world pass by. I'm personally not a fan of Stan Getz's breathy style of playing, but it's easy look past it when you have Jobim and the Gilberto's shining over everything. A gateway to bossa nova for generations, and for this thirtysomething, just the same.

Nice jazz vibes with this one

Le vibes sono potenti e davvero piacevoli anche se il jazz non è affatto il mio genere. La voce maschile super tenera e delicata, perfetta. la voce femminile... potevo farne a meno.

Really relaxing music. Crisp vocals and well played instruments. A pleasure to listen to. The album is flying by and suddenly it's over.

Viva la bossa nova

Great music but don't listen to it if you're working out.

A relaxing album that resembles a Woody Allen mellow drama vibe.

Totally enjoyable. How many versions of "the girls from Ipanema" are there on this list?

It’s nice :) gonna save this one for when I cook dinner high as fuck

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

Нежненько

Nice short album with good vibes all the way through

What a vibe. Could listen to this all day. Simpsons: Yes

The girl from Ipanema - Jazz / Bossa Nova Mix, für das Alter wahnsinnig gut. 4/5

Awesome

so sweet

Like a silky smooth cup of coffee on a rainy day. Masterful musicianship all around

This album is like the "Girl From Ipanema". It's "tall and tan and young and lovely", yet with its lack of variations and refusal to leave its decidedly one-note groove so as to have a little musical adventure on the wayside, it also comes off as distant and even a little too detached at times. Seems to me that other strands of Brazilian and Brazilian-inspired music can be much more engaging and livelier than this famous LP (think Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimiento, Lô Borges, Caetano Veloso...). Listening to the record, I feel for the guy watching the titular girl from Ipanema "when she walks to the sea" and "looks straight ahead, not at me". Because this is the exact emotion I go through when I try to love this album: the music sorts of passes me by without ever doing anything that makes me feel I can interact with it somehow. I imagine some listeners enjoy that 'floating' affect... Maybe I'm not cool and aloof enough to let it naturally sink in, who knows? That said, I guess *Getz/Gilberto* is still a classic in its bossa-nova / cool lounge jazz subgenre, mostly thanks to its most famous cuts, Jobim's "Garota De Ipanema" of course, but also his other compositions "Desafinado" and "Corcovado". And if those sessions make for functional background music, they're still doing their job perfectly right. Play this when you're having a bourgeois dinner with friends. 3.5/5 for the purposes of this list gathering "essential albums" to listen to, here rounded up to 4. 8.5/10 for more general purposes (5/5 for musical competency + 3.5/5 for the artistry). Number of albums left to review: 127 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 377 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 224 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 283

you know i was expecting to hate this because the infamously overplayed girl from ipanema is on it but as it turns out it's difficult to hold strong negative feelings in my heart for bossa nova. trying to hate this album is like that thing where you try to say the word "bubbles" as angrily as possible - it just becomes silly. it kept me calm through some annoying lab work so it gets a bonus for that

Girl from ipanema is on here. Twice. Nothing less than three stars for that

Excellent album with Astrud Gilberto’s voice being so smooth and lovely.

Absolutely fantastic, beautiful, timeless whatever you want to call it. The melodies and vocals meld so well with the instrumentals. Girl from Ipanema is a classic too didnt know it was from this album. 4.2

Enjoyed but not english

Meget behageligt album som jeg ville give 7/10, på en god dag måske en lille bitte 8/10 :D

Selvfølgelig rigtig godt og en klassiker, føler dog at det er overspillet. Kan meget godt lide João Gilberto og har hørt meget af hans musik (især amoroso). Stærk 4/5

Some relaxing Bossa Nova with excellent vibes. 3.6 stars

Very nice

Just so chill and so good. Want to light some candles, drink wine, and enjoy!

ooh that's gentle

Mellow and jazzy

What a pleasant surprise! Such a chill, relaxing album.

Pretty chill bossa nova background music! I enjoyed it.

Isn't 1001 albums great? An artist I wasn't aware of in a genre I (very) rarely listen to but this is good stuff. Of course, some of the tracks are familiar from other artists, but this really makes me want to escape the rat-race and open a small beach hut selling crisp beers, fruity cocktails and the freshest seafood you've ever tasted