Getz/Gilberto

Maybe there’s something wrong with me, but I really dig samba. I could put just the guitar, bass, and percussion on an all day loop and be happy. And I love this record. Doesn’t mean it’s good, but I’ll rate it as if it is.

Score: 80 Album art: 70 It's not this albums fault but I couldn't stop imagining k.k. slider singing along to the songs instead. Extremely ez breezy album at only 30 minutes and very nicely made smooth music. I liked the storytelling from the moments I could understand. Very cool

Very smooth and mellow. Went nice with some pipe smoking.

o jazz é muito diferenciado mas o vocal é uma merda apesar de todo o apelo (quebra de paradigma-mas na verdade parece sem vontade de viver)

Liked it

This is some snazzy jazzy. It sounds like background music at some high falutin’ dinner. Extra credit for the foreign language adding to the pretentious feel. I enjoyed this a lot.

Not my favourite genre yet, but I’m not completely giving up

Chill AF classic Bossa Nova Jazz goodness. I knew of the first track but might have enjoyed the others a bit more, perhaps just because they were unfamiliar. I felt like I had quite a classy Saturday night listening to this, sipping whisky.

Chilled background mysic

Girl From Ipanema is a pet hate of mine for idiosyncratic reasons. Theoretically I should vibe with the rest but find it kind of grating somehow.

Det er ikke irriterende! Det er faktisk lækkert. Modigt nok at starte albummet ud med den absolut største slasker 3.7

I enjoyed the way this made me feel even though I can't speak the language

Nice bit of bossa nova. Marvellous and chilled.

Yeah I mean im not really into jazz but this was nice in the background. the album cover is awesome.

Obvs love the girl from Ipanema a classic but the rest was very smooth for me! Altho I did enjoy it on the train in the sun - mixed emotions

Enjoyable and light, but borders on muzak at times. I can imagine this would sound unreal if I were high on heroin in a Beatnik bar.

I do quite like bossanova but i always find it a bit repetitive after a while and this didnt stand out to me

I don't know what to make of this album. It sounds nice, but it doesn't feel like something I would listen to again. I love the musical style, but It's been 'background music-ized' into oblivion, that's all I hear out of this.

Nice overall. I especially like the saxophone centered songs. Just nice though. Nothing outstanding, but that’s not really what they were going for.

It was a great experience, not my go to genre to be honest, but I ended up enjoying it.

I fell asleep while writing this review.

Nice easy listening Latin American jazz

Not for me

I did not get through all of this, but a little 60s bossa nova never hurt anyone!

Smooth and cool and chill, albeit a little boring. Nice background music for Friday night drinks on the patio.

Another enjoyable jazz album, but this time with an international flare. The music was smooth and the vocals slid right in. There is nothing abrasive about these songs. Very enjoyable.

Bassa No Thanks.

Smooth and easy with a touch of brazilian flavor. Great soundtrack to start the day.

(4/7) "girl from ipanema" is classic

Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto (1964) It was similar to C'est Chic in the sense that was it more for listening in the background. Having said that, the hispanic vibe it gave and hushed voices from the singers made it enjoyable. If I had to pick an album to listen to work to, it would be this one. Album Rank: 5.9 Favorite Song: The Girl from Ipanema

It's fine. Sounds like the same song over and over again. It's very background music at a chill spot where it sets, or underscores, an emotional tone. It's not trying to blow you away but hit a vibe and maintain that. It does that well.

It's pleasant but nothing happens

loving this, very chilled. It would be good for art workshops.

Didn't find this as compelling as some of the other in this genre that we've listened to. It was fine, but didn't grab me in any way.

not a lot of stand out favourites in this album. i wouldn't say i'm a huge fan of bossa nova, but this is one of the classic albums of that genre. very soft and mellow throughout, i'd put this on when i want to slow down.

Very calm and easy listening music. Something to have on in the background at a brunch or pre-dinner drinks.

a nice album to have on in the background

Cool bossa nova album, great for just relaxing and watching the birds. It is a bit on the easy listening side.

Ну норм

I actually liked it. 3.45-ish.

This is fun. A bit boring and not really my style of jazz, but nice.

Pleasant, but not much beyond that. ★★★

Chill vibes, probably wouldn't go back to it but nice easy listening.

Depending on your mood this is either a sexy romantic soft groove, or nap time music.

Smooth.

So mellow I nearly lapsed into incontinence.

I love bossa nova, just wish stan getz wasnt the representative for bossa nova

No comment

This would go crazy in the elevator of my office building and at the noname cafe on its first floor. The Girl from Ipanema had somehow reached me through memes. I was surprised this is how old it is.

The girl from ipanema and corcovado are the only ones i liked but the overall vibe of the album is just amazing

Thank God for jazz Some nice jazz It's kind of funny at moments and I haven't figured out if it's on purpose Will listen again sometime A solid 3,5/5

Probably the most essential and important Bossa Nova album of all time. Unfortunately, the sheer number of Bossa Nova albums we've already covered in this project has made it so I couldn't tell the difference.

I love the girl from ipanema already - delightful. Music that makes me wish I could dance. Music for lying back on grass, watching blossom flap limply in a warm breeze. Feel like I’m drinking red wine in a restaurant On The Continent that’s about to close, or aboard a Gondola. The romance of it all! This is utterly charming, fun, beautiful, delicate without being feeble. I love a bit of sax and they have not been stingy with it. I like it when an artist wants the listener to have a good time.

Interesting álbum

Exactly the kind of album you expect when someone says "hey you should listen to this brazilian music".

…pleasant! Perhaps warrants another listen or two.

Nice and flowy. The kind of album that I won't go back to frequently but when a song from it comes on it's the proverbial breath of fresh air.

Perfectly pleasant bossa nova/jazz. I enjoyed the vocals, particularly for practising Brazilian Portuguese listening! The sort of thing that’s fine in the background but I’d never choose to put on again.

Its quite a soothing lounge music type of jazz album. In fact, I accidentally had one song playing on repeat several times without noticing.

I fuck with it

I literally don't know how to rate it. Sometimes you feel that it's a bit lacklustre, but then a certain groove hits and you just melt into the music. Definitely not a "day" album, it's best to listen in the evening after a hot summer's day or (even better), deep into winter when you need that boost to get through short and gloomy days.

Pleasantly surprised. Not something I would listen to through choice but I didn't mind it at all. And the first track "The Girl from Ipanema" is a song I didn’t' know I already knew, now I know where it comes from.

Would put on at a BBQ

Well executed but this still can’t be more than background music for me. High 3.

Its OK

Girl From Ipanema is a goddamn classic, but the rest of the album was just pretty solid. Nothing blew my socks off, but still an enjoyable listen. Would probably jump to a 5/5 on the beach with a beer in one hand and a joint in the other.

The Girl from Ipanema is amazing. Period.

Chill.

Felt really good to listen to, though not particularly special. Not many other notes I can make here honestly.

nieuwe liedjes voor de latin american jazz playlist????

It was pretty good, but not really my type of music

Can music be evocative and innovative, but also incredible smooth and easy to listen to? In this case the answer is yes. A beautiful album.

Ok its great. But its all WAY too similar.

easy background music. girl from ipanema is iconic. 4 seems too high, 3 too low. but going three.

favs: the girl from ipanema para machuchar meu coracao corcovado o grande amor the girl from ipanema corcovado (quiet nights of quiet stars) rating 3/5

girl from Ipanema mention?

As a chill listen I really enjoyed parts of this, solid like 3.75 for music just to have on.

suena cute, es muy lofi. El bossa nova creo que me parece agradable, el Jazz no tanto aunque hacen una linda combinación. Las voces son muy dulces y suena cinematográfico

Great if you wanna focus a lot of the songs just flow together so I forgot to like them, but it doesn’t sound bad at all, but I don’t think I’ll be returning to it perfectly OK

This is fine. Some nice easy listening. I enjoyed The Girl From Ipanema the most. Overall, however, this isn't really my genre of choice and I don't have much to say about it beyond that.

Easy listening, fantastisk ton av Getz. Inte särskilt spännande fusion av jazz och latinamerikanska toner. En trea

Bossa nova is always nice, but this one felt like just the basics and not a lot more. Gilberto's great voice was canceled out by the bad recording quality of the brass

I'm not the target audience for this type of release. That being said, it was nice.

I did enjoy this album, but I just found it all merged into one in the background and it was difficult to be an active listener

If Bossa Nova is our thing than this is the high water mark.

First listen

Enjoyed - all pleasant and chilled to listen to - the girl from Ipanema is a great version - clear standout

Good song from tiktok. You just can't rate an album that has this song lower than 3

The easiest listening that ever easy listened.

joao can play

Girl from Ipanema W

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)

Solid. 3*

Creo que el Jazz no es lo mío

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 👍

ik vond dat andere album van m leuker

i enjoyed it good time jazz

It's lovely bossanova. I enjoyed it - makes for great background music.

Wish I could find this any different than the other jazz quartet style stuff on here. Desafinado the best

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.

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.

Kivaa bosista!

A tiny bit elevator music, because I thinik it was overused as elevator music. A decent vibe though.

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.

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.

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!

very pleasant and obviously incredibly talented, I just couldn't really see the album as more than background music

Legendary earworm

Buen album, tranquilo, relajante, gran instrumentación, esencial, me gustó

Nice!

Elevator/lounge music. I recognized the first song from a lot of movie soundtracks.

Interesting one, not quite my taste tho. The mono audio hurts my head. Vibes are cool - 3/5

- 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

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.

Top Songs: The Girl from Ipanema Para Machuchar Meu Coracao Desafinado

Bossa Nova is fun :) chill :) relaxing :)

Turns out you still remember all these songs from your manager playing it 30 years ago

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.

Not my cup of tea but I’m glad I listened to it. Very chill background music

7/10 - this is a carribean hotel lobby/pool area. But can't deny it's a classic and recognisable anywhere

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.

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.

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.

coffe house

Pleasant, but made me feel like a Sim.

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.

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

I bet I would like this album if I didn't only speak one language

Pretty good background music, but I’m not sure this belongs on a list of albums I need to listen to before I die.

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

I enjoyed this, yesterday a chilled start to the day

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!

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.

Smooth and easy listening with some nice saxophone playing. Nothing too groundbreaking or exciting and not quite my taste.

Classic Latin jazz, sways me like a samba

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?

It was OK. Nothing really unexpected.

(75/100)

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)

Good

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.

Groovy baby, yeah!

para machuchar meu coracao: sax + rhythm; also like corcovado (quiet nights of quiet stars)

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

Disfruton. Bueno para tener de fondo mientras haces tareas

Goede achtergrondmuziek

Schuld war nur der Bossanova!

ganz nett anzuhören. girl from Ipanema top.

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

File under jazz or relaxing Classic Track 1 The Girl From Ipanema

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!

Ok music

Girl from Ipanema alone gets this album on the list. Great exposure to bossa nova and jazz.

Calming music, recognized one song. Pretty.

Smooth sounding bossa is never a bad thing

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

Really nice, chilled jazz. Girl from Ipanema is a classic. I think I'd have enjoyed this more if I was on Copacabana beach sipping on a Caipirinha. Pretty smooth album overall.

Very smooth. Spanish Jazz was not something I was preparing myself for. It's good. Better than many jazz albums on this list. The vocal performances are just enough to accompany the laid back arrangement. I also am intrigued by the mix between English and Spanish in the vocal. It's enough to keep me locked in without stealing the show. I like it enough. 3.3/5

I am a big fan of Stan Getz and I'm glad that at least one of his albums is on this 1001 list (a list that is not very friendly to jazz). This album is not my favorite of Getz, and I don't like the english lyrics in some songs, but of course I can understand why it was selected. 3.75 / 5 As for Getz, I love his "West Coast Jazz", "The Steamer", "Gerry Mulligan Meets Stan Getz" albums. For bossa nova jazz, I prefer the his version of "Desafinado" with Charlie Byrd.

Fun bossa nova-style jazz album. Not typically the type of jazz I would listen to, but would be a nice listen on a warm summer night paired with a chilled glass of Spanish rioja or South American malbec.

jezz chyba nie jest dla mnie

Meh

Very inoffensive

Não é o meu estilo mas agradável

I think the album was good. Personally it was more of a listening in the background type of album for me then something I would really sit down and listen.

so i guess jazz isn't my thing. it's cool that it's mostly spanish ig, i think that's unusual for an album that I'd head some songs from. g from ipanema is classic

3/5. It's fine. It's a jazz album centered around bossa nova with competent arrangements and musicians on it. Its's interesting that this popularized bossa nova worldwide, but musically there's nothing particularly novel or impressive about this album. It is pleasant and serves best as background music. Not bad, not great.

This was good exposure to some classic Bossa Nova, and fun to listen to some Portuguese too. While this music absolutely has its place in the world it’s not something I would actively seek out or listen to again.

I rarely think to put on bossa nova when I am listening to music, and what a loss. I recognized The Girl from Ipanema, but the rest matched the soothing sounds and jazzy beats. Stan Getz is a quality saxophonist. Great listen!

lovely to listen to, non-offensive and beautifully composed

I enjoyed this album more than Jazz Samba, which I listened to last month. A big part of this is the fact this album isn't entirely instrumental. Songs like Girl From Ipanema and Corcovada are really nice and relaxing, and it made for pleasant background listening. Favourite song: Girl From Ipanema

What an amazing, warm, smooth and feeling sax tone. I dont see myself seeking this out or playing it on purpose but if its on I am definitely paying close attention to that incredible tone.

chill

Bossa nova music. Not necessarily something I would voluntarily listen to but good background music at work maybe or for a calm atmosphere. Overall not bad; recognized ‘The Girl From Ipanema.”

Den absoluta peaken av en ganska tråkig genre

Bosa nova. Samba. Smooth jazz. I enjoyed this playing while I worked around the house. Pleasant to the ears.

I felt like this stayed in the same space from start to finish - it all kind of melted in together. An easy listen to have on in the background.

Classic love

Relaxing, almost too much so. Everything kind of blended together besides both standout versions of the classic Girl from Empanada. I mean The Girl from Ipanema.

Listening to this feels like being in South America. Always great to get some more culture into this challenge and there some good songs here. Highlights for me are the female vocals, and the great saxophone work from Stan Getz. All in all this was just a nice album to listen to.

Послушал все, все похоже друг на друга, только одна песня зашла. Джазз особо не нравиться оказывается мне

Didn’t entice me. Neutral.

Save :1

This was nice background music.

Decent listen.

Laid back and easygoing. Would have in the background

7/10 it’s alright

5.5/10

I do like it

Oooohh Bossa Nova!

I don't know if I'm a bossa nova kind of girl.

Haven't heard of them though obviously The Girl from Ipanema is a classic. Some proper good bossa nova 3/5

Cool jazz sounds.

Da, da da, da, dada da da. Yes, I know this one. Groovy, jazzy, lovely rhythms and superb musos. I'm on board for this.

A charming selection of bossa nova but with nothing that really stands out

- This is definitely background music, to me. The bossa nova feel is a lot for a whole album for me. This is pleasant, but doesn't move me at all. I wonder if I would have been more moved if I understood the lyrics, but I kind of doubt it. It gives restaurant/cafe/lounge during warm months vibes . - The guy's voice is weak, and he definitely can't hit those higher notes. The woman's voice is quite nice, but she only sings on a couple songs, though I like when she does. - The sax is pretty nice (I'm not usually into brass heavy music) - a little airy in parts, but mostly had a nice, warm tone. The rest of the instrumentation stays very background, but the piano is pleasant enough, too. - To be fair, I'm not into jazz, but this is pretty much only jazz adjacent and as accessible as jazz gets - it doesn't veer off the melody very far. I just don't find it that interesting, I guess, and the songs aren't super different from each other. It feels like Girl From Ipanema a bunch of times, though O Grande Amor is nice. - I think it's a 2.5. I'll probably round up because this genre isn't really my thing, but I didn't dislike it.

It's classic bossa nova. 4.5/5 if you are in the mood for it.

it’s a 5 star vibe but a 3 star experience

I feel a bit ignorant saying this, because I know how important this album is, especially coming from Brazil, but I just couldn’t really connect with it. It’s not that I dislike bossa nova; I actually really love Tom & Elis. For some reason, though, this one didn’t quite click with me. I’ll give it 3 stars.

I do enjoy bossa nova. Just a cruisey way to start the day

The finest elevator music ever made.

Nice, pleasant elevator music. Not sure how anyone could feel strongly about this in any direction.

Great chilled album loved the arrangements and mix of tempp

Nothing to write home about, it's just Bossa Nova music.

Cool

it's good... but just that, as it's not quite my style. it's good to have it in the background though

I’ve been trying for a long time but I think I’m finally about ready to admit that despite my best efforts that I don’t really like most jazz. Nothing against this album in particular, because it’s well-played and pleasant to listen to, and created a nice ambiance during dinner, but it doesn’t really move past “mood music” for me. I felt for a long time that if you were serious about music that you should at least appreciate jazz, and I’m not sure I’ll ever get there.

love the french vibe

Genre: Bossa nova A smooth jazz album that has stood the proverbial test of time, 62 years strong this year, Getz/Gilberto is as strong an entry in the genre as there could be, but that certainly didn't make it more enjoyable for me. I like listening to this sort of music, but never for more than necessary. It's good, beautiful even, but it's overall a bit too sleepy and a little too slow for me. A solid listen, and I enjoyed the back-and-forth, male/female, Portugese/English vocals, but I won't need to check this out again. Listen if you usually like this kind of stuff. 3/5

Apart from the language I don’t understand, this is a little “elevator music” jazzy for my tastes. Solid musicianship though. 3/5

It’s not bad, it’s not good. It’s firmly somewhere in the middle for me.

The music is great but this wasn’t the vibe I was looking for atm.

chill, never would have listened to otherwise.

I enjoyed the music but they all seemed pretty similar.

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

The jazz sounds nice

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

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

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

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

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

3.5 actually. im swaying like a seaweed

Solid

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

3/5

kultiger Latin Jazz

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

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

I kinda liked it

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

smoov jass

Peaceful, balanceed, light. Safe

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

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

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

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

I hate "The Girl From Ipanema" so much.

Low 3

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

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

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

Basic jazz

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

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

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

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

Fun album, classy tunes

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

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

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

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

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

Cool sound just not my thing

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

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

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

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

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

Schönes Album

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

Relaxing album and ok.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

smooth og hyggelig!

Sygt smooth. Var ret lækkert at lytte til

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

Bosanova/jazz transfusion, soothing Doralice Corcavado

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

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

My speed.

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

Ah oui Henri Salvadorinho je connais

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

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

Sultry, sensuous Sunday sensation

Chilled

Restaurant music

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