Two names spring to mind upon hearing the words jazz and samba, namely those of Stan Getz and João Gilberto. But really one should be thinking of Antonio Carlos Jobim, who, with his composition from 1958 "Chega de saudade," first created the type of Brazilian samba that is known today as bossa nova. It was with one of Jobim's songs, Desafinado, that the bossa nova began its triumphant conquest of the USA. In 1962, Stan Getz made the work widely known when he recorded the number, together with Charlie Byrd, on his album Jazz Samba.
It was this recording, along with Focus (1961), which was responsible for Getz's definitive comeback in the USA at that same time. Jazz Samba opened the floodgates to a new musical vogue, and although cool jazz had been swept aside by hard bop, the reserved and melancholy touch of Getz's style once again became all the rage. It is really not at all surprising, therefore, that the album Getz/Gilberto, recorded in March 1963 for the Verve label, was a winner right from the very start, bringing together as it did the two godfathers of samba Jobim and Gilberto with their American brother Getz.
Tracklist:
1 The Girl From Ipanema 5:15
2 Doralice 2:45
3 P'ra Machucar Meu Coração (To Hurt My Heart) 5:07
4 Desafinado 4:05
5 Corcovado 4:15
6 Só Danço Samba (Jazz Samba) 3:30
7 O Grande Amor 5:25
8 Vivo Sonhando 2:52
Double Bass – Sebastião Neto
Drums, Pandeiro – Milton Banana
Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
Engineer [Recording] – Phil Ramone
Guitar, Vocals – Joao Gilberto
Liner Notes – Gene Lees, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz
Painting [Cover] – Olga Albizu
Photography By – David Drew Zingg
Piano – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Producer – Creed Taylor
Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz
