Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Getz and Gilberto
Stan Getz, tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Stan Getz]
Joao Gilberto, guitar, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joao Gilberto]
Astrud Gilberto, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Astrud Gilberto]
Antonio Carlos Jobim - guitar, piano [click here to see all vinyl featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim]
Milton Banana, drums
Tommy Williams, bass
Larry Bunker, drums
1 LP, gatefold old-style tip-on jackets
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve Records
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City on March 18 & 19, 1963
Engineered by Val Valentin
Produced by Creed Taylor
Remastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
Originally released in 1963
Reissued in 2020
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Tracks :
Side A:
The Girl from Ipanema
Doralice
Para Machuchar Meu
Desafinado
Side B:
Corcavado
So Danco Samba
O Grande Amor
Vivo Sohando
Reviews :
“One of the biggest-selling jazz albums of all time, not to mention bossa nova's finest moment, Getz/Gilberto trumped Jazz Samba by bringing two of bossa nova's greatest innovators -- guitarist/singer João Gilberto and composer/pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim -- to New York to record with Stan Getz. The results were magic. Ever since Jazz Samba, the jazz marketplace had been flooded with bossa nova albums, and the overexposure was beginning to make the music seem like a fad. Getz/Gilberto made bossa nova a permanent part of the jazz landscape not just with its unassailable beauty, but with one of the biggest smash hit singles in jazz history -- "The Girl From Ipanema," a Jobim classic sung by João's wife, Astrud Gilberto, who had never performed outside of her own home prior to the recording session. Beyond that, most of the Jobim songs recorded here also became standards of the genre -- "Corcovado" (which featured another vocal by Astrud), "So Danço Samba," "O Grande Amor," a new version of "Desafinado." With such uniformly brilliant material, it's no wonder the album was such a success but, even apart from that, the musicians all play with an effortless grace that's arguably the fullest expression of bossa nova's dreamy romanticism ever brought to American listeners. Getz himself has never been more lyrical, and Gilberto and Jobim pull off the harmonic and rhythmic sophistication of the songs with a warm, relaxed charm. This music has nearly universal appeal; it's one of those rare jazz records about which the purist elite and the buying public are in total agreement. Beyond essential.” Review by Steve Huey
"The Acoustic Sounds LP under review isn't the first audiophile LP reissue. I have a 200-gram LP version of Getz/Gilberto from Mobile Fidelity. To me, there are subtle differences. Listening to 'The Girl from Ipanema,' I hear a slightly more focused, precise sound on the new Acoustic Sounds LP. The stereo separation is a bit extreme, as it was on the original: I would have changed that. Familiar though it is, and successful though it was, the music remains marvelous. It's wonderful to relive the heft and forthright mastery we hear on Getz's solos throughout." Michael Ullman, The Arts Fuse, Sept. 24, 2020.
"Acoustic Sounds/Universal Music Group has released a vibrant 180-gram stereo vinyl of Getz/Gilberto. Engineered by George Marino (Sterling Sound) under the supervision of Acoustic Sounds founder Chad Kassem, this is a vibrant analog update of a jazz essential. ... The overall mix of this remastered 180-gram vinyl is excellent. The stereo separation is precise, with double bass/percussion on one channel and guitar/piano on the other. Getz' distinctive tenor is centered, as are the vocals. ... The pressing is superior with no hisses or pops." Robbie Gerson, Audiophile Audition, Aug. 12, 2020.
Ratings :
AllMusic 5 / 5 , Discogs 4.65/5, Audiophile Audition : 5 stars