The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays (Remastered) Antonio Carlos Jobim

• 1 The Girl From Ipanema 02:42
• 2 Once I Loved 03:36
• 3 Agua De Beber 02:51
• 4 Vivo Sohando (Dreamer) 02:36
• 5 O Morro Nao Tem Vez 03:21
• 6 Insensatez 02:57
• 7 Corcovado 02:27
• 8 Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba) 02:17
• 9 Meditation 03:16
• 10 So Danco Samba (Jazz Samba) 02:22
• 11 Chega De Saudade 04:20
• 12 Desafinado 02:45
• Total Runtime 35:30

Info for The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays (Remastered)

This album offers instrumental interpretations of some of Jobim's most famous compositions from the salad days of the early '60s Bossa Nova craze. It's also one of the earliest examples of Jobim's long-standing and fruitful collaboration with arranger Claus Ogerman. Trademarks like Jobim's single-note piano style, the accompanying flute melodies and Ogerman's arranging techniques (unison string parts, the bass clarinet underpinnings in 'How Insensitive') would decorate Jobim's music for the next two decades.

Similarly representative are the authentic Bossa Nova guitar and drums, subtle variations of which occur on each tune. Throughout the recording, Jobim's songs are powerful enough for the melodies to stand up even sans lyrics.

„In his first American album, Antonio Carlos Jobim presents a dozen of his songs, each one destined to become a standard -- an astounding batting average. Jobim, who claimed to have been out of practice at the time of the session, merely plays single notes on the piano with one hand, punctuated by chords now and then, sticking to his long, undulating melodies with a few passages of jazz improvisation now and then. Yet it is a lovely idea, not a gesture is wasted. Arranger Claus Ogerman unveils many of the trademarks that would define his Creed Taylor-produced albums with Jobim — the soaring, dying solo flute and spare, brooding unison string lines widening into lush harmony; flutes doubling on top of Jobim's piano chords — again with an exquisitely spare touch. The songs include 'Desafinado,' 'Corcovado,' 'Chega de Saudade' (No More Blues), 'The Girl From Ipanema,' 'Meditation,' 'One Note Samba,' and half-a-dozen others (every one of which is included on The Man From Ipanema set).“ (All Music Guide)

Antonio Carlos Jobim, piano, guitar
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Leo Wright, flute
George Duvivier, bass
Edison Machado, drums
Claus Ogerman, arranger

Recorded at A&R Studios, New York, New York, on May 9 and 10, 1962
Engineered by Phil Ramone
Produced by Creed Taylor

Digitally remastered

Often hailed as the Gershwin of Brazil, Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs like ‘Desafinado’, ‘Corvovado’, ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ and ‘One Note Samba’ have become standards of the jazz repertoire. Their graceful, gently swinging melodies and harmonies have since the ‘60s given musicians a strikingly original alternative to the more traditional Tin Pan Alley sources. A sensitive arranger, pianist, guitarist and singer, Jobim has made a significant contribution to the music of the 20th Century, both as a songwriter and musician.

Antonio Carlos Jobim (in Brazil we called him Tom Jobim) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. His beautiful songs, such as 'The Girl From Ipanema,' 'Desafinado,' 'Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars),' 'Wave,' and 'Waters Of March,' to mention a few, became standards all over the world and were recorded by the greatest singers and musicians of our time.

Tom Jobim's music is unique — his melodies are haunting and the harmonies extremely sophisticated. He is responsible for introducing Brazilian music to the world.

Jobim is the primary founder of a Brazilian musical style that became known as bossa nova in the late '50s. He gained worldwide attention in 1959 with his contributions to the soundtrack for the film Black Orpheus. Shortly after, artists such as João Gilberto began enjoying hits with Jobim's songs. In 1964 Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto's version of 'The Girl From Ipanema' won the GRAMMY for Record Of The Year. Soon, jazz artists and music lovers the world over would embrace bossa nova.

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