Happy Birthday to João Gilberto

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGENDARY JOAO GILBERTO

Happy 82nd birthday to João Gilberto, the master of bossa nova, and one Brazil’s most popular musicians! Beginning with his first recording of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Chega de Saudade” in 1959, João was combining his relaxed, lyrical, singing voice with a gentle, swaying rhythm on guitar to create what would become the signature sound of bossa nova. During the same period, his definitive versions of other Jobim songs, including “Corcovado”, “Meditação”, “Brigas nunca mais” and “Samba de Uma Nota Só”, quickly established him as the most important performer of this new music. By the time of his collaboration with saxophonist Stan Getz on the classic “Getz/Gilberto” album in 1963, João was recognized as the master of a popular musical genre that was then sweeping the world. And even though interest in bossa nova has faded since it’s peak in the early 60s, João continues to be among the most revered musical figures in Brazil. Join the Bossa Nova Breakfast this week as we celebrate the music and legacy of João Gilberto!

 

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Music Producer, Getz/Gilberto Recording Engineer, Phil Ramone Has Died

LEGENDARY MUSIC PRODUCER PHIL RAMONE DIES AT 79

Phil Ramone, one of the most respected and sought after producers in the music industry passed away on March 30th, at the age of 79. His credits as a producer include recordings by such legendary artists as Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Bob Dylan and Ray Charles. As a young man, he was the recording engineer for one of the most popular jazz albums of all time, Getz/Gilberto, a collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and brazilian musician João Gilberto. The session featured many of composer Antonio Carlos Jobim’s most famous bossa nova melodies, including “The Girl from Ipanema” and “Corcovado.” Getz/Gilberto, recorded 50 years ago this month, won four Grammy Awards in 1965, including Ramone’s first ever win for “Best Engineed Album.” During his career he was nominated for a Grammy 33 times, and won a total 14, including a Technical Grammy Award in 2005 for a lifetime of innovative contributions to the recording industry.

 

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Happy Birthday Astrud Gilberto!

CELEBRATING ASTRUD GILBERTO’S BIRTHDAY ALL WEEKEND

Happy Birthday to Astrud Gilberto, one of Brazil’s most famous and beloved singers! She turns 73 today, and we’re celebrating her birthday all weekend on the Bossa Nova Breakfast. We’ll be featuring music from Getz/Gilberto, the album that made her a worldwide sensation with the release of “The Girl from Ipanema”, as well as the classic version of “Corcovado.” There will also be hits from her solo recording career including “Agua de Beber”, “Tristeza”, “Bim Bom”, “So Nice” with Walter Wanderley, and “Ponteio” with Stanley Turrentine. And be sure to check in with us on Facebook, Twitter and on our YouTube channel, because we’ll be posting videos of Astrud throughout the weekend!

The Bossa Nova Breakfast – Bossa Nova, Samba & Astrud Gilberto!

 

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Getz/Gilberto and The Girl from Ipanema

Getz/Gilberto was recorded 50 years ago this week (March 18 & 19, 1963).  The following year this version of “The Girl from Ipanema” was released to the world and became a smash hit!

Getz/Gilberto at 50

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GETZ/GILBERTO

This week the Bossa Nova Breakfast is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the recording of Getz/Gilberto! Together at A&R Studios in New York on March 18th and 19th, 1963, Stan Getz, João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim created what was to become the seemingly effortless blend of American jazz and Brazilian samba that many consider to be the quintessential Bossa Nova recording. Released on Verve Records in 1964, Getz/Gilberto not only included definitive versions of “Só Danço Samba”, “O Grande Amor”, and “Desafinado”, it also featured what was then a recent composition by Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes; “The Girl from Ipanema.” With the last minute decision to record Gilberto’s wife Astrud singing the lyrics in English, “The Girl from Ipanema” turned into a surprise hit, and would eventually win a Grammy for Record of the Year.

Half a century later, Getz and Jobim are gone, João and Astrud Gilberto, divorced long ago, are each now living in retirement. And even though the worldwide fascination with Bossa Nova has long since faded, Getz/Gilberto has lost little of its original appeal.  Jobim’s incomparable music, combined with the lyrical tenor sax of Getz, and the intimate vocal style of Gilberto, continues to cast a spell on a new generation of listeners. To this day, the recording remains one of the best selling titles in the Verve Records catalog. Tune-in to the Bossa Nova Breakfast all week as we feature the timeless music of Getz/Gilberto, as well as other classic and contemporary Bossa nova recordings by Roberto Menescal, Marcos Valle, Sylvia Telles, Lisa Ono, Celso Fonseca and more. The Bossa Nova Breakfast – Bossa Nova, Samba & Brazilian Jazz!

 

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