Getz / Gilberto

oh, my friends, i have been converted. Samba is incredible and I love it. Girl from Ipanema is, of course, a classic, but I also really enjoyed Doralice. LOVE that they have girl from ipanema twice I could have sworn I had just looped to the beginning of the album again. very silly.

it's all just so rhythmically satisfying!! theyve made me a bossa nova kid..

im not a jazz man

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.

Cool album. Relaxed, not challenging. Makes me want to use the word vibe and I never use that word.

Obviously the Girl from Impanema is the stand out track, but you’ll be strangely familiar with may others.

I’m going to celebrate all the Bossa Nova on this list because I’m not convinced there’s enough (they certainly did Herb Alpert dirty by snubbing him). “The Girl From Ipanema” and “Corcovado” are two of the most recognizable Bossa Nova tracks in existence and these versions may be THE versions… “So nice you get ‘em twice!”
A must-buy record for your cocktail party record collection.

This is one I love! 4/5

Albums like this are the reason why I started this project, I love as pleasantly surprised by this one.

My only experience with bossa nova music is knowing the Girl from Ipanema like basically everyone else in the world and using the bossa nova setting on the funky little 1970s drum machine I own. Overall, this album feels like a great introduction to bossa nova music. It was an enjoyable and very fun listen, but I felt it was a bit repetitive near the end and was maybe a bit too easy listening at times. Luckily, it really doesn't overstay its welcome at all.

I think I’ve fallen for Astrud Gilberto. Girl from Ipanema and Corcovado are a class apart because of her, but the whole album is beautiful.

Opens with the beyond cool "The Girl from Ipanema" and the vibe is set from there onwards. Bossa Nova is always a cool sound and this way utterly delightful.

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.

This was a great album. It makes me wonder if bossa nova is considered a sub-genre of jazz? It's very smooth with a melodic flare.

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.

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

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

A very specific mood is required for this one, but in the perhaps ~5% of cases where the stars align for me, this album works a treat.

It gives off the feeling of being engineered for a light plod at dusk, or to be listened to over some mulled wine in a tiny, creaky, tucked away bar that few ever seem to visit. A warm, but also strangely distant listening experience in some ways.

It’s got a vibe

I have never gone into a record store without seeing a copy of this in the used section for less than 5 dollars. Shoutout Brazil! Very relaxing album. Not something I would normally put on I like a little more bite in my music, but fine for the background while I was working. Favorite songs were The Girl From Ipanema, Corcovado, O Grande Amor.

Veldig behagelig album! Ikke hva jeg forventet

ou, ser brasileiro é bom demais.

claramente feito pra vender na gringa, os mano nem disfarça. mas é duma leveza, duma melancolia tranquila tão gostosa. a mistura perfeita entre jazz e bossa nova. não tem jeito.