Getz / Gilberto

Fun Bossa Nova record. It got boring but it still was fun.

I didn't want to turn it off and it didn't make me want to pass out so that's better than 50% of this list. I'll probably never listen to it again though. Guess it's a perfect 3.

So chill and just well done musically.

Feels a bit hollow - I do like easy listening and bossa nova but this feels a bit less than the sum of its parts

So sad that some people consider this elevator music. It’s fantastic.

Immaculate. Soulful. Laid back, yet groovy. I closed my eyes for a sec and it felt like the seaside, sun rising in the horizon. Made me appreciate life a little more as it played. Is that not the mark of great music? What a wonderful pull. 🏝️

Okay, day three of this journey and again Brazil! No complaints, though, I am into a bossa nova and according to Wikipedia this is THE bossa nova album. Heck, it even starts with the Girl from Ipanema.

Once again, listen with headphones to get the full enjoyment of the different channels.

And now there's So Danço Samba, so I know two of these tracks already which is a comfort.

Overall, very mellow, very groovy, and a good listen.

I know this I'm supposed to like this because it's from the Land of my Ancestors, but it's so slow and repetitive.

Ah, finally the origin of Girl from Ipanema. Wonderful.

This album looks like a textbook. Portuguese takes the lead over French yet again! This is great for those chasing a chill, mellow, familiar sound (i.e. me, most of the time). No one but Astrud Gilberto can get away with rhyming "sea" and "him". Nice but not very exciting, and since I don't know Portuguese I can't reeeally get into it.

Fine. A bit boring, but fine. Good background music for a restaurant I suppose.

I love this one. Hits just right on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and some sunshine.

I typically enjoy my jazz with more teeth but this was pretty good for bossa nova. 3/5

Magical on a sunny Friday. Magical on a wet Saturday

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Really been hit after hit of albums I've never heard lately. This is one of the warmest, most relaxing albums I've had the pleasure of listening to - the vocals are buttery, the sax and guitar are mixed incredibly well, and the percussion blends in so well you completely forget it's there. Another 4.5 that I'm bumping up to a 5 heck yeah

Pleasant background music, but I have to rate the album as an active listening experience.

Perfect for a summer Sunday

A flawless blend of relaxed jazz phrasing and the smooth sway of bossa nova. Rather than defining a genre, this album turns it into a feeling. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢 became a global sensation, thanks in large part to Astrud Gilberto’s airy, untrained charm — despite her appearing on only two tracks, she instantly became the definitive female voice of bossa nova. João Gilberto’s subtle guitar and Stan Getz’s lyrical saxophone complete the mood: effortless, intimate, and timeless. A quiet revolution in sound.

Pretty great jazz album