I don't even know where to begin with this one. I've always enjoyed Stan Getz. Especially his sessions with Joao and Astrud Gilberto. But this album was just amazing. This was one of the first (if not THE first) bossa nova albums ever recorded by American jazz musicians and it really started the bossa nova excitement in America.It features a couple of pieces composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Desafinado" and "Samba de Uma Nota" ["One Note Samba"]). The rest are by other Brazilian composers and Charlie Byrd. In '63, Getz won the Grammy® for Best Jazz Performance for "Desafinado." (Sidenote: there's a really great cover version of "Desafinado" by George Michael and Astrud Gilberto on the Jobim-tribute album, Red Hot + Rio, which I highly recommend if you're interested in the bossa nova movement.)
While listening to this album, I closed by eyes and imagined I was on a Brazilian beach sipping a nice rum-based drink... and then I realized that I was driving and quickly snapped back to reality. Well, I'm home now and I'm listening to it again and it's still as enjoyable as it was the first time. Now, where's my rum?
Favorite Tracks: "Desafinado," "Samba de Uma Nota" and "Bahia".
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