This album is most noted for bringing together Stan Getz, João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Gilberto and Jobim were two of the pioneering forces behind the jazz bossa nova movement, but had never worked together until this project. It is also responsible for turning Astrud Gilberto, João's young wife, into an international superstar. It was the first jazz album to win the Grammy® for Album of the Year, and it was the only one until Herbie Hancock won in 2008.One of my favorite songs has always been "The Girl From Ipanema," so I was very excited to hear the rest of the album. I was not disappointed. Every song sounds effortless. This is beyond essential and has quickly become one of my favorites so far.
Favorite Tracks: "The Girl From Ipanema," "Corcovado," "Doralice" and "Desafinado"
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