https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hn1AibyWcA
Probably my favorite song from the Stan Getz album Best of 2 Worlds. Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Tenor Saxophone - Stan Getz
Guitar/Vocals - João Gilberto
Drums - Billy Hart
Drums - Grady Tate
Percussions - Airto Moreira
Percussions - Ray Armando
Percussions - Ruben Bassini
Bass - Steve Swallow
Piano - Albert Dailey
Vocals - Heloisa Baurque de Hollanda (Miúcha)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PYKOo_jgJo
The story behind this song: Astrud Gilberto was just the wife of singing star João Gilberto when she entered a NYC studio in March 1963. João and Jobim were making a record with tenor saxman Stan Getz. The idea of cutting a verse on “Ipanema” in English came up, and Astrud was the only one of the Brazilians who spoke more than phrasebook English.
Astrud’s child-like vocal, devoid of vibrato and singerly mannerisms, was the perfect foil for her husband’s soft bumblebee voice. Jobim tinkled piano. Getz blew a creamy smooth tenor. Four minutes of magic went to tape.
Read more
My dad had a bunch of those albums and played them all the time. It’s the soundtrack of my childhood.
Great songs
Check Legião Urbana on youtube
Pais E Filhos
I used to sing that song (Aguas de Marco) all the time. I remember singing the Portuguese lyrics, having no idea what they really were.
Bork is so cute, btw!