Ahhhh it doesn’t get anymore laid back and relaxed.
This song was a prime example of International Talent.
Musicians alike seeked for each other in every country within the continent. And this was a mix made in heaven. Stan Getz renown sax player finds João Gilberto renown guitarist and adds a little, Girl. Astrud Gilberto.
The recording would gain them a Grammy for Album of the Year, Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
And this classic “The Girl from Ipanema” also won the award for Record of the Year in 1965.
This was the first time in Grammy history that a Jazz Album won. That achievement wouldn’t be agained again until 2008 43 years later with Herbie Hancock.
In 1964 this was Bossa Nova and Jazz at its finest.
Getz/Gilberto was released in 1964.
“Garota de Ipanema” – “Girl From Ipanema” was written in 1962
Muse: Antonio Carlos Jobim
Lyrics: Portuguese by Vinicius de Moraes, English by Norman Gimbel.
Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
João Gilberto – guitar, vocals
Astrud Gilberto – vocals
Antonio Carlos Jobim – piano
Sebastião Neto – bass
Milton Banana – drums
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Astrud ( Joao’s wife ) had never sung professionally prior to this recording session became an international star.
