Getz/Gilberto is celebrated for its unassailable beauty and the symbiotic relationship between Getz's lyrical saxophone tone and Gilberto's intimate, minimalist delivery. The album's success cemented bossa nova as a permanent part of the jazz landscape and remains a widely acclaimed classic.
Getz/Gilberto is a landmark 1964 bossa nova and jazz album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist/vocalist João Gilberto. Produced by Creed Taylor and released on Verve Records, the album became one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time and introduced bossa nova to a global audience.
Key Details:
Artists: Stan Getz (tenor saxophone), João Gilberto (guitar, vocals), Antônio Carlos Jobim (piano, composer), Sebastião Neto (bass), Milton Banana (drums).
Release Date: March 1964.
Genre: Jazz, Bossa Nova.
Impact: The album was a massive international sensation, winning four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the single "The Girl from Ipanema".
Featured Tracks:
The album features iconic compositions primarily written by Antônio Carlos Jobim. The female vocals on "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado" were performed by João's then-wife, Astrud Gilberto, who was not a professional singer at the time but became an international star as a result.
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UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to the softer photopolymer for scratch protection. The combination results in significantly reduced reflection of laser light inside the CD and an unmatched, precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with standard CD players. Musically, the result is a sound image strongly reminiscent of analogue master tapes.
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The album is available in various formats, including UHQ-CD and different vinyl editions. You can find various editions available from online music retailers like The Sound of Tape, and OpenReelToReel Hub.
