Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Conductor

Marty Paich, 1925-1995

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

39 mins

Ensemble

Albert Gorgoni Orchestra

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Latin, Latin Jazz

Label

Verve Records

Performer

Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz, 1927-1991, João Gilberto, Milton Banana, 1935-1999, Ben Aronov, 1932-2015, Ray Alonge, Warren Bernhardt, 1938-, George Devens, Toots Thielemans, 1922-, Walter Wanderley, 1932-1986, José Marino, 1940-, Antonio Carlos Jobim, 1927-1994, João Donato, 1934-, George Duvivier, 1920-1985, Joe Hunt, Joe Mondragon, 1920-1987, Grady Tate, 1932-, Marvin Stamm, Bobby Rosengarden, 1924-2007

UPC (Physical)

00602498609958

Release Date

2004-01-27

Review

Astrud for Lovers is a strong collection of love songs performed by Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto. Her wispy and melancholic vocals are featured in a variety of settings recorded between 1963 and 1969 for Verve. The earliest tune, "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)," is taken from the legendary Getz/Gilberto album that marked Astrud's star-making first recording. The rest of the collection finds her with Stan Getz again doing a sweet version of "It Might as Well Be Spring" in 1964, crooning a smooth "Tu Mi Delirio" with organist Walter Wanderley in 1966, fronting a big orchestra in 1969 on two songs taken from the Beach Samba album, and essaying the intimate "Mahna de Carnival" with just guitar for accompaniment. The album shows that while she had a limited vocal range she knew how to get the most out of it and that she was equally at home in many settings. Not to mention that the collection establishes and maintains a lovely romantic mood throughout! That is what they had in mind no doubt and they succeeded. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Latin Jazz, Jazz Latino

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Jazz Latino