Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

44 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Latin, Latin Jazz

Label

Verve Records

Performer

Astrud Gilberto, Ray Alonge, Ben Aronov, 1932-2015, Barry Galbraith, 1919-1983, Warren Bernhardt, 1938-, Claudio Slon, 1943-2002, Toots Thielemans, 1922-, Walter Wanderley, 1932-1986, Ron Carter, 1937-, Dom Um Romão, 1925-2005, Seldon Powell, 1928-1997, Marcos Valle, 1943-, Grady Tate, 1932-, José Marino, 1940-, Seymour Barab, 1921-2014

UPC (Physical)

00731451980121

Date Recorded

1967-05-27

Release Date

1993-10-12

Review

One of Gilberto's less impressive '60s Verve outings, primarily due to the more pop-oriented song selection. Much of this is just standard pleasant Gilberto: offhand vocals and a sumptuous Brazil pop-cum-U.S. orchestration feel (Ron Carter and Toots Thielemans are among the sidemen). And some of the pop choices work well, particularly Tim Hardin's gorgeous "Misty Roses." No vocals or arrangements, however, could save the criminally wrong-headed military march of "A Banda (Parade)," or the exasperatingly coochie-coochie duet between Gilberto and her six-year-old son on the Lovin' Spoonful's "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice." Which makes it all the more surprising when the next and concluding track, "Nao Bate O Corocao," has Gilberto cutting loose with confident, sassy scats, as she rarely did before or since. The CD reissue improves matters by adding five bonus cuts from A Certain Smile a Certain Sadness, recorded in 1966 in more authentically bossa nova-style arrangements, anchored by organist Walter Wanderley. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Subject

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

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Jazz Latino