Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa - Rio Revisited (1987)

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa - Rio Revisited (1987)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 260MB

Verve

Allmusic:
Recorded at a video taping in the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Jazzvisions series, this was Jobim's live act shortly after he resumed touring in the mid-'80s. At the time, Jobim struck an avuncular, almost casually anti-show-business presence seated before a grand piano, presiding over a large ensemble composed of friends and family, singing in his endearingly rough, now-threadbare voice. Some of the performances here are little more than pro-forma run-throughs of standard Jobim oldies but things perk up when Jobim digs into some lesser-known compositions like his "Song of the Jet" and son Paulo's catchy "Samba do Soho." In any case, the material is always superb and the cool-voiced, always in-pitch Brazilian singer Gal Costa turns up on a few numbers.

Tracks
-01. "One Note Samba" - Hendricks, Jobim, Mendonca - 3:07
-02. "Desafinado" - Cavanaugh, Hendricks, Jobim - 3:00
-03. "Agua de Beber" - DeMoraes, Jobim - 3:48
-04. "Dindi" - Jobim - 4:59
-05. "Wave" - Jobim, Jobim - 2:49
-06. "Chega de Saudade" - DeMoraes, Jobim - 3:48
-07. "Two Kites" - Jobim - 4:53
-08. "Samba Do Soho" - Bastos, Jobim - 3:38
-09. "Sabiá" - Gimbel, Jobim - 3:20
-10. "Samba Do Aviao" - DeMoraes, Jobim - 3:23
-11. "Aguas de Marco (Waters of March)" - Jobim, Jobim - 4:08
-12. "Corcovado" - Jobim, Lees - 3:05
Bill Graham's Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (1987)

Personnel
* Gal Costa (vocals);
* Antonio Carlos Jobim (vocals, piano);
* Paulo Jobim (vocals, guitar);
* Maúcha Adnet, Paula Morelenbaum, Ana Lontra Jobim, Elizabeth Jobim, Simone Caymmi (vocals);
* Jaques Morelenbaum (cello);
* Danilo Caymmi (flute);
* Paulinho Braga, Paulo Braga (drums).

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Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave (1967) (eac-log-cover)

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave (1967)

jazz, latin | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 190MB

A&M

Allmusic:
When Creed Taylor left Verve/MGM for his own label under the auspices of A&M, he quickly signed Antonio Carlos Jobim and they picked up right where they left off with this stunningly seductive record, possibly Jobim's best. Jobim contributes his sparely rhythmic acoustic guitar, simple melodic piano style, a guest turn at the harpsichord, and even a vocal on "Lamento," while Claus Ogerman lends a romantically brooding hand with the charts. A pair of instant standards are introduced ("Wave," "Triste"), but this album is to be cherished for its absolutely first-rate tunes -- actually miniature tone poems -- that escaped overexposure and thus sound fresh today. The most beautiful sleeper is "Batidinha," where the intuitive Jobim/Ogerman collaboration reaches its peak. One only wishes that this album were longer; 31:45 is not enough.

Tracks
-01. "Wave" – 2:58
-02. "The Red Blouse" – 5:06
-03. "Look to the Sky" – 2:20
-04. "Batidinha" – 3:15
-05. "Triste" – 2:04
-06. "Mojave" – 2:23
-07. "Diálogo" – 2:52
-08. "Lamento" (lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes) – 2:44
-09. "Antigua" – 3:10
-10. "Captain Bacardi" – 4:30
All songs composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Personnel
* piano, guitar, celeste, harpsichord: Antonio Carlos Jobim
* violin: Bernard Eichen, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Emanuel Green, Leo Kruczek, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malignaggi, Irving Spice, Louis Stone, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malignaggi, Raoul Poliakin, Gene Orloff
* cello: Harvey Shapiro, George Ricci, Charles McCracken, Abe Kessler
* trombone: Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland
* flute, piccolo: Raymond Beckenstein, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson
* bass: Ron Carter
* french horn: Joseph Singer
* drums: Claudio Slon, Dom Um Romao, Bobby Rosengarden
* arranger/conductor: Claus Ogerman

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Antonio Carlos Jobim - Tide (1970) (2000rem) (eac-log-cover)

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Tide (1970)

jazz, latin | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 420MB

Verve By Request series | rem: 2000

Allmusic:
On Jobim's second A&M album, Eumir Deodato takes over the chart-making tasks, and the difference between him and Claus Ogerman is quite apparent in the remake of "The Girl From Ipanema": the charts are heavier, more dramatic, and structured. Sometimes the arrangements roll back so one can hear, say, the dancing multi-phonic flute of wildman Hermeto Pascoal on "Tema Jazz," and the rhythms often veer away from the familiar ticking of the bossa nova. Jobim is his usual understated self, adding very subtle electric piano to his arsenal of acoustic piano and guitar, but the material sometimes falls short of Jobim's tip-top level (dead giveaway: "Tide" is a clever rewrite on the chord changes of "Wave"). Still, it's beautifully made and very musical at all times.

Tracks
-01. "The Girl from Ipanema" (Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim) –4:53
-02. "Carinhoso" (Pedro Berrios, Carlos Braga, João de Barro, Pixinguinha) –2:49
-03. "Tema Jazz" –4:36
-04. "Sue Ann" –3:05
-05. "Remember" –4:04
-06. "Tide" –4:06
-07. "Takatanga" –4:44
-08. "Caribe" –2:44
-09. "Rockanalia" –4:48
-10. "Tema Jazz" –2:58
-11. "Tide" –4:09
-12. "Tema Jazz" –5:49
-13. "Tema Jazz" –8:15
* Tracks 10-13 alternate takes included with 2001 CD reissue.
* All songs written by Antonio Carlos Jobim except where indicated.
* Recorded at the Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between March 16 and May 22, 1970. Originally released on A&M (3031).

Personnel
Antonio Carlos Jobim (guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, electric piano); Frederick Buldrini, Max Polikoff, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, Harry Katzman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky (violin); Al Brown, Harold Coletta (viola); Charles McCracken , George Ricci (cello); Joe Farrell (flute, bass flute, soprano saxophone); Hubert Laws, Hermeto Pascoal, Romeo Penque (flute); Marvin Stamm, Burt Collins (trumpet); Joseph DeAngelis, Ray Alonge (French horn); Garnett Brown, Urbie Green (trombone); Deodato (piano); Joao Palma (drums); Everaldo Ferreira (congas); Airto Moreira (percussion).

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Antonio Carlos Jobim 1993 - Antonio Carlos Jobim and Friends (1993) (eac-log-cover)

Antonio Carlos Jobim 1993 - Antonio Carlos Jobim and Friends (1993)
Live at the Free Jazz Festival in Sao Paulo

jazz, latin | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 460MB

Verve | rel: 1996

AMG:
Jobim made his last Brazilian concert appearance -- and the penultimate one of his life -- at this warm, star-studded affair in which American jazz musicians jetted down to the Free Jazz Festival in São Paulo to pay effusive homage. The miracle is how easily the jazzers were able to capture the yearning essence of Jobim's idiom without really compromising their own distinct styles. Thus, Joe Henderson welds his trademark unpredictable flurries into the cool tenor sax bossa nova tradition, Shirley Horn does "Once I Loved" in her own inimitable manner that matches the mood of the song perfectly, Jon Hendricks' scatting fits the samba like a glove. The pianists go somewhat outside the idiom -- Herbie Hancock's modern complexity, Gonzalo Rubalcaba's technical fireworks laced with Afro-Cuban salsa -- but they stay within their orbits around the Jobim sun. The composer himself only appears on the last four tracks -- he sounds weary and ill -- yet he radiates his gentle warmth and spirit throughout the evening.

Tracks:
01- Prelude: Inútil Paisagem/Triste/Esperanca Perdida [medley] (Jobim) - 8:27
02- Ela e Carioca (DeMoraes, Jobim) - 6:21
03- The Boy from Ipanema (DeMoraes, Gimbel, Jobim) - 2:40
04- Once I Loved (O Amor en Paz) (DeMoraes, Gilbert, Jobim) - 5:28
05- O Grande Amor (DeMoraes, Jobim) - 9:26
06- Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) (Cavanaugh, DeMoraes ...) - 5:21
07- Agua de Beber (DeMoraes, Jobim) - 6:02
08- A Felicidade (DeMoraes, Jobim) - 4:55
09- Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (DeMoraes, Jobim) - 5:04
10- Luiza (Jobim) - 3:27
11- Wave (Jobim, Jobim) - 4:23
12- Caminhos Cruzados (Mendonca) - 4:28
13- Finale: The Girl from Ipanema (DeMoraes, Jobim) - 7:54

Personnel:
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Shirley Horn (vocals, piano); Gal Costa, Jon Hendricks (vocals); Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano, keyboards); Gonzalo Rubalcaba (piano); Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim (guitar); Ron Carter (bass); Harvey Mason (drums); Alex Acuna (percussion).
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