Friday, July 13, 2007

Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute




Billboard Magazine- Catherine Applefeld…(jobim) is paid brilliant tribute in this video that captures his last-recorded concert appearance, features a cornucopia of jazz greats. DISCoveries Magazine- Steven I. Ramma "must own"…gets the highest recommendation Spectator Magazine- Philip Van Vleckabsolutely killer…sound quality...is first rate,thank goodness,because the concert footage is excellent and the performances are memorable in every detail… JazzTimes- Chuck Berga wonderful souvenir from one of jazzdom’s great…it’s musical lovefest. The Brazilian Sound by Chris McGowan and Richardo Pessanha…rivals, in sophistication and originality, the music of 20th Century composers such as George Gershwin and Heitor Villa-Lobs." Product DescriptionWINNER OF...1995 JazzTimes Reader Poll- Best Video- First Runner Up

Direct from Brazil in his last recorded performance, Antoine Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) is joined by an international delegation of jazz giants to recreate his classic melodies in a beautiful, concert-With over four hundred songs to his credit including the unforgettable Girl From Ipanema, Jobim virtually single handedly brought the world Bossa Nova by adapting the percussive excitement of the samba to the intimacy of the guitar while echoing the melodies and harmonies of Cool Jazz. This classic, concert-length "Thank You" includes: Girl From Ipanema, Once I Loved, O Grande Amor, No More Blues, Wave and more .With him are on Pianos, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Herbie Hancock,Tom Jobim on guitar,Gal Costa Vocals, Jon Hendricks, Vocals, Shirley Horns vocals Ron Carter on Acoustic bass, Harvey Mason on drums, Alex Acuna on percussion, Joe Henderson on Sax and more.. Almost an hour of full samba music...




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