Antônio Carlos Jobim records ‘Wave,’ his fourth album for A&M (1967)

Antônio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Wave’ is his fourth (and his most successful album to date) album recorded on May 22-24 and June 15, 1967 and released in September 1967 By A&M.

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Track Listing : 1.Wave (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 02:56 . 2.The Red Blouse (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 05:09 . 3.Look To The Sky (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 02:20 . 4.Batidinha (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 03:17 . 5.Triste (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 02:09 . 6.Mojave (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 02:27 . 7.Diálogo (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 02:55 . 8.Lamento (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes) – 02:46 . 9.Antigua (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 03:10 . 10.Captain Bacardi (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 04:29


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Musicians : Antônio Carlos Jobim – Piano, Guitar, Celeste, Harpsichord . Urbie Green – Trombone . Jimmy Cleveland – Trombone . Raymond Beckenstein – Flute, Piccolo . Romeo Penque – Flute, Piccolo . Jerome Richardson – Flute, Piccolo . Joseph Singer – French Horn . Ron Carter – Double Bass . Claudio Slon – Drums . Bobby Rosengarden – Percussion . Dom Um Romão – Percussion . Claus Ogerman – Conductor . Bernard Eichen – Violin . Lewis Eley – Violin . Paul Gershman – Violin . Louis Haber – Violin . Julius Held – Violin . Emanuel Green – Violin . Leo Kruczek – Violin . Joseph Malignaggi – Violin . Irving Spice – Violin . Louis Stone – Violin . Emanuel Green – Violin . Leo Kruczek – Violin . Harry Lookofsky – Violin . Joseph Malignaggi – Violin . Raoul Poliakin – Violin . Gene Orloff – Violin . Harvey Shapiro – Cello . George Ricci – Cello . Charles Mccracken – Cello . Abe Kessler – Cello

Production : Produced By Creed Taylor . Claus Ogerman . Rudy Van Gelder – Engineer

Arrangements : Claus Ogerman

Package : Sam Antupit – Album Design . Pete Turner asterisques RVM – Photography . George Frazier – Liner Notes . Norman Gimbel – Liner Notes

Recorded On May 22-24 And June 15, 1967 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.

Released In September 1967 By A&M.

(Source Antonio Carlos Jobim – Wave | Clube do Tom)

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All About Jazz
To dismiss it as an ephemeral pop offering—which it frequently has been, because of the strings—rather than a work of merit, is in any case to miss the point: the album was intended, by Jobim anyway, primarily as a showcase for his compositions. And on that level, it is a runaway success. […]

Bossa Nova
Equally intricate is Claus Ogerman’s arrangement. He ensures that every element of each song fits in well like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. When one considers how many individual pieces he was able to put together, this is a feat that is very impressive. Creed Taylor also succeeds at enhancing the album with his careful production. […]

JazzLocal32.com
As with many Jobim albums the recording is a heady mix of unashamed romanticism juxtaposed with a hint of minimalism (perhaps like Brasilia itself). This is in part due to arranger Claus Ogerman (who remembered to leave open spaces for the individual musicians) but the sense of unexpected space in the midst of lush orchestration speaks more of Jobim’s genius. […]

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