Antonio Carlos Jobim‘s ‘The Composer of Desafinado Plays’ is his debut US album recorded May 9 and 10, 1963 and released the same year in 1963 by Verve.
‘Jazz Samba’ by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd is a bossa nova (and the first on the American jazz scene) album released on April 20, 1962 by Mgm/Verve.
‘Getz/Gilberto’ by Stan Getz & João Gilberto is an album featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto, recorded on March 18–19, 1963 and released in March 1964 by Verve.
This day (March 14, 1933), in Seattle, Washington, is born Quincy Delightt Jones a.k.a. Quincy Jones, an American record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, .. (more…)
This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. (more…)
João Gilberto’s ‘Chega de Saudade’ is his debut album produced by Antônio Carlos Jobim and released in 1959 by Odeon
João Donato, Elis Regina, Pat Metheny , Edu Lobo, Gal Costa, Danilo Caymmi,, Frank Sinatra, Herbie Hancock, João Gilberto , Andy Williams , Chico Buarque, Vinícius De Moraes
This day (December 2, 1999), in Annapolis, Maryland, died Charlie Byrd, an American guitarist known for his association with Stan Getz. and Brazilian music. (more…)
Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd , Chico Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Henderson, Kenny Wheeler, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie , Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Abraça Jobim’ is a studio album devoted to the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded on September 17–19, 1980 and March 18–20, 1981.
This day (July 26, 1995), in Van Nuys, California, died Laurindo Almeida, a Brazilian guitarist and composer. (more…)
This day (July 6, 2019), in Rio de Janeiro died João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira a.ka. Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer and guitarist. (more…)
This day (June 26, 1942), in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, is born Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira a.k.a Gilberto Gil, a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment. (more…)
Eliane Elias‘ ‘Bossa Nova Stories’ is her nineteenth studio album released (in time to commemorate the 50th anniversary of bossa nova) on June 24, 2008 by Blue Note.
This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist. (more…)
Starting and ending with a contribution by Gal Costa - whose birthday is today, "Duetos Brasileiros" gathers 22 major Brazilian (and one Belgian) artists performing (you guessed it!) a duet.Gal…