The Antonio Carlos Jobim songbook (Verve) [EAC FLAC]

The first of several tribute albums issued just after Antonio Carlos Jobim's death, this one generally sticks to his most famous songs as interpreted by several Brazilian and American artists from PolyGram's archives. Jobim himself appears on such obvious choices as the best-selling Stan Getz, João Gilberto, and Astrud Gilberto hit "The Girl from Ipanema," and with Astrud on "Agua de Beber" and "Dindi," and again with Elis Regina on an "Aguas de Marco" that nearly breaks up with laughter. The American contributions are a mixed bag; Sarah Vaughan's "Corcovado," for example, is rather inappropriately overwrought but Wes Montgomery's "Insensatez" is a beautiful recording, with Jobim's favored arranger, Claus Ogerman, in top wistful form. The other jazzers on the CD are Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Shirley Horn, and Dizzy Gillespie, proving that Jobim's timelessly aching music attracted quite a diverse cross-section of admirers.

Track Listings

1. Garota De Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema) - Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto
2. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) - Sarah Vaughan
3. Felicidade - Billy Eckstine
4. O Morro Nao Tem Vez (Favela) - Stan Getz And Luiz Bonfa
5. Agua De Beber - Astrud Gilberto
6. So Danco Samba (Jazz Samba) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
7. Insensatez (How Insensitive) - Wes Montgomery
8. Once I Loved - Shirley Horn
9. Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) - Stan Getz And Charlie Byrd
10. Meditacao (Meditation) - Joao Gilberto
11. Desafinado (Slighty Out Of Tune) - Ella Fitzgerald
12. Dindi - Astrud Gilberto
13. Wave - Oscar Peterson
14. Aguas De Marco (Waters Of March) - Antonio Carlos Jobim And Elis Regina
15. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) - Dizzy Gillespie