Genres: World Fusion, Tropicalia, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Traditions Active: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: June 10, 1931 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Gilberto Gil, Stan Getz, Gato Barbieri, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Lyra, Luiz Bonfį, Elis Regina, Tamba Trio, Marcos Valle, Sergio Mendes, Gal Costa, Miścha, Eliane Elias, Flora Purim Helena, Rosa Passos, Club 8, Enrico Rava, Zé Ramalho, Tamba Trio, Caetano Veloso, Culver City Dub Collective, Marina Lima, Moreno Veloso, Thievery Corporation, Little Joy, Kings of Convenience, Seu Jorge, Palmyra & Levita, Carlos Pingarilho, Brazilian Girls, Nouvelle Vague, Anna Ly |  |
When talking about bossa nova, perhaps the signature pop music sound of Brazil, frequently the first name to come to one's lips is that of Antonio Carlos Jobim. With songs like "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Desafindo," Jobim pretty much set the standard for the creation of the bossa nova in the mid-'50s. However, as is often the case, others come along and take the genre in a new direction, reinventing through radical reinterpretation, be it lyrically, rhythmically, or in live performance, making the music theirs. And if Jobim gets credit for laying the foundation of bossa nova, then the genre was brilliantly reimagined (and, arguably, defined) by the singer/songwriter and guitarist Joćo Gilberto. In his native country he is called O Mito (The Legend), a deserving nickname, for since he began recording in late '50s Gilberto, with his signature soft, near-whispering croon, set a standard few have equaled.
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Release: December 15, 2007
Label: Universal Distribution
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Release: March 26, 2007
Label: Bomba Records
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