João Gilberto (10 June 1931 - 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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 João Gilberto…
A wonderful live set from Joao Gilberto - very intimate, with a spare, stripped down quality that shows him at his best! The album features Joao on acoustic guitar and vocals - with no other backing, holding up a wealth of emotion and fragile beauty with a few simple moves of his hand and voice, in that incredible way that few other bossa players ever managed to match!
João Gilberto and Tom Jobim are parents of style 'Bossa nova', whose guitar and vocal technique deserves. João during his career has released over thirty recordings and special appearances with other artists. This CD is one of the latest study recordings published by the author, in this case directed and produced by Caetano Veloso. The album, which includes ten songs of famous authors such as Tom Jobim or the same Caetano Veloso, is a return of João to their early classics of bossa nova and a tribute to the music of his youth.
Excellent BOX SET containing 4 CDs with the success story of Joao Donato with three unpublished albums - "Gozando a Existencia" (1978), "Naquela Base" (1988) and "Janela da Urca" (1989), and a CD "Raridades" - (1970). Everything unpublished, including encounters with Nara Leao, Djavan and Alaíde Costa, among others.
This record from 1970 is a gem. It's Samba, sure, but it combines the beauty of simplicity and authenticity with lush orchestrations on several of the songs. It alters between dance songs and more laid-back songs. Those delight with their sweet saudade. Paulinho da Viola has a warm baritone voice that reveals his inspirations are the singers from the fifties and before. And he plays a lovely guitar. Foi Um Rio que Passou em Minha Vida is yet another Brazilian beauty that is out of print.