The Girl from Ipanema (Remastered) Astrud Gilberto

• 1 The Girl from Ipanema (Remastered) 03:15
• 2 Meu Piao (Remastered) 03:41
• 3 Far Away (Remastered) 04:22
• 4 We’ll Make Today Last Night Again (Remastered) 03:06
• 5 Black Magic (Remastered) 03:04
• 6 All I’ve Got (Remastered) 06:11
• 7 Love for Sale (Remastered) 03:12
• 8 Wanting You (Remastered) 02:39
• 9 The Puppy Song (Remastered) 02:52
• 10 Chica-Chica-Boom-Chic (Remastered) 03:00
• Total Runtime 35:22

Info for The Girl from Ipanema (Remastered)

The whole world knows at least one song she sang: the bossa nova song “The Girl from Ipanema.” In a 1963 recording featuring Astrud Gilberto’s vocals, the song and her voice became world-famous. Now Astrud Gilberto, the daughter of a Brazilian mother and a German immigrant, has died at the age of 83.

The song “The Girl from Ipanema” sold nearly five million copies worldwide, helped popularize bossa nova beyond Brazil, and made the 24-year-old singer Astrud Gilberto a star when it was released as a single by Verve Records in May 1964.

A lilting rhythm, a gently flowing melody: This song—and many others—will always be associated with the voice of Astrud Gilberto. Composer Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote the music, and poet Vinicius de Moraes wrote the lyrics—the song was titled “The Girl from Ipanema.” Ipanema is a neighborhood and a beach in Rio de Janeiro. The rhythm and melody with which the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, who was born there, paid tribute to this place spread around the world as “bossa nova,” “the new wave.” And Astrud Gilberto was and remained one of the voices most closely associated with this music. Another highly influential voice in this genre was that of her former husband, João Gilberto, who was one of the most musically outstanding figures of the style.

“Clearly, ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ still holds a secret today that continues to occupy specialists and even serves as the subject of scholarly work. One expression of this longevity is a detailed musical analysis by the American YouTuber and bassist Adam Neely, which garnered over 3.6 million views in 2020. In an ambitious musicological exploration, he spends 33 minutes breaking down the rhythm, melody, and harmonies to prove that the song is ‘much stranger than you might think.’” (Urs Musfeld, zeitlupe.ch)

When you listen to this wonderful album, you’ll not only be enchanted by Astrud Gilberto’s voice, but also thrilled by the talents of many great musicians, including legendary bassist Ron Carter, the brilliant guitarist Elliot Randall, Warren Bernhardt on the Moog (Steely Dan/Simon & Garfunkel), the great jazz trumpeter Urbie Green, Lou Marini (Blues Brothers), Don Sebesky, and Dom Um Ramao (Weather Report).

Astrud Gilberto, vocals
Stan Getz, saxophone
Gary Burton, vibraphone
Walter Wanderley Trio
The New Stan Getz Quartet

Digitally remastered

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