Beach Life

An album that still defines the sound of Brazil for many people even after forty years, Getz / Gilberto. Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto with the significant participation of Antonio Carlos Jobim and of course Joao's wife Astrud roped in to warble the Girl From Ipanema. The album was considered to be a Stan Getz album outisde of Brazil but listening to it now, it almost seems that he is a guest musician for the Brazilians. Which is to compliment Getz rather than to belittle him, since his mellow contributions fit seamlessly with the gentle bossa nova feel. He was notorious as a firey and difficult character but that would be hard to guess from his style on this record. Not really a jazz album, it is much more song driven with the brief solos an integral part. Contempoaray music in brazil is now much more hard edged but this is reflects a gentler time.