Tracks
- The Girl from Ipanema
- Doralice
- Pra machucar meu coração
- Desafinado
- Corcovado
- Só danço samba
- O grande amor
- Vivo sonhando
Getz/Gilberto is a bland album. While there's nothing wrong with a laid-back style, it seems there's no energy and very little feeling, save some of Stan Getz's playing on the last two songs. The other trouble is that the songs are very hard to tell apart.
It's the kind of album that you can put on without worrying about offending anyone, but perhaps that's because no one will notice it playing. The only stand out song is The Girl from Ipanema.
Maybe I will listen to this again after finishing with the list to see if I still feel the same way.
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Tracks
- Desafinado
- Samba Dees Days
- O Pato
- Samba Triste
- Samba de Uma Nota Só
- É Luxo Só
- Baia
Jazz Samba is a soothing album. You can put this album on and sit back and relax. Mainly, it's saxophone on the left channel and guitar on the right channel, with some drums for keeping time. This album has a Latin flavor, but it's not as distinct as Sabu's Palo Congo, Machito's Kenya or Tito Puente's Dance Mania. It's more ethereal than primal.
There's enough variety to make the pieces distinct from each other. It is certainly a good album to put on for background music or for listening before bedtime. Otherwise, it may be hard to actively listen without losing focus.
A good consistent album worth listening to. The stand out pieces are Desafinado, Samba de Uma Nota Só and Baia.
★★★★★★★★☆☆
