



Antonio Carlos Jobim - The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays
Antonio Carlos Jobim : piano, vocals, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joao Gilberto]
Leo Wright : flute, alto sax
Jimmy Cleveland : trombone
Edison Machado : drums
George Duvivier : bass
Claus Ogerman : conductor, arranger
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal
Label : Verve - Vault series
Original Label : Verve Records
Recorded 9 and 10 May 1963 at A&R Studios, New York, NY
Engineered by Val Valentin; Phil Ramone
Produced by Creed Taylor
Liner Notes by Dom Cerulli
Photography by Chuck Stewart
Originally released in July 1963
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- The Girl From Ipanema
- O Morro (Amor Em Paz)
- Agua De Beber
- Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
- Favela (O Morro Não Tem Vez)
- Insensatez
Side B:
- Corcovado
- One Note Samba
- Meditation
- Jazz Samba (Só Danço Samba)
- Chega De Saudade
- Desafinado
Reviews :
« In his first American album, Antonio Carlos Jobim presents a dozen of his songs, each one destined to become a standard -- an astounding batting average. Jobim, who claimed to have been out of practice at the time of the session, merely plays single notes on the piano with one hand, punctuated by chords now and then, sticking to his long, undulating melodies with a few passages of jazz improvisation now and then. Yet it is a lovely idea, not a gesture is wasted. Arranger Claus Ogerman unveils many of the trademarks that would define his Creed Taylor-produced albums with Jobim -- the soaring, dying solo flute and spare, brooding unison string lines widening into lush harmony; flutes doubling on top of Jobim's piano chords -- again with an exquisitely spare touch. The songs include "Desafinado," "Corcovado," "Chega de Saudade" (No More Blues), "The Girl From Ipanema," "Meditation," "One Note Samba," and half-a-dozen others (every one of which is included on The Man From Ipanema set). » AllMusic Review by Richard S. Ginell
Rating:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.53 / 5