Any love for Antonio Carlos Jobim?

I've been on vacation and have been listening to Wave and Stone Flower for the past several days. Any other fans of his work?

 

None whatsoever.

He is only one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.

 

Captain Bacardi is frequently the soundtrack to my life (i.e. playing on loop in the two-track in my head).



"Wave", "Tide", and "Stone Flower" are always in rotation! Happy to take suggestions for other Jobim LPs. Also, I still need to check out the complete Sinatra-Jobim Reprise recordings.

 

Uh… yeah.

 

Of course ! Wave and Tide are both pretty great. And of course Stone Flower.

 

Yet, he doesn't seem to get enough press nowadays, at least around here.

 

Lots of competition from the Beatles, I suppose.

 

He is truly a legend. One of the best composers in all of popular music, ever.

 

Well, I suppose that that pretty much says it all.

 

Love?!? I had his child...

 

Brad, what's your favorite Jobim album?

 

The Composer of Desifinado, Plays

 

Cool. I'll check that out ASAP.

 

Heaven:

 

I was just about to post that myself. I love that video.

 

Stone Flower. Possibly the only hip record in parents' collection. I wore out that vinyl after discovering it buried on their shelves c. 1983 - finding the groove and arrangements irresistible and kind of 70s airport lounge whimsical - and have since owned several CD incarnations. Still play it often and have gone on to explore lots of Jobims other work.

 

I've been searching for both of theses. I found the Sinatra but it is roached.

 

And don't forget Vinicius de Moraes who wrote lyrics for some of Jobim's greatest songs, like Hal David did for Bacharach. "Garota de Ipamena," (Girl From Ipanema) is the most well known, inspired by a schoolgirl who often passed by the cafe Vinicius and Jobim would frequent. They also wrote the entire 1958 album by Elizete Cardoso that is considered the first bossa nova record.

 

Picked up the Sinatra in nice shape at Rasputin Records a few weeks ago. I'm enjoying it.

 

Both of the Sinatra records are terrific, that is, the one and half: 1967's Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim , plus side one of 1971's Sinatra and Company.




Both of those have been replaced by this, which adds some previously unreleased tracks. I HIGHLY recommend it:




To be honest, I've been meaning to explore him beyond Frank for years, and have never gotten around to it. Thanks for the suggestions pointing me in the right direction from here!

 

Jobim and Sinatra-Mesmerizing. Sinatra's Pet Sounds.

 

Just wanted to say I love the Pert Near sticker.

 

I have some of his music. His voice is great...very romantical.