Tom Jobim was hands-down the coolest guy who was kicking about in the 1950s, and probably my favourite musical legend of that time. This is a fantastic album that I heavily grew up with, every song is memorable, the instrumentals are incredible, the emotions are very strong, the diversity is great, and his voice is simple but very effective. I can't help but give it a very high score.
Favourite tracks: Tereza My Love, Brazil, ★ Amparo
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Smoooooth as Marlboro, baby.
For people who know me, I am someone who’s infamous for having very…..particular opinions about most Jazz music, specifically the kind of jazz that tends to be on the slower side.
Those opinions need not apply here because this is some of the best smooth jazz I’ve heard in a long time, if not ever. It may be the Bossa Nova doing most of the leg work here, but I’m ... read more
Now that the headlights have moved to a new trend, the gentle master of bossa nova has a new stone flower, which, although it has lost its delicate smell, it remains cool, enjoyably cool!
1 | Tereza My Love 4:24 | 83 |
2 | Children's Games 3:30 | 85 |
3 | Choro 2:10 | 80 |
4 | Brazil 7:25 | 98 |
5 | Stone Flower 3:21 | 83 |
6 | Amparo 3:41 | 92 |
7 | Andorinha 3:32 | 81 |
8 | God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun 2:23 | 83 |
9 | Sabiá 3:58 | 87 |