The Best of Two Worlds was released by Columbia Records in 1976 to feature Stan Getz in a reunion with João Gilberto.[1] Their previous collaboration was a decade earlier on Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2. Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda (Miúcha), who was then married to João Gilberto, sang the English vocals.
| Best of Two Worlds | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | May 21, 1975 New York City | |||
| Genre | Bossa Nova/Samba/Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Stan Getz | |||
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| João Gilberto chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "In all, this is as fine a bossa album as Getz ever recorded, standing among his finest works, and without a doubt equals his earlier collaborations with Jobim and Gilberto".[2]
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Double Rainbow" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Águas de Março" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Lígia" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Falsa Baiana" | Geraldo Pereira | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Retrato em Branco e Preto" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Izaura" | Herivelto Martins, Roberto Roberti | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Eu Vim da Bahia" | Gilberto Gil | 3:53 |
| 8. | "João Marcello" | João Gilberto | 3:23 |
| 9. | "É Preciso Perdoar" | Alcivando Luz, Carlos Coqueijo Costa | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Just One of Those Things" | Cole Porter | 3:02 |
Personnel
edit- Stan Getz - tenor saxophone
- Albert Dailey - piano
- Clint Houston or Steve Swallow - bass
- Billy Hart or Grady Tate - drums
- Airto Moreira, Reuben Bassini, Ray Armando, João Gilberto, Sonny Carr - percussion
- Heloisa (Miúcha) Buarque de Hollanda - English vocals
- João Gilberto - Portuguese vocals, guitar
- Oscar Castro-Neves - guitar, musical arrangements[5]
Production
edit- Produced by Stan Getz
- Executive producer Teo Macero
- Recording engineer Stan Tonkel[6]
References
edit- ^ Stan Getz Catalog, accessed July 25, 2016
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. The Best of Two Worlds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 82. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 546. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Credits taken from the liner notes to Columbia Lp PC 33703.
- ^ Back cover of Columbia Lp PC 33703.
Sources
editGridley, Mark. Jazz Styles: History and Analysis. 9th. NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, Print.