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In this live double-album release, Gal Costa, at the top of her experienced vocal qualities and expression, pays tribute to Tom Jobim, covering a great number of his classics, helped by excellent musicians and orchestra. It seems that her main concern was to avoid some retro-bossa inference, and the arrangements and orchestrations try, whenever possible, to avoid Milton Banana's classic bossa drumming and other symptoms -- but some arrangements are quite the same, as the classic flute introduction for "Chega de Saudade" (No More Blues, with massive participation of the audience). It is hard to say something new in these songs unless some deconstruction is involved because almost all of them are enormously popular, having received uncountable renditions worldwide -- and Costa, a mainstream singer, is not into modernity, preferring to stick to faithful renditions. The album is an excellent choice for Jobim and Costa fans, but it lacks an innovative quality. ~ Alvaro Neder
The Great Diva From Bahia Is Back With This Superb Album Paying A Tribute To A Very Special Friend, Great Maestro And Composer Tom Jobim. Gal Canta Tom Jobim Music Gal Costa Gal Canta Tom Jobim Songs Gal Canta Tom Jobim Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   The Quintessence of Copa
This whole album is 'live. Listening to 'steams' does nothing to capture the vibrancy of Gal Costa's timbre, nor the pulsating percussion supporting her even behind the 'ballads'. She, so recognised by Tom Jobim an she in turn is an Ambassador for the whole Tom Jobim repertoire.
Submitted by Russ (Wilts / England)
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The definitive Jobim collection
24 Jobim tunes sung by the Queen. One of my favorite CD sets of all time. There is a DVD version as well.
Everybody and his brother (and sister) have recorded bossa nova classics like Girl from Ipanema, Wave, Corcovado, Desafinado, etc. But if you want to hear authentic bossa nova from someone who used to sing it with Jobim himself, it's hard to beat this collection. Her sense of rhythm is awesome.
I heard a number of these arrangements live in New York in 2006. It was neat to be able to recognize her intros from this album.
Submitted by John (Virginia)
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Gal Costa's soothing, calming and soft voice gives these titles a very good quality. Best songs I would rate as 5 stars would be Fotografia, Estrada do Sol, Brigas Nunca Mais, Esquecendo Você, Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você, Desafinado, Triste and A Felicidade.
An overall: CD is very good.
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