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Joao Gilberto album for sale Product Description
Joao Gilberto album for sale by Joao Gilberto was released Dec 15, 2007 on the Universal Distribution label. Joao Gilberto is the most accomplished interpreter of Antonio Carlos Jobim's material, hence bossa nova's greatest male singer. Joao Gilberto CD music A huge influence on subsequent generations of Brazilian singers, Gilberto possesses a smooth, sensual whisper of a voice that sneaks through your ear and heads directly for your soul. Never rising above a gentle murmur, he insinuates himself effortlessly into harmonically complex Jobim tunes like the title song and the eerie, intoxicating "Undu" with a style that was once described as someone "sitting on a stoop explaining something to himself." Incredibly, Gilberto's guitar work (the only accompaniment save an effectively minimal percussionist) is just as distinctive and virtuosic as his singing. The premier guitar practitioner of bossa nova's subtly undulating rhythms and complex, jazz-influenced chord changes, he navigates sophisticated song structures as easily as falling out of bed. This is the definitive Gilberto album, and thus one of the most important albums not only in Brazilian music, but in musical history. ...See Full Description
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| CD Universe Part number | 5795409 |
| Label | Universal Distribution |
| Orig Year | 1973 |
| Catalog number | 5052 |
| Discs | 1 |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2007 |
| Studio/Live | Studio |
| Mono/Stereo | Stereo |
| Recording Time | 46 minutes |
| Additional Info | Japan; Aguas De Marco |
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