Description: Brand new LP. Sealed. Photos are stock images. Imported from Brazil's POLYSOM DISCOS ---João Gilberto – AmorosoJoão Gilberto - Amoroso album coverLabel:Polysom – 33384-1Series:Clássicos Em Vinil – 33384-1Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, ReissueCountry:BrazilReleased:2018Genre:Jazz, LatinStyle:BossanovaA1'S Wonderful4:07A2Estate6:30A3Tin Tin Por Tin Tin3:37A4Besame Mucho8:43B1Wave4:35B2Caminha Cruzados6:12B3Triste3:35B4Zingaro6:23Manufactured By – Poly Som Com. E Ind. de Plásticos Ltda.Bass – Jim HughartDrums – Grady Tate, Joe CorreroGuitar, Vocals – João GilbertoKeyboards – Ralph GriersonMixed By – Al SchmittProducer – Helen Keane, Tommy LiPumaBarcode: 7898324316593 João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de OliveiraProfile:Brazilian singer/songwriter, guitarist, artist, and producer. Born: 10 June 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil.Died: 6 July 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (aged 88). Gilberto created a mixture of American jazz and Brazilian samba, which was later called "bossa nova". João Gilberto ArticleTalkReadEditView history ToolsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFor the self-titled album, see João Gilberto (album).In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Prado Pereira and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.João Gilberto Gilberto in 2006BornJoão Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira10 June 1931Juazeiro, Bahia, BrazilDied6 July 2019 (aged 88)Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSpouseAstrud Gilberto(m. 1959; sep. 1964)Partner(s)Miúcha (1965–1971)Maria do Céu Harris (1984–2003; 2005–2019)Claudia Faissol (2003–2005)Children3, including BebelMusical careerGenresBossa novalatin jazzMPBsambaOccupation(s)MusiciancomposerInstrument(s)GuitarvocalsYears active1949–2008LabelsColumbiaElektra/MusicianEpicOdeonPolydorPolyGramResonanceUMGVerveWarner Bros.WMGFormerly ofEnamorados do RitmoGarotos da LuaJoão Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was often called "father of bossa nova";[1][2][3] in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" ("The Legend").[4] In 1965, the album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It also won Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Nominated at the Grammy 1978 in the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance, album Amoroso, and winner category in Grammy 2001 with João voz e violão Best World Music Album. Early lifeJoão Gilberto was born in Juazeiro, Bahia, the son of Joviniano Domingos de Oliveira, a wealthy merchant, and Martinha do Prado Pereira de Oliveira. He lived in his native city until 1942, when he began to study in Aracaju, Sergipe, returning to Juazeiro in 1946. At the age of 14, Gilberto got his first guitar from his grandfather despite disapproval from Gilberto's father.[4] Still in Juazeiro, he formed his first band, called "Enamorados do Ritmo". Gilberto moved to Salvador, Bahia, in 1947. During his three years in the city, he dropped out of his studies to dedicate himself exclusively to music and at the age of 18 began his artistic career as a crooner at the Rádio Sociedade da Bahia.[5] Career João Gilberto and Stan Getz in New York (1972).Gilberto's first recordings were released in Brazil as two-song, 78-rpm singles between 1951 and 1959. In the 1960s Brazilian singles evolved to the "double compact" format, and Gilberto released some EPs in this new format, which carried four songs on a 45-rpm record. In 1956, he returned to Rio and struck up old acquaintances, most significantly with Antônio Carlos Jobim, who was by then working as a composer, producer and arranger with Odeon Records. Jobim was impressed with Gilberto's new style of guitar playing and set about finding a suitable song to pitch the style to Odeon management.[6] In 1963, Gilberto collaborated with American jazz musician Stan Getz on the album Getz/Gilberto which was released the following year. Jobim played the piano for the album while Gilberto's then-wife Astrud performed the vocals in English while he sang in Portuguese. Although Astrud Gilberto was only in the recording studio to be with her husband, João Gilberto requested her to sing on several of the tracks as he could not sing in English. This resulted with a duet between the two on the track "The Girl from Ipanema" which became a major hit from the album.[7] At the 7th Annual Grammy Awards, Getz/Gilberto won three awards including Album of the Year, which marked the first time a jazz album received the accolade.[8] Gilberto was known for his demanding acoustic and noise-control standards. During a recording session of the song "Rosa Morena", he insisted on 28 takes to get the pronunciation of the o in "Rosa" just right.[9] Nonetheless, despite his high acoustic standards, he skipped a contractually required sound check prior to a July 2003 performance at the Hollywood Bowl, in Los Angeles. This negligence (and the ensuing sound fiasco) prompted the audience to stream from the venue before the concert ended.[10] In 1997, Gilberto sued record label EMI over their reissue of several of his early works, which he contended had been poorly remastered. According to The New York Times, "A statement by his lawyer at the time declared that the reissues contained sound effects that 'did not pertain to the original recordings, banalizing the work of a great artist." Following the incident, EMI ceased production of the albums in question, and, as of 2008, the lawsuit has yet to reach a decision.[11] In 2001, Gilberto won the Grammy for the Best World Music Album category in the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards for his work in the album João Voz e Violão.[12] A year later, he was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.[13] In September 2003, Gilberto performed four shows in Japan.[14] His performance at the Tokyo International Forum on 12 September was recorded for a live album titled In Tokyo which was released in 2004.[15] At the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2005, In Tokyo received a nomination for Best MPB Album.[16] On 17 May 2017, Gilberto received an honorary doctorate in music from Columbia University but did not attend the commencement ceremony.[17] Role in bossa novaWith the introduction of the microphone and the amplifier in Brazil, Gilberto realized that the sound source did not need to be emitted intensely, regarding the voice and instrument, which favored subtle and internalized interpretations. On the other hand, at the time of the first "bossa nova" recordings, Brazil still did not have high fidelity recording equipment capable of reproducing more complex sonorities. Due to that, Gilberto and Tom Jobim, Gilberto's first arranger, elaborated complex harmonies under the influence of American music, and at the same time they simplified the general sound, because of the equipment limitation.[18] In July 1958, Elizete Cardoso released the famous LP, Canção do Amor Demais, containing songs by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. The record, however, would enter the history of Brazilian popular music for another reason: Gilberto accompanied Cardoso on guitar on the tracks "Chega de Saudade" and "Outra Vez", these being the first recordings of the so-called "bossa nova beat". In August of that year, Gilberto released a 78 rpm record containing "Chega de Saudade" and "Bim Bom", recorded at Odeon, with collaborations from Jobim, Dorival Caymmi and Aloysio de Oliveira. This album inaugurated the "bossa nova" genre and soon became a commercial success. Gilberto's recording had arrangements by Jobim and the participation of Milton Banana, among other artists. Gilberto innovated by using two microphones to record, one for the voice and one for the guitar. This way, the harmony became more clearly heard. Until then, songs were recorded with only one microphone, emphasizing the voice to the detriment of the guitar. With this innovation, voice and guitar could compete equally, if the voice maintained a natural intensity. Thus, it was necessary to issue the voice in a volume close to that of ordinary speech. With Gilberto, voice and guitar are kept at the same volume intensity, with the microphones picking up both sound sources equally, and, if required, changing the volume of both would be in equal proportion. In 1959, Gilberto released another 78 rpm, containing "Desafinado" by Jobim and Newton Mendonça, and "Hô-bá-lá-lá", written by himself. In March 1959, he released the LP Chega de Saudade, which became a sales success and had a major impact in the history of Brazilian music.[18] Musical styleGilberto's style combines traditional elements of samba with more contemporary jazz.[1][3] His "unique"[1] acoustic guitar style involves a syncopated rhythm of plucked chords, with chord progressions rooted in the jazz tradition.[3] His vocal style has been described as "laid-back and understated".[3] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Gilberto at number 81 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.[19] Leonardo Rocha, in his obituary for the BBC, states that Gilberto's music describes "a period of huge optimism in Brazil".[1] Personal lifeGilberto first married the singer Astrud Weinert,[20] with whom he collaborated on the hit recording of "The Girl from Ipanema"; the couple had a son called João Marcelo.[21] They divorced, and he later married the singer Miúcha (died 2018); they had a daughter, Bebel Gilberto, who is also a singer. They later separated. Gilberto also had a daughter with Claudia Faissol, a journalist.[1][3] Gilberto lived alone from around 2009. His final years were marked by money problems as well as declining health.[1] In 2011, he was sued and evicted from an apartment in Leblon by his landlord, Countess Georgina Brandolini d'Adda.[22] It was reported in December 2017 that his daughter Bebel was seeking control of his financial affairs because of his declining mental state and increasing indebtedness.[23] On 6 July 2019, Gilberto died at his apartment in Rio de Janeiro.[24] His body was buried in Niterói following a private ceremony on 8 July 2019.[25] Writing in The Guardian after his death, Dom Phillips described Gilberto as ".. one of the country's greatest musicians and composers, a reclusive genius in a nation of extroverts whose work recalled happier, more optimistic times for a deeply divided nation."[26] In The Washington Post pop critic Chris Richards said, "His voice was one of the most intimate sounds of the 20th century – more melodic than a sigh, more rhythmic than chitchat, only just barely. Every syllable that appeared on his lips carried an air of effortlessness, but Gilberto had worked hard to locate that sacred place where a human breath becomes music."[27] DiscographyGilberto released several studio and live albums:[28] Gilberto in concert, 1996Quando Você Recordar/Amar é Bom (1951)Anjo Cruel/Sem Ela (1951)Quando Ela Sai/Meia Luz (1952)Chega de Saudade/Bim Bom (1958)Desafinado/Hô-bá-lá-lá (1959)João Gilberto Cantando as Musicás do Filme Orfeo do Carnaval (1959)Chega de Saudade (Odeon, 1959)O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor (Odeon, 1960)João Gilberto (Odeon, 1961)Boss of Bossa Nova (1962)Bossa Nova at Carnegie Hall (1962)The Warm World of João Gilberto (1963)Getz/Gilberto (with Stan Getz) (Verve, 1963)Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (with Stan Getz) (Verve, 1965)João Gilberto en México (Orfeon, 1970)João Gilberto (Polydor, 1973)Amoroso (Poydor, 1976)The Best of Two Worlds (with Stan Getz) (Columbia, 1976)Gilberto and Jobim (1977)João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira (Warner Bros., 1980)Brasil (with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia) (WEA, 1981)Interpreta Tom Jobim (1985)Meditação (1985)Live in Montreux (Warner Bros., 1986)O Mito (1988)Stan Getz Meets João & Astrud Gilberto (1990)João (Philips, 1991)Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar (Epic, 1994)João Voz e Violão (Verve, 2000)Live at Umbria Jazz (Egea, 2002)In Tokyo (Verve, 2004)Um encontro no Au bon gourmet (Doxy, 2015)Getz/Gilberto '76 (Resonance, 2016)Relicário: João Gilberto ao vivo no SESC (05 abr 1998) (2023)[29] João Gilberto – Amoroso (1977) is a celebrated album from the Brazilian musician often considered the father of bossa nova. Known for his distinct guitar style and quiet, understated singing, João Gilberto had already transformed Brazilian music in the late 1950s and 60s by helping develop bossa nova, which combined samba with jazz elements in a smooth, sophisticated manner. Overview of AmorosoReleased in 1977, Amoroso marks a late-career highlight for Gilberto. It was produced by the legendary Tommy LiPuma and arranged by Claus Ogerman, whose lush orchestrations add a grand, romantic dimension to Gilberto’s intimate vocal style. The album features Gilberto’s trademark minimalism — his gentle voice and soft, rhythmic guitar playing — wrapped in orchestral arrangements that bring out the melodies in a lush, cinematic way. The tracklist includes interpretations of Brazilian classics and American jazz standards, showcasing Gilberto’s unique ability to merge Brazilian music with the Great American Songbook. His renditions are delicate and emotionally resonant, with each note delivered in his trademark whispering tone, transforming songs into personal, introspective moments. Musical StyleBossa Nova: The foundation of Gilberto’s style, marked by his syncopated guitar playing and understated vocals.Orchestral Arrangements: The lush arrangements by Ogerman give the album a more expansive, cinematic feel, enhancing the subtlety of Gilberto’s performances without overpowering them.Jazz Influence: Gilberto’s love for jazz standards is clear on this album, and the influence of American jazz blends seamlessly with the Brazilian rhythms.Key Tracks"‘S Wonderful": A tender rendition of the Gershwin standard, where Gilberto’s minimalism is beautifully balanced by the lush orchestration."Caminhos Cruzados": A song by Brazilian composer Tom Jobim, this track exemplifies Gilberto’s ability to convey deep emotion with just a whisper."Estate": A stunning interpretation of the Italian ballad, Gilberto’s version is drenched in longing and melancholy."Besame Mucho": His version of this Latin classic is light and airy, taking the romance of the song to a more contemplative space.Sound and AtmosphereElegant and Intimate: The album is a masterclass in subtlety and restraint. Gilberto’s gentle guitar playing and soft voice create a sense of intimacy, as if he’s singing directly to the listener.Romantic and Cinematic: Ogerman’s orchestral arrangements lend the album a grand, sweeping quality, making it feel cinematic and deeply romantic.Jazz/Brazilian Fusion: The seamless blending of Brazilian rhythms with American jazz standards creates a smooth, sophisticated fusion that defines the bossa nova sound.LegacyAmoroso remains one of João Gilberto’s most beloved albums, celebrated for its beauty and emotional depth. Gilberto’s approach to music — marked by his technical precision, subtlety, and innovation — continues to influence generations of musicians in both Brazil and around the world. The album is a perfect example of his ability to transform any song into something uniquely his own, with a quiet power that still resonates today. 50 Similar Artists:Tom JobimCaetano VelosoGal CostaElis ReginaChico BuarqueVinícius de MoraesAstrud GilbertoMarcos ValleBaden PowellMilton NascimentoNara LeãoStan Getz (collaborated with Gilberto on iconic bossa nova records)DjavanRoberto MenescalCarlos LyraDorival CaymmiGilberto GilMaria BethâniaJoão DonatoToquinhoEdu LoboSérgio MendesBebel Gilberto (João Gilberto's daughter, continuing his bossa nova legacy)Tamba TrioPaulo MouraWilson SimonalZizi PossiJoyceLeila PinheiroJohnny AlfQuarteto Em CyWanda SáOs CariocasRosinha de ValençaLuiz BonfáHelio DelmiroFlora PurimOscar Castro-NevesCauby PeixotoLeny AndradeJoão BoscoEduardo GudinMarília MedalhaIvan LinsClara NunesMaysaSylvia TellesAgostinho dos SantosPery RibeiroMiúcha (João Gilberto’s former wife and a notable bossa nova singer)Amoroso captures João Gilberto’s refined artistry, embodying his legacy as the master of bossa nova and Brazilian music as a whole.
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Speed: 33 RPM
Record Label: polysom
Release Title: Amoroso
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Material: Vinyl
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Edition: Limited Edition
Type: LP
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Format: Record
Release Year: 2018
Sleeve Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Style: Bossa Nova, Hip-Hop, Latin Jazz, Samba
Record Size: 12"
Features: Sealed
Genre: Funk, Jazz, Latin, World Music, samba
Country/Region of Manufacture: Brazil
