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With Antonio Carlos Jobim

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This album is a classic of the jazz/bossa nova golden period. Same as Do the Bossa Nova, it was recorded in Rio de Janeiro with Brazilian artists. It included João Gilberto - who Miles Davis said "would sound good reading a newspaper" - the guitarist Baden Powell and Tom Jobim himself,author of several songs in the album and responsible for most of the wonderful arrangements, some piano playing and the vocal in One Note Samba. In two instrumental tracks Mann and Powell are alone in marvelous duets: listen how in Consolação the flute soars above the delicate phrasing of the guitar in a haunting effect!

This contains some of Joao Gilberto's original Odeon recordings, among them "Desafinado", mixed with bossa nova songs recorded by Herbie Mann together with brazilian musicians in Rio, around 1964. The Gilberto tracks are classics, and the tracks, that Mann plays on, are also nice. The most notable of the Mann tracks, is probably a version of "One Note Samba", that includes Antonio Carlos Jobim playing the piano and singing the english lyrics of the song.

This is part of the "first U.S. wave" of Bossa Nova music. It relies heavily on Antonio Carlos Jobim who wrote some of the most beautiful music and sits in on several cuts. No, this is not another reprise of The Girl From Ipanema, but you will probably recognize one or two of the songs, and like those lyrics the music "swings so cool and sways so gentle." Mann and Gilberto travel in separate circles, but they both understand what Bossa Nova is about and whether you are on the floor close-dancin' or kicking back with a cool one, this music should please.

Herbie Mann's flute, Gilberto's voice, and Jobim's piano work make this a wonderful addition to any Brazilian jazz fan's discography. It's a bit pricy and for not a lot of music, but what you get it worth it. I think Herbie Mann's songs really stand out. You can just feel the ocean breeze while you hear the songs. A well done CD.

I was very pleased with my purchase of this cd. It was in new, sealed condition and received it promptly. I would recommend both the seller and Amazon.com for the condition and promptness of their merchandise.