Jazz Round Midnight

Astrud Gilberto, Jazz 'Round Midnight (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 20, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000004740
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,010 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #38 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Bossa Nova
  • #47 in Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astrud Gilberto's voice makes you forget where you are!, December 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Jazz Round Midnight (Audio CD)

I'll be honest, I heard The Girl From Ipanema on a TV commercial and had to know who that was. I mostly enjoy jazz or classical along with other music styles, but when I put this in the CD player, and heard The Girl From Ipanema I fell in love with this woman. I was scared from that point on that the rest of the album would be a waste of my dollars, but after listening to the album several times through, I can say this was the best cd I've picked up in a long time. I got home from a stressful day at work, put this on, and just sat there listening to the music for hours. It was the most peacful time I have had in months. I must have more! This album is GREAT!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only trust your heart, March 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Jazz Round Midnight (Audio CD)

The first three songs on this collection are very pleasant, each one better than the last, then I came to "Only trust your heart". I'm still on that, and after about ten listens I don't know who to admire more: Benny Carter who composed this lovely bossa (found that out from google; he wasn't credited here), Sammy Cahn for the lyrics "just wait for a night/when the stars are all bare/then see if you care", or Gilberto, whose sad, spare voice floats over the piece like a cool breeze in late summer. Not to mention Gary Burton's tasteful work on vibes or Stan Getz on tenor (who, truth be told, sounds like he may have spent a bit too much time in the sun). Just a perfect match between singer and song.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astrud Gilberto's voice makes you forget where you are!, December 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Jazz Round Midnight (Audio CD)

I'll be honest, I heard The Girl From Ipanema on a TV commercial and had to know who that was. I mostly enjoy jazz or classical along with other music styles, but when I put this in the CD player, and heard The Girl From Ipanema I fell in love with this woman. I was scared from that point on that the rest of the album would be a waste of my dollars, but after listening to the album several times through, I can say this was the best cd I've picked up in a long time. I got home from a stressful day at work, put this on, and just sat there listening to the music for hours. It was the most peacful time I have had in months. I must have more! This album is GREAT!