Walkman Jazz: Best of Bossa Nova

Various Artists - Intl. - So. & Central America - Brazil/Bossa Nova/Samba, Various Artists - Jazz - Latin/Afro-Cuban Jazz | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (October 17, 1990)
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000ES5H
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,142,792 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Desafinado

2. Ó Barquinho

3. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) [Live]

4. Agua de Beber

5. Mas Que Nada

6. Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)

7. Tristeza

8. Baia

9. Summer Samba (Samba de Verão)

10. Gentle Rain

11. Outra Vez

12. Insensatez (How Insensitive)

13. Meditation (Meditação) [Live]

14. O Morro Nao Tem Vez

15. Manha de Carnaval

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant compilation!, January 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Compact Jazz: Best of Bossa Nova (Audio CD)

This is the quintessential entry-level recording for those keen on exploration of not only some of Jobim's greatest tunes, but some of Getz' and Gilberto's finest performances. Nearly every track has you tapping your feet and longing for a martini. Much more should be said about this excellent collection, but I'll leave it to the ears. Buy it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice mix/variety of bossa nova standards, June 17, 2000

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Barbara J. Major "bjbear71" (Upper Darby, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compact Jazz: Best of Bossa Nova (Audio CD)

I'm not usually fond of compilations per se, but I like this one a lot. From Baden Powell's "Tristeza" to Walter Wanderley's "Summer Samba", I think this CD has something for everyone. A nice balance of both instrumentals and vocals in one package!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Ultimate Night in Baia!, October 8, 2008

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A. Browne "Angie" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compact Jazz: Best of Bossa Nova (Audio CD)

I adore this little compilation by Verve Records. As a previous reviewer mentioned, "Buy it!", yes, get your hands on this copy NOW (while it is still available).

Instrumentals like "O'Barquinho" (by organist Walter Wanderley), "Summer Sadness" (by pianist Antonio Jobim) and "Tristeza" (by guitarist legendary Baden Powell) are tunes fixed in my head. I actually get the feel of Brazil in any area and in any moment I stand. By the way, there are more instrumentals I adore on this CD compilation (like, Stan Getz's "Mas que Nada", etc.)

For those who like Bossa Nova and Samba, trust me...don't fall short on getting this great compilation CD. You won't regret it.