The legacy he left behind astrud gilbertoThe great bossa nova diva, who died at the age of 83, includes some. The most totemic albums of Brazilian popular music and a generous list of songs destined to endure for their beauty and charm. Reduce Gilberto’s contribution to enormous international influence. “Girl from Ipanema” would be as unjust as it was wrong; summarizes his career under five headings, which are examined below. In any case, they serve as a small gateway to that serene world where even sadness has something comforting.
“Girl from Ipanema” (1964)
Astrud Evangelina Weinert When her husband arrived, she had almost no experience as a vocalist. joao gilberto During the recording sessions for the LP, she encouraged him to sing several stanzas in English of the classic by Antonio Carlos Jobim and VinÃcius de Moraes. “Getz / Gilbert”. Almost unwittingly, Astrud took over the song with a subtle and captivating performance. international expansion of bossa nova and this gave the young Bahian the opportunity to launch a brilliant professional career as a singer, although it wasn’t always easy.
“Drinking water” (1965)
On his first LP, “Astrud Gilberto Album”Having recovered from the somewhat toxic influence of Stan Getz, the singer fully consolidates her artistic personality. using the sweetness of a voice moving with the same ease in the emotional realm as in the most playful record. Here he dominates a composition by Jobim and Moraes with an irresistible interpretation that goes from the initial carefree ‘scat’ to ‘scat’. the sensual warmth of some lines Those who talk about the importance of keeping your heart open to love if you don’t want to die of thirst.
“Berimbau” (1966)
Astrud Gilberto had already been the essence of the sixties is ‘cool’ When you sign up for the Verve label ‘Look at the rainbow’An album accompanied by exquisite orchestral arrangements. gil evans (and Al Cohn). In the song ‘Berimbau’, the opening song of Baden Powell and VinÃcius de Moraes, the understanding between Gilberto’s voice and Evans’ arrangements reaches rare emotional levels and draws. landscape of nostalgia and innocence in a strange and transcendent letter. “He who often says he is going does not go and does not come because he does not go.”
“A Certain Sorrow” (1966)
Beneath it seemed like a ‘cool’ piece to liven up bachelorette parties, the album paired with Gilberto in 1966 Brazilian organist Walter Wanderley passed by a stream of melancholy hard to get over. There is no one more melancholy than in this composition by John Court and Carlos Lyra, where Wanderley turns to the piano and gracefully guides. somber and unforgettable vocal performance Bahian diva. Ideal for a rainy afternoon and to accompany the memories.
“Far” (1977)
Like many young Brazilians of his generation, Astrud Gilberto Grown up listening to Chet Baker recordsso it is not surprising that he always quotes this song – one of his first compositions was recorded as a duet for LP with his teen idol. “that girl in Ipanema”— as one of the most rewarding moments of his career. The enchanting beauty of the melody and alchemy of voices and trumpet Making ‘Far away’ the untouchable jewel of an album where Gilberto is trying to reinvent himself as a disco diva. unsuccessfully.
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