Gilberto, Joao - Warm World

NEW VINYL LP ON WAX TIME 2013

180 GRAM VINYL.

When talking about bossa nova, perhaps the signature pop music sound of Brazil, the first name that comes to mind is that of Antonio Carlos Jobim. With songs like "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Desafindo," Jobim pretty much set the standard for the creation of the bossa nova in the mid-'50s. However, as is often the case, others come along and took the genre in a new direction, reinventing it through radical reinterpretation, be it lyrically, rhythmically, or in live performance, making the music theirs. And if Jobim got credit for laying the foundation of bossa nova, then the genre was brilliantly reimagined (and, arguably, defined) by the singer/songwriter and guitarist João Gilberto. In his native country he was called "O Mito" (The Legend), a well-deserved nickname: Since he began recording in late '50s Gilberto, with his signature soft, near-whispering croon, set a standard few have equaled.

Tracklist

A1     Desafinado 1:58
A2     Rosa Morena 2:02
A3     Morena Boca De Ouro 1:56
A4     Bim Bom 1:12
A5     Aos Pes Da Cruz 1:31
A6     E Luxo So 1:55
B1     Saudade Fez Um Samba 1:46
B2     Chega De Saudade 1:59
B3     Lobo Bobo 1:17
B4     Brigas, Nunca Mais 2:03
B5     Ho-Ba-La-La 2:14
B6     Maria Ninguem 2:20