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Amoroso (Italian pronunciation: [amoˈroːzo]) is an album by João Gilberto, released in 1977. [2] It is an album that uses an orchestral arrangement to produce the Brazilian sound of bossa nova. The album features Gilberto on vocals and guitar, backed by a large, but not overpowering, arrangement.
Internationally he is best known for his 1960 song Estate, a standard that has been performed by many jazz musicians and singers since the early 1960s, including João Gilberto, Joe Diorio, Chet Baker, Toots Thielemans, Shirley Horn, Eliane Elias, Michel Petrucciani, Monty Alexander, Mike Stern, John Pizzarelli and Robert Jospé.
João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s.
"Eu Sambo Mesmo" ("I Really Samba") (Janet Almeida) "Siga" ("Go On") (Fernando Lobo, Helio Guimarães) "Rosinha" ("Little Rose") (Jonas Silva) "Málaga" (Fred ...
It was written in 1962, with music by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes. English lyrics were written later by Norman Gimbel. [5] The first commercial recording was in 1962, by Pery Ribeiro. The Stan Getz recording featuring the vocal debut of Astrud Gilberto became an international hit.
O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor is a studio album by João Gilberto, released in Brazil in 1961.The Portuguese title translates to The Love, the Smile and the Flower and is taken from the original lyrics of Antônio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça's "Meditação", which is included in the album.
João Gilberto, Fred Bongusto 5. "Estate" Bruno Martino, Bruno Brighetti: 6. "Lá Vem a Baiana" Dorival Caymmi: 7. "Corcovado" Antônio Carlos Jobim: 8. "Doralice" Dorival Caymmi, Antonio de Almeida: 9. "Rosa Morena" Dorival Caymmi: 10. "Desafinado" Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça: 11. "Saudade da Bahia" Dorival Caymmi: 12. "O pato ...
"Samba de uma Nota Só", known in English as "One Note Samba", is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with Portuguese lyrics by Newton Mendonça. The English lyrics were written by Jon Hendricks. It was first recorded by João Gilberto in 1960 for his album O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor. [citation needed]