‘Tis the season… it’s late autumn (duh. but some of us live on the bottom side of our planet earth, so, just saying.) The school term is coming to an end, and with it, a bunch of exams and papers are due. So my current mood, in case you’ve been wondering, is busy-busy and cold with a splash of rain and a whisk of storm. So, as a result, I’ve been sitting around a lot, trying to get some knowledge into my head and listening to less intrusive and in-your-face type of music. I’ve been going through my instrumental beat albums, my Middle Eastern and Caribbean/South American-influenced bits as well as unearthing the odd jazz or soul album I happen to have in my collection. (I might post a list of good reading music a bit later.)
One such great album I got from my mum a couple of years back. True story: she was dating this guy (who I never met) for a short while and he gave her this CD as a present. Now, my mom is not exactly your avid music collector, and she’s probably never owned anything close to jazz. The dating stopped pretty abruptly (though not the CD’s fault), and her ungrateful ass eventually asked me if I had any use for it. Sure… thanks mom. That was the first time ever she gave me a CD I actually wanted. (And passing on prezzies she doesn’t need is one of her trademarks, btw. ;) ) Now, years later, I’ve pulled it out again and it must be due to my old age (getting on 31) and my increasing maturity that I enjoy this more than ever.
The story behind this compilation album is the following: Stan Getz (saxophone) interprets Carlos Jobim’s compositions of this mix between Brazilian rhythm and cool jazz. The thing came to be known as bossa nova. These recordings were made between 1962 and 1964.
Some nice mellow music with a tropical feel for Sunday afternoons, unstereotypical holiday dinners or… as I said, winter reading up at the library.
1. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
2. Desafinado (instrumental version)
3. Chega De Saudade
4. Girl From Ipanema
5. O Morro Não Tem Vez
6. Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)
7. One Note Samba (instrumental version)
8. Eu E Voce (Me And You)
9. Desafinado (vocal version)
10. Once Again (Outra Vez)
11. O Grande Amor
12. Só Danço Samba
13. How Insensitive
14. One Note Samba (vocal version)
Stan Getz plays Jobim - The Girl from Ipanema (2002) (256 kbps)
part 1 // part 2 // mirror of part 2
Enjoy, 9@home
3 December 2007 at 12:32 pm
new theme. me likeys.
good to know you’re finally growing up. it’s about time (o:
it’s only sad to read that the only time your mom gave you a cd that you wanted was when she actually got it from somebody else, too. but still, thanks for this one.
the title just reminded me an aweful lot of steve merchant and his little story from ipanema beach. do you recall?
and thanks for putting the links to my stuff in categories that are so high in the alphabet that they show up at the very top of your blogroll.
cheese man
4 December 2007 at 2:13 pm
you say “mum”, you’re cute. Too bad we can’t even get on the link list like that guy, ingrate. “so, are you ready for Kwanzaa?”
5 December 2007 at 2:51 pm
I was talking about that guy with the comment before me ;)
5 December 2007 at 11:56 pm
hey, don’t you “that guy” me!
25 December 2007 at 12:09 am
peace.
thanks for sliding thru.
had to re-acquaint myself with the definition of “chastisement” and thank goodness i had the meaning correct. lol
wrong usage on your part, tho. it’s part of my sense of humor. i don’t really give a fuck, and you’re right- most of my audience now are the tagalongs. nice to see the old folks like you come thru.
happy holidaze to you & yours, my friend.
ok, gotta help the gf finish wrapping up some last minutes.. then, off to the family din din.
stay up!!