Song Of The Day: Feb. 17, 2018
Nathan Arizona Day 6: Perfect way to start your Saturday.
“Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd were two American jazzmen who picked up early on Brazilian bossa nova. Tom Jobim’s “Desafinado” is one of the classics of the genre, almost as well-known as “The Girl From Ipanema.” This song is from the pair’s 1962 album ‘Jazz Samba,” which won a Grammy and hit the Top 20 in America, which went gaga over bossa nova.”
Love this era and Brazilian music in general. How about a Bossa Craze round two? I could dig it.
Stan Getz was terminally ill with liver cancer when he recorded “People Time”, one of my fave live jazz albums, with the estimable Kenny Barron. Here is the gorgeous title cut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdiXmO-tO_o