Live in Montreux

Artist: João Gilberto
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075596076029
EAN: 0075596076029
ASIN: B000002H56

Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Listmania:

Bossa Nova
Desert Island Disks
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Acousticana
My favorite Brazilian recordings
SAUDADE
When you want a real listening treat, give these a spin.
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Some of my own Bossa Nova CD's

Tracks:

Sem Compromisso
Meni Do Rio
Retrato Em Branco E Preto
Pra Que Discutir Com Madame
Garota De Ipanema
Adeus America
Estate
Morena Boca De Ouro
A Felicidade
Preconceito
Sandalia De Prata
Rosa Morena
Aquarela Do Brasil

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Customer Reviews:

Bossa Nova Doesn't Get Any Better.......2005-02-26

If you're looking for a simple, beautiful record of one man and his guitar, you won't find anything better than this. Such a warm intimate sound--- perfect for a summer night with someone you love.

Magic in one day: 1 man, 1voz, 1 violao...voila!.......2003-08-23

This is one of my top 10 recordings of all time. It is History. Seeing that it is live, it is incredible...and absolutely All of the music recorded that wonderful day should be made available. How many artists can bring a packed audience to such heights with such gentleness and such grace? Very few. The way in which Joao so playfully gets the audience to join him in "Felicidade", and the utter soul-baring in "Estate" are two examples of what a true classic this is. Joao even makes "Garota de Ipanema" sound fresh and like the true classic it always will be. The booklet includes lyrics both Portugese (and Italian in the case of "Estate") with English translation. I could write a book, but just get this and hear Live Magic for yourself.

O Mito.......2003-08-19

Like Thelonious Monk, like Erroll Garner, Joao Gilberto has done little to change his style over the course of his musical life. I saw him play a month ago in San Francisco, and at age 73, all that has really changed is his voice, now colored by age, but not even a great deal. He still plays with tremendous focus and ability. And, like Basie's American swing or Django's European swing, he has his own swing which is purely Brazilian and purely Gilberto. And he still prefers to be his own band, dropping even the spare drums he had in the 60s and 70s. The Montreux show is outstanding. The crowd is very receptive, and usually interrupt the first few seconds of a famous song with applause. It's a strange tradition. In typical Gilberto fashion, he mixes the oldies with some newer songs, most notably Caetano Veloso's "Menino do Rio." The other highlights (though there really aren't any lowlights) are "Morena Boca de Ouro," "Pra Que Discutir com Madame," "Sem Compromisso" and "Preconceito."

FASCINATING!.......2001-09-05

The best... I'm not even a Bossa Nova fan but this CD kept me into it from the first track to the last! It is extremely relaxing and at the same time gives you an incredible eager to move.
You will be captivated by this amazing CD, especially "Sandalia de Prata", "Pra que discutir com Madame", "Adeus America" and the immortal "Garota de Ipanema".
Buy one!

The Best........2000-02-01

Nothing can beat this. He is a full orchestra. Among Davis, Evans, Bach, Hendrix, Jobim, everytime I come back to this album, Joao in Montreaux, this is the best. Everything that is beautiful about music is here, and I wonder how miserable it would be if I had to live without Joao.

Dear WEA/ELEKTRA people, I desperately hope to hear this all. I do insist that the original DOUBLE CD TO BE REISSUED. It is a sin to hide even a single song that Joao sang in the warehouse.

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