Astrud Gilberto

 

Artist:    Astrud Gilberto

Birth Name:  Astrud Evangelina Weinert

Born:  March 29, 1940.  Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Died:  June 5, 2023 (Aged 83).  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:  Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Jazz, International, Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Brazilian Traditions, Brazilian Pop, AM Pop,Vocal Pop, Film Score

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Artist

Instruments:  Vocals

Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova Singer, and Songwriter.  She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following he recording of the song "The Girl From Ipanema".

Title:  Look To The Rainbow (2024)

Genre:  Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Jazz, International, Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Brazilian Traditions, Brazilian Pop, AM Pop,Vocal Pop, Film Score

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Berimbou (2:31)

 2.  Once Upon A Summertime (2:30)

 3.  Felicidade (2:41)

 4.  I Will Wait For You (4:42)

 5.  Frevo (2:20)

Side 2:

 1.  Maria Quiet (1:50)

 2.  Look To The Rainbow (3:20)

 3.  Bim Bom (1:50)

 4.  Lugar Bonito (3:15)

 5.  Eu Preciso Aprender A Ser So (3:15)

 6.  She's A Carioca (2:22)

Personnel:

Astrud Gilberto:  Vocals

Gil Evans:  Conductor, except on Track 2/5

Al Cohn:  Conductor on Track 2/5

Dom Um Romao:  Berimbau on Track 1/1

Johnny Coles:  Trumpet Solo on Track 1/4

Look To The Rainbow is the 1966 album by Astrud Gilberto, originally released in 1966 byVerve Records, remastered and reissued on February 23, 2024 by Verve Records.  180 Gram Audiophile Quality Vinyl.

Astrud Gilberto

 

Artist:    Astrud Gilberto

Birth Name:  Astrud Evangelina Weinert

Born:  March 29, 1940.  Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Died:  June 5, 2023 (Aged 83).  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:  Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Jazz, International, Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Brazilian Traditions, Brazilian Pop, AM Pop,Vocal Pop, Film Score

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Artist

Instruments:  Vocals

Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova Singer, and Songwriter.  She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following he recording of the song "The Girl From Ipanema".

Title:  Great Women Of Song (2023)

Genre:  Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Jazz, International, Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Brazilian Traditions, Brazilian Pop, AM Pop,Vocal Pop, Film Score

Label:  Verve

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Girl From Ipanema (5:24)

 2.  Once I Loved (2:10)

 3.  Agua de Beber (2:18)

 4.  Fly Me To The Moon (2:22)

 5.  So Nice (Summer Samba) (2:41)

 6.  Manha de Carnaval (1:57)

 7.  It Might As Well Be Spring (4:28)

Side B:

 1.  Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) (4:16)

 2.  How Insensitive (2:47)

 3.  So Tinha De Ser Com Voce (2:19)

 4.  (Take Me To) Aruanda (2:30)

 5.  O Morro (Nao Tem Vez) (2:56)

 6.  Berimbau (2:25)

 7.  The Shadow Of Your Smile (2:31)

Great Women Of Song is the compilation album by Astrud Gilberto, released on October 27, 2023 by Verve.  For Music Collectors.

Robert Lamm

Artist:  Robert Lamm
Birth Name:  Robert William Lamm
Born:  October 13, 1944.  Brooklyn, New York, USA
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois
Genre:  Rock, Jazz, Jazz Pop, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Traditions, Adult Alternative Pop, Adult Contemporary, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Production
Instruments:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Keytar

Robert Lamm is an American Keyboardist, Singer, and Songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Jazz Rock Band Chicago.  He wrote many of the band's biggest hits, including "25 Or 6 To 4", "Saturday In The Park", "Questions 67 & 68", "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", "Beginnings", "Dialogue (Part I & II0", and "Harry Truman".

Title:  Time Chill:  A Retrospective  (2017)
Genre:  Rock, Jazz, Jazz Pop, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Traditions, Adult Alternative Pop, Adult Contemporary, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock
Label:  Omnivore Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  4 Bells  (2:59)
 2.  Angels Fly (JVE Remix)   (3:49)
 3.  Sing To Me Lady  (2:42)
 4.  Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (JVE Remix) (3:39)
 5.  Sleeping In The Middle Of The Bed  (4:30)

 6.  Send Rain  (3:58)
 7.  Everyday, It's Always Something  (3;40)
 8.  Out Of The Blue  (3:34)
 9.  Sunny  (2:44)
10. Samba In Your Life  (3:09)
11. You're My Sunshine Everyday (JVE Remix)  (3:17)
12. Standing At Your Door  (4:25)
13. It's A Groove, This Life (JVE Remix)  (3:48)
14. You Never Know The Story  (4:11)
15. Will People Ever Change?  (4:03)

Time Chill:  A Retrospective is the collection album by Robert Lamm, was released on June 2, 2017 by Omnivore Recordings, contains 15 songs that from solo albums and previously unissued Tracks, and Liner Note Track-by-Track by Robert Lamm!.

Eliane Elias

Artist:  Eliane Elias
Born:  March 19, 1960.  Sao Paulo, Brazil
Genre:  Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Pop, Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, World Fusion
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Composer
Instruments:  Piano, Vocals

Eliane Elias is a Brazilian Jazz Pianist and Singer, born in Sao Paulo, she started studying Piano at age 7, and at age 12 was transcribing solos from Jazz Masters, at age 15, she was teaching Piano and Improvisation.  Her career began in Brazil at age 17.  In 1981, she moved to New York City where she attended The Juilliard School of Music.  A year later she became part of the group Steps Ahead.  Shortly her solo career began and signed to Blue Note Records.  She has worked with many notable artists such as Herbie Hancock, Steve Gadd, Stanley Clarke, Eddie Gomez, Peter Erskine, Bill Evans, Chet Baker and many more!.  In 2007 with album Something For You, which won Best Vocal Album Of The Year and The Gold Disc Award in Japan, and this album reached No. 1 on the U.S. Jazz Radio Charts, No. 8 on Billboard and No. 2 on The French Jazz Chart.

Title:  Dance Of Time  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Pop, Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, World Fusion
Label:  Concord Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  O Pato  (4:19)
 2.  You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me  (3:52)
 3.  Copacabana  (5:22)
 4.  Coisa Feita  (5:02)
 5.  By Hand  (5:17)
 6.  Sambou Sambou  (3:52)
 7.  Little Paradise  (5:01)
 8.  Speak Low  (6:34)
 9.  Samba De Orly  (3:22)
10. Na Batucada Da Vida  (5:39)
11. An Up Dawn  (4:26)
12. Not To Cry  (3:55)

Personnel:

Eliane Elias: Vocals, Piano
Marcus Teixeira:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1-3, 5-10
Conrado Goys:  Electric Guitar on Track 4
 Marcedo Mariano:  Electric Bass on Tracks:  1-10
Edu Ribeiro:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 5-10
Celso de Almeida:  Drums on Track 4
Marivaldo dos Santos:  Percussion on Tracks:  2, 3, 9
Gustavo di Dalva:  Percussion on Tracks: 2, 3, 9

Special Guests:

Amilton Godoy:  Piano on Track 11
Joao Bosco:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 4
Mark Kibble:  Background on Tracks:  3, 5, 8
Mike Mainieri:  Vibraphone on Tracks:  2, 7
Randy Brecker:  Flugelhorn on Track 8
Toquinho:  Vocals on Tracks:  9, 12, Guitar on Track 12

Dance Of Time is an album by Eliane Elias, was released on March 24, 2017 by Concord Music.  Album has the same mix of Brazilian and English language tunes that relied most heavily on Bossa Nova.