Stan Getz & Joao Gilerto – Getz Gilberto 2LP (Impex Records 1STEP) Online Hot Sale

There have been more than 40 U.S. releases (and hundreds more worldwide) of Stan Getz s cultural touchstone album and for good reason: few recordings better capture the breezy warmth and easy-going sophistication of Brazilian bossa nova for an American jazz audience. Fewer recordings can replicate the you-are-there presence and flawlessly tight studio acoustics. Only Getz Gilberto has Billboard Top-10-charting singles like The Girl from Ipanema. Exclusive to Impex s 1STEP Getz Gilberto includes an insightful new interview essay by Charles Granata featuring Monica reminiscences of the making of this record, the subsequent cultural phenomenon, and Stan s battles with some pretty heavy demons. Also unique to this release are two bonus tracks: an alternate mono 7 mix of The Girl from Ipanema (without the added echo, thank you very much) and a live recording of Corcovado from Carnegie Hall. Finally, the large-format, 36-page booklet features dozens of rare photos.