Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour (Compilation, Reissue, Repress)

Antonio Carlos Jobim – Finest Hour

Label:

Verve Records – 60694906692

Format:

CD, Compilation, Reissue, Repress

Country:

Brazil

Released:

2000-06-27

Genre:

Bossa Nova

Tracklist

01	The Girl from Ipanema Bass – Tommy Williams Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinícius de Moraes Drums – Milton Banana Guitar, Vocals – João Gilberto Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz Vocals – Astrud Gilberto	5:23
02	Desafinado Bass – Tommy Williams Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça Drums – Milton Banana Guitar, Vocals – João Gilberto Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz	4:12
03	Corcovado Bass – Tommy Williams Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees Drums – Milton Banana Guitar, Vocals – João Gilberto Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz Vocals – Astrud Gilberto	4:16
04	Agua de Beber Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman Bass – George Duvivier Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes Flute – Leo Wright Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland	2:50
05	O Morro Não Tem Vez Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman Bass – George Duvivier Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes Flute – Leo Wright Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim	3:35
06	Insensatez Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman Bass – George Duvivier Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes Flute – Leo Wright Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim	2:59
07	Samba de Uma Nota Só Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman Bass – George Duvivier Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça Flute – Leo Wright Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim	2:14
08	Meditation Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman Bass – George Duvivier Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça Flute – Leo Wright Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland	3:15
09	Chega de Saudade Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman Bass – George Duvivier Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes Flute – Leo Wright Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim	4:18
10	Wave Bass – Ron Carter Celesta, Harpsichord – Antonio Carlos Jobim Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim Conductor – Claus Ogerman Drums, Percussion – Bobby Rosengarden, Claudio Slon, Dom Um Romao Flute – Jerome Richardson, Ray Beckenstein, Romeo Penque French Horn – Joseph Singer Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green	2:53
11	The Girl from Ipanema (Instrumental) Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion Bass – Ron Carter Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinícius de Moraes Drums – João Palma Flute – Hubert Laws, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Romeo Penque French Horn – Joe de Angelis, Ray Alonge Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim Percussion – Airto Moreira Piano, Arranged By, Conductor – Eumir Deodato Trombone – Garnett Brown, Urbie Green Trumpet – Burt Collins, Marvin Stamm	4:50
12	Remember Bass – Ron Carter Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim Congas – Everaldo Ferreira Drums – João Palma Electric Piano, Arranged By, Conductor – Eumir Deodato Flute – Hubert Laws, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Romeo Penque	4:00
13	Un Rancho Nas Nuvens Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman Bass – Richard Davis, Ron Carter Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim Drums, Percussion – Airto Moreira, João Palma Flute – Don Hammond, Jerry Dodgion, Phil Bodner, Ray Beckenstein, Romeo Penque Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim Percussion – George Devens Trombone – Urbie Green Violin [Tenor], Concertmaster – Harry Lookofsky	4:03
14	Aguas de Março Acoustic Guitar – Hélio Delmiro, Oscar Castro-Neves Bass – Luizão Maia Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim Drums – Paulo Braga Piano – Cesar Camargo Mariano Vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina	3:32
15	Inútil Paisagem Composed By – Aloysio de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim Vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina	3:10
16	Passarim Arranged By [Strings], Woodwind – Paulo Jobim Bass – Sebastião Neto Cello – Jaques Morelenbaum Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Paulo Jobim Drums – Paulo Braga Flute, Vocals – Danilo Caymmi Guitar, Vocals – Paulo Jobim Vocals – Ana Lontra Jobim, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elizabeth Jobim, Maucha Adnet, Paula Morelenbaum, Simone Caymmi	3:36
17	Looks Like December Bass – Sebastião Neto Cello – Jaques Morelenbaum Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque Drums – Paulo Braga Flute, Vocals – Danilo Caymmi Guitar, Vocals – Paulo Jobim Vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim	3:46

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Microservice Tecnologia Digital da Amazônia Ltda.
Distributed By – Microservice Tecnologia Digital da Amazônia Ltda.
Manufactured For – Universal Music Ltda.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Verve Music Group
Mastered At – Universal Mastering Studios
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
Recorded At – PolyGram Studios, Rio de Janeiro

Credits

Artwork By [Art Production Managed By] – Sherniece Johnson-Smith
Artwork [Collage], Art Direction, Design – Robert Appleton
Compilation Producer – Bryan Koniarz
Compilation Producer [Assistant], Other [Research Assistant] – John Wriggle
Compilation Producer [Coordinator], Other [Research Coordinated By] – Carlos Kase, Tom Greenwood (3)
Compiled By, Sequenced By – Linda Dahl
Liner Notes – Linda Dahl
Mastered By – Jeff Willens
Other [Notes Edited By] – Peter Keepnews
Other [Research Managed By] – Ben Young
Other [Verve Creative Director] – Hollis King
Photography By [Cover & The Rest] – William Claxton
Photography By [Research] – Cynthia Sesso
Piano – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Producer – Aloysio de Oliveira (tracks: 14, 15), Claus Ogerman (tracks: 13), Creed Taylor (tracks: 1 to 12), Jaques Morelenbaum (tracks: 16, 17), Paulo Jobim (tracks: 16, 17)

Notes

Antonio Carlos Jobim was one of the originators of the bossa nova. Here is the Brazilian master doing his own versions of sixteen of his best-known and best-loved compositions, with help from Stan Getz, João Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and many others.

Special thanks to Deborah Hay, Nate Herr, Richard Seidel, the Institute of Jazz Studies, and the staff at Universal Mastering Studios - East

Tracks 1 to 3 recorded March 18 or 19, 1963 at A&R Studios, New York City.
Tracks 4, 6, 8, and 9 recorded May 9, 1963 at A&R Studios, New York City.
Tracks 5 and 7 recorded May 10, 1963 at A&R Studios, New York City.
Track 10 recorded May 22-24 and / or June 15, 1967 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Tracks 11 and 12 recorded March 16; April 23, 24, 29; May 8, 20, and / or 22, 1970 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Track 13 recorded between December 11 and 14, 1972 at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City.
Tracks 14 and 15 recorded between February 22 and March 9, 1974 in Los Angeles.
Tracks 16 and 17 recorded between November 1986 and March 1987 at Polygram Studios, Rio de Janeiro.

Total Playing Time: 62 mins, 57 secs

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 606949066925
Matrix / Runout: MICROSERVICE 27490S2030807ANC12 02/60694906692
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L362
Other: AC500