Nina Simone - Legends CD2 (2005)

This CD shows the maestro with his ”Banda Nova” (New Band) at the International Jazz Festival in Canada, in 1986. Bossa-nova classics are tantamount to Jobim’s songs and to Brazilian identity throughout the world: ”Бgua de beber” (Drinking water), ”Chega de saudade” (I’ve had enough of missing you), ”A felicidade” (Happiness), ”Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema) are songs composed together with Vinicius de Moraes.; ”Samba de uma nota sу” (Samba with only one note) was written in partnership with Newton Mendonзa. . This CD contains also songs with both, lyrics and melodies, composed by Jobim after the beginning of the decade of the 60ies: ”Wave”, ”Samba do aviгo” (Samba of the airplane), ”Waters of March”, an English version of "Бguas de marзo", tranlated by Tom himself. ”Two Kites”, ”Gabriela”, ”Falando de amor” (Speaking of love), and ”Borzeguim" (Buskin) are composition from the 70ies and 80ies,period during which Tom used to come to Brazil to revisit Rio de Janeiro and make the souls of all Brazilians sing.

Recorded live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California on November 8, 1954 and in Los Angeles, California on November 9, 1954. Includes liner notes by Norman Granz and Bob Blumenthal.

Joe Williams was the last great big-band singer, a smooth baritone who graced the rejuvenated Count Basie Orchestra during the 1950s and captivated audiences well into the '90s. Born in Georgia, he moved to Chicago with his grandmother at the age of three. Reunited with his mother, she taught him to play the piano and took him to the symphony.

One of the great blues singers of the post-World War II period, Jimmy Witherspoon was also versatile enough to fit comfortably into the jazz world. Witherspoon was born on August 8, 1920, in Gurdon, AR. As a child, he sang in a church choir, and made his debut recordings with Jay McShann for Philo and Mercury in 1945 and 1946. His own first recordings, using McShann's band, resulted in a number one R&B hit in 1949 with "Ain't Nobody's Business, Pts. 1 & 2" on Supreme Records. Live performances of "No Rollin' Blues" and "Big Fine Girl" provided 'Spoon with two more hits in 1950.