Stan Getz, “The Bossa Nova Years (Girl From Ipanema)” 4 CD Box

This five-LP box set (which has been reissued) contains nearly all of Stan Getz’s classic bossa nova sessions, five wonderful yet diverse LPs (Jazz Samba, Big Band Bossa Nova, Jazz Samba Encore, Stan Getz/Laurindo Almedia, and Getz/Gilberto). The cool-toned tenor is heard on his groundbreaking collaboration with guitarist Charlie Byrd (which resulted in the best-selling “Desafinado”), is showcased with a big band arranged by Gary McFarland (introducing “No More Blues” and “One Note Samba”), stars in recordings with guitarists Laurindo Almeida and Luiz Bonfa, and is heard at the famous meeting with composer/pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim, guitarist João Gilberto, and singer Astrud Gilberto, which resulted in the major hit “The Girl From Ipanema.” This essential set finishes off with three previously unissued performances from a 1964 Carnegie Hall Concert, concluding with a remake of “The Girl From Ipanema.” These recordings stand as proof that it is possible for good music to sell.
By Scott Yanow



Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
01. Desafinado
02. Samba Dees Days
03. The Duck
04. Samba Triste
05. One Note Samba
06. E Luxo So
07. Baia
08. Morning Of The Carnival
09. Street Dance
10. Melancholy
11. Sympathy Between Friends
12. No More Blues
13. Night Sadness
14. One Note Samba
15. Bim Bom

Disc 2:
01. Sambalero
02. I Only Dance Samba
03. How Insensitive
04. O Morro Nao Tem Vez
05. Two Note Samba
06. Menina Flor
07. Mania De Maria
08. Saudade Vem Correndo
09. A Tribute To Getz
10. Ebony Samba-Second Version
11. Ebony Samba-First Version
12. Tribute To Stan



Disc 3:
01. The Girl From Ipanema
02. Doralice
03. To Hurt My Heart
04. Desafinado
05. Quiet Nights
06. I Only Dance Samba
07. O Grande Amor
08. Vivo Sohando
09. Quiet Nights
10. It Might As Well Be Spring
11. Me And You
12. Only Trust Your Heart
13. Telephone Song
14. Samba De Uma Nota So

Disc 4:
01. Quiet Nights
02. Young Lady
03. Once Again
04. Winter Moon
05. Do What You Do, Do
06. Sahra’s Samba
07. Maracatu-Too
08. Me And You
09. Quiet Nights
10. The Girl From Ipanema