Name: Plays Jobim
Brand: Concord Picante
SKU: 40421
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Plays Jobim

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Album: Plays Jobim
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Favela Live	More Info...	5:21
2)	Corcovado Album Version	More Info...	7:13
3)	Desafinado Live	More Info...	6:53
4)	How Insensitive Album Version	More Info...	5:49
5)	Agua De Beber Album Version	More Info...	7:49
6)	If You Never Came To Me	More Info...	5:04
7)	The Girl From Ipanema	More Info...	4:47
8)	Once I Loved Live	More Info...	5:17
9)	So Danco Samba Album Version	More Info...	4:15
10)	Zingaro Album Version	More Info...	4:28
11)	Someone To Light Up My Life Album Version	More Info...	4:59
12)	Meditation Album Version	More Info...	5:03

Album: Plays Jobim
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Favela Live	More Info...	5:21
2)	Corcovado Album Version	More Info...	7:13
3)	Desafinado Live	More Info...	6:53
4)	How Insensitive Album Version	More Info...	5:49
5)	Agua De Beber Album Version	More Info...	7:49
6)	If You Never Came To Me	More Info...	5:04
7)	The Girl From Ipanema	More Info...	4:47
8)	Once I Loved Live	More Info...	5:17
9)	So Danco Samba Album Version	More Info...	4:15
10)	Zingaro Album Version	More Info...	4:28
11)	Someone To Light Up My Life Album Version	More Info...	4:59
12)	Meditation Album Version	More Info...	5:03

Performer Notes

Personnel: Charlie Byrd (guitar); Maucha Adnet (vocals); Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Ken Peplowski (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Hendrick Meurkens (harmonica); Chuck Redd (vibraphone, drums); Allen Farnham (piano); Romero Lubambo (guitar); Joe Byrd, Bill Douglass, Dennis Irwin, Nilson Matta (bass); Dudaka Da Donseca (drums); Michael Spiro (percussion).
Recorded between 1982 & 1999. Includes liner notes by Mark Holston.
Personnel: Charlie Byrd (guitar); Ma£cha Adnet (vocals); Romero Lubambo (guitar); Hendrik Meurkens (harmonica); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Allen Farnham (piano); Chuck Redd (vibraphone, drums); Duduka Da Fonseca (drums); Michael Spiro (percussion).
When guitarist Charlie Byrd scored big on Stan Getz's Jazz Samba in 1962, he found a niche that served him well for the next 35 years. Byrd, however, no more invented bossa nova than Getz. Instead, both men proved masterful interpreters of a music defined by composers like Antonio Carlos Jobim. Plays Jobim represents a marriage of style and vision, of deep writing and sensitive interpretation. A dozen songs are drawn from five Concord albums, and even casual bossa nova fans will recognize Jobim classics like "Desfinado" and "The Girl From Ipanema." The recordings are performed in multiple settings, ranging from the nonet of "So Danco Samba" to the septet on "Favela" to the quartets of "Corcovado" and "Meditation." The smaller settings work best because Byrd has more room to stretch out and his acoustic guitar is never in danger of being drowned out by the other players. The larger settings, accompanied by clarinet and harmonica, also border closer to contemporary jazz than samba. Upbeat cuts like "Agua de Beber" and slow, romantic pieces like "If You Never Come to Me" are more successful, providing intimate settings for Byrd to work his magic. Chuck Redd's vibraphone also proves complimentary to the spirit and tone of Byrd's acoustic guitar on these cuts. Overall, Plays Jobim is a relaxed set, perfect for the early evening. Fans of Bryd and Jobim will enjoy revisiting these fine compositions. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.