Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour

by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Overview

Verve continues their Finest Hour series with Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour, a 17-song collection highlighting the bossa nova pioneer's singing and songwriting. "Insensatez," "Corcovado," "The Girl From Ipanema," "Desafinado," and other definitive tracks make this set entertaining, if not comprehensive. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/2000
Label:	Universal / Verve
UPC:	0606949066925
Rank:	106452

Tracks

1. The Girl from Ipanema
2. Desafinado
3. Corcovado
4. Agua de Beber
5. O Morro N¿¿o Tem Vez
6. Insensatez
7. One Note Samba
8. Meditation (Medita¿¿¿¿o)
9. Chega de Saudade
10. Wave
11. The Girl from Ipanema
12. Remember
13. Un Rancho Nas Nuvens
14. ¿¿guas de Mar¿¿o (Waters of March)
15. In¿¿til Paisagem (Useless Landscape)
16. Passarim
17. Looks Like December

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Antonio Carlos Jobim   Primary Artist,Piano,Celeste,Harpsichord,Featured Artist
Vinicius de Moraes   Primary Artist
Chico Buarque   Primary Artist
Stan Getz   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Elis Regina   Primary Artist,Vocals
Joao Gilberto   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Astrud Gilberto   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Airto Moreira   Guest Artist,Percussion
Ron Carter   Guest Artist,Bass
Joe Farrell   Guest Artist,Flute
Urbie Green   Guest Artist,Trombone
Marvin Stamm   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Paula Morelenbaum   Vocals
Paulinho Braga   Drums
Burt Collins   Trumpet
Claus Ogerman   Conductor
Leo Wright   Flute
Deodato   Piano,Strings,Conductor
Jaques Morelenbaum   Cello
Hubert Laws   Flute
Jerome Richardson   Flute
Luizao Maia   Bass
Jimmy Cleveland   Trombone
Maucha Adnet   Vocals
Ray Alonge   French Horn
Oscar Castro-Neves   Guitar (Acoustic)
Milton Banana   Drums
Helio Delmiro   Guitar (Acoustic)
Joseph Singer   French Horn
Simone Caymmi   Vocals
Elizabeth Jobim   Vocals
George Devens   Percussion
George Duvivier   Bass
Danilo Caymmi   Flute,Vocals
Bobby Rosengarden   Drums,Percussion
Cesar Camargo Mariano   Piano
Garnett Brown   Trombone
Romeo Penque   Flute
Tiao Neto   Bass
Claudio Slon   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Newton Mendonca   Composer
Cynthia Sesso   Photography
John Wriggle   Producer,Research Assistant
Chico Buarque   Composer
Creed Taylor   Producer
Carlos Kase   Producer,Research Coordination
Jon Hendricks   Composer
Deodato   Arranger
Jaques Morelenbaum   Producer
Vinicius de Moraes   Composer
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Composer
Tom Greenwood   Producer,Research Coordination
Aloysio de Oliveira   Composer,Producer
Bryan Koniarz   Producer
Paulo Jobim   Composer,Producer
Ben Young   Research
Gene Lees   Composer
Newton Ferreira De Mendonca   Composer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
Peter Keepnews   Notes Editing
Paul Jobim   Composer
Hollis King   Creative Director
Jeff Willens   Mastering
Linda Dahl   Sequencers