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Her talent and charm continue to inspire artists around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists who share Astrud's passion for Brazilian music include Luiz Bonfá, Tamba 4, Rosa Passos, João Donato, Rosalia De Souza, Roberto Menescal E Seu Conjunto, Sylvia Telles, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum, Marcos Valle, Bebel Gilberto and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"great-women-of-song-astrud-gilberto","title":"Great Women of Song: Astrud Gilberto","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter making her professional debut as the cool, breathy voice behind the historic 1964 crossover smash \"\u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Ipanema\u003c\/em\u003e\", Brazilian singer \u003cstrong\u003eAstrud Gilberto\u003c\/strong\u003e became a major force in popularizing the bossa nova sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer understated yet magnetic delivery is spotlighted on this collection, showcasing her instantly-recognizable approach to songs drawn from a variety of sources—Brazil, pop hits, and standards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decca","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50394044629323,"sku":"2052710","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50394042401099,"sku":"2052709","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/GWOS_Astrud_Gilberto_5x5_1c97a7c5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726431557"},{"product_id":"that-girl-from-ipanema","title":"That Girl From Ipanema","description":"\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trading Places","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50416184099147,"sku":"2199560","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/31302d6a-70b5-47d2-a2c6-ca4224886588_grande_0fa8ce18_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1726697598"},{"product_id":"beach-samba-i5ich4","title":"Beach Samba","description":"\u003cp\u003eStudio album recorded by Astrud Gilberto for Verve in 1967, with arrangements by Eumir Deodato and Don Sebesky, \u003ci\u003eBeach Samba\u003c\/i\u003e successfully showcases the singer’s soft, soothing, playful, ethereal voice. The programme consists of laid-back beach bossa nova tunes. The opening track, “Stay”, is a true highlight, while “Beach Samba” is a wordless delight and “Canoeiro” rolls the Portuguese lyrics into a snaking rhythm. A real standout is “You Didn’t Have to Be So  Nice,” a duet with her then-six-year- old son. Gilberto’s vocals are backed  by a sumptuous Brazil pop-cum-U.S. orchestration feel (Ron Carter and Toots Thielemans are among the sidemen, as well as Brazilian stars Marcos Valle and Claudio Slon). Some of the more pop choices are also remarkable, particularly Tim Hardin’s gorgeous “Misty Roses.” \u003ci\u003eBeach Samba\u003c\/i\u003e was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50469456052555,"sku":"2015909","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._d694c416_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727360918"},{"product_id":"gilberto-with-turrentine","title":"Gilberto With Turrentine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilberto With Turrentine\u003c\/i\u003e is an album by Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto and American saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. It features performances recorded in 1971, originally released at CTI Records by Creed Taylor. The album can be described as a blend of jazz, pop, and tropicalia. It was arranged by Eumir Deodato and features appearances by A-list jazz performers including Airto Moreira, Ron Carter, Sam Brown, Hubert Laws, and Toots Thielemans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstrud Gilberto gained international fame in the mid-1960s following her recording of the famous bossa nova song \"The Girl from Ipanema\", while Stanley Turrentine was known for his distinctive work as a jazz musician and his earthy blues style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50484228522315,"sku":"2165367","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50484227932491,"sku":"2049861","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Astrud_Gilberto_With_Stanley_Turrentine_bb7256ce_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727585076"},{"product_id":"i-havent-got-anything-better-to-do","title":"I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith her tenure on Verve drawing to a close, Astrud Gilberto steps further away from her bossa nova roots with \u003ci\u003eI Haven't Got Anything Better to Do\u003c\/i\u003e, an intimate, nocturnal set closer in scope and spirit to the Baroque pop of Burt Bacharach, whose \"Trains and Boats and Planes\" is beautifully rendered here. In the liner notes Gilberto dubs it \"my fireplace album,\" and indeed the record is immediately warm and comforting, despite the melancholy that colors all of the selections. Albert Gorgoni's arrangements are sumptuously romantic, perfectly complementing the simple, poignant vocals. Mistakenly considered a minor entry in the Gilberto canon, \u003ci\u003eI Haven't Got Anything Better to Do\u003c\/i\u003e is instead a minor masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Endless Happiness","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50525446275403,"sku":"2165368","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5060672888899_cf64a16b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728033390"},{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-your-smile","title":"The Shadow of Your Smile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of Your Smile\u003c\/i\u003e is a studio album by Astrud Gilberto. 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Teaming with arranger Gil Evans and producer Creed Taylor, the orchestral backing perfectly complements Astrud’s whispery, understated voice, especially on the title track and the sweet ballad, ‘I Will Wait For You’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50530227093835,"sku":"2173299","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Look_to_the_Rainbow_99bd900a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728074426"},{"product_id":"windy","title":"Windy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWindy\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1968 studio album by Astrud Gilberto, arranged by Eumir Deodato, Don Sebesky, and Patrick Williams. 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Her four songs on this ten-song album show she has a way with a melody, though obviously influenced by countrymen Milton  Nascimento and Jorge Ben, and her producer Eumir Deodato. \"Gingele\" and \"Zigy Zigy Za\" are exactly the kind of rip-based tropicalismo that Ben and company were making popular around this time. \"Take It Easy My Brother Charlie\" is probably her best song here. 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