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1. Jazz Samba (1962)
by Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd
Partly because of its Brazilian collaborators and partly because of "The Girl From Ipanema," Getz/Gilberto is nearly always acknowledged as the Stan Getz bossa ... More
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2. Woman on Top (2000)
by Original Soundtrack
Appropriately enough for a movie that takes place in Brazil and San Francisco, the soundtrack to the romantic comedy Woman on Top consists of bossa nova from ... More
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3. Putumayo Presents: Samba Bossa Nova (2002)
by Various Artists
The burgeoning new scene in Brazilian music that began in 2000 continues to grow, as a new generation reinterprets and redefines the classic ideas of samba and ... More
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4. Live at the Blue Note (2006)
by Gal Costa
Brazilian music legend and superstar (the Brazilians never, ever forget their heroes, they keep buying their records and attending their concerts until they drop ... More
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5. O Universo Musical de Baden Powell (2003)
by Baden Powell
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6. Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge (2005)
by Various Artists
The downtempo side of fusion between traditional Latin forms and electronica. The mixes are surprisingly good throughout, with styles taken from everywhere from ... More
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7. Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical (1989)
by Various Artists
Brazil Classics, Beleza Tropical is the first in a series compiled by Talking Heads singer David Byrne that preceded the big wave of interest in Tropicalia ... More
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8. Brazil Classics, Vol. 2: O Samba (1990)
by Various Artists
This is a compilation of samba from the collecting hands of David Byrne of Talking Heads fame. The selections primarily focus on the modern forms of the genre, ... More
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9. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (1966)
by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
After bouncing around Philips, Atlantic, and Capitol playing Brazilian jazz or searching for an ideal blend of Brazilian and American pop, Sergio Mendes struck ... More
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10. Look Around (1968)
by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Sergio Mendes took a deep breath, expanded his sound to include strings lavishly arranged by the young Dave Grusin and Dick Hazard, went further into Brazil, and ... More
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11. Girl from Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook (1995)
by Antonio Carlos Jobim
List of all editionsThe first of several tribute albums issued just after Antonio Carlos Jobim's death, this one generally sticks to his most famous songs as interpreted by several ... More
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12. Timeless (2006)
by Sergio Mendes
List of all editionsIt's easy to think that since Santana made his big comeback using a lot of contemporary pop stars it would become the formula for the artists of yore to edge ... More
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13. Rive Gauche Rio (2005)
by Celso Fonseca
List of all editionsAt first listen Rive Gauche Rio seems like an extension of Celso Fonseca's prior disc, with its gentle, acoustic bossa nova and sophisticated sounds. But go a ... More
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14. São Paulo Confessions (2000)
by Suba
List of all editionsBrazil's São Paulo is the largest city in South America, home to an estimated 19 million inhabitants. In 1992, this megalopolis ranked as the world's third ... More
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15. Classics, Vol. 18 (1987)
by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
List of all editionsAs an overview of Sergio Mendes in both of his A&M periods, the 1987-vintage CD Classics, Vol. 18 is a far more useful collection than the older Greatest Hits. ... More
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16. Samba Brasil [Philips] (1992)
by Various Artists
List of all editionsSamba Brasil is a fine collection of some of Brazil's best active performers, not really definitive of anything but full of quality material. Some of the biggest ... More
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17. Crystal Illusions (1969)
by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
List of all editionsThe sound and band that served Sergio Mendes well on Fool on the Hill remain intact on Crystal Illusions, with few modifications. Dave Grusin is right there with ... More
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18. Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve (1996)
by Various Artists
List of all editionsIn the hope that Red Hot + Rio would ignite interest in Brazilian music within the X-Generation, Verve simultaneously released a historical survey with similar ... More
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20. Equinox (1967)
by Sergio Mendes
List of all editionsEquinox continues the scrumptiously winning sound that Sergio Mendes cooked up in the mid-'60s, this time a bit more fleshed out with John Pisano's guitar, a ... More
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21. Brasileiro (1992)
by Sergio Mendes
List of all editionsWhat 1989's Arara hinted at, 1991's Brasileiro delivers with a vengeance, for at long last, here is a genuine, back-to-Brazil tour de force by expatriate ... More
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22. Love Music (1973)
by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
Upon his first move away from A&M, Sergio Mendes signed with Bell, known mostly for pop fluff on the level of the Partridge Family, and practically jettisoned ... More
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23. Courage (1969)
by Milton Nascimento
List of all editionsMilton Nascimento's first album for North American ears, recorded at Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey under the watchful eye and discerning ear of Creed Taylor, ... More
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24. Walker [Bonus Tracks] (1987)
by Joe Strummer
List of all editionsJoe Strummer had become friendly with filmmaker Alex Cox when Strummer contributed some songs to the soundtrack of Cox's movie Sid and Nancy, and Joe later ... More
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25. Solo in Rio 1959 (2005)
by Luiz Bonfá
List of all editionsSolo in Rio 1959 stands as a classic in the massive Luiz Bonfa catalog. Originally issued on the Cook label -- named for its owner, famed audio engineer Emory ... More
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