The Bossa Nova Years (Girl from Ipanema) (1962)

About this title: This five-LP box set (which has been reissued on CD) 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 ... read more

Tracks:

1. Desafinado [Jobim]
2. Samba Dees Days [Byrd]
3. O Pato (The Duck) [Silva/Teixeira]
4. Samba Triste [Blanco/Powell]
5. One Note Samba [Hendricks/Jobim/Men]
6. É Luxo Só [Barroso/Peixoto]
7. Baia [Barroso]
8. Manha de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) [From Black Orpheus] [Bonfa]
9. Balanco No Samba (Street Dance) [McFarland]
10. Melancolico [Melancholy Melody] [McFarland]
11. Entre Amigos (Sympathy Between Friends) [McFarland]
12. Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) [Jobim/DeMoraes]
13. Noite Triste (Night Sadness) [McFarland]
14. One Note Samba [Hendricks/Jobim/Men]
15. Bim Bom [Gilberto]
16. Sambalero [Bonfa]
17. So Danço Samba (I Only Dance Samba) [Jobim/DeMoraes]
18. Insensatez (How Insensitive) [Jobim/DeMoraes]
19. O Morro Não Tem Vez [DeMoraes/Jobim]
20. Samba de Duas Notas (Two Note Samba) [Bonfa]
21. Menina Flor [Bonfa/Toledo]
22. Mania de Maria [Bonfa/Toledo]
23. Saudade Vem Correndo [Bonfa/Toledo]
24. Um Abraço No Getz (A Tribute to Getz) [Bonfa]
25. Ebony Samba [Second Version] [Bonfa]
26. Ebony Samba [First Version] [Bonfa]
27. Tribute to Stan [Powell]
28. The Girl from Ipanema [DeMoraes/Gimbel/Job]
29. Doralice [Almeida/Caymmi]
30. Para Machuchar Meu Coração (To Hurt My Heart) [Barroso]
31. Desafinado [Jobim/Mendonca]
32. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) [Jobim/Lees]
33. So Danço Samba (I Only Dance Samba) [Jobim/DeMoraes]
34. O Grande Amor [Jobim/DeMoraes]
35. Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer) [Jobim]
36. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) [Jobim/Lees]
37. It Might as Well Be Spring [Hammerstein/Rodgers]
38. Eu E Voce (Me and You) [DeMoraes/Jobim]
39. Only Trust Your Heart [Cahn/Carter]
40. Telephone Song [Boscoli/Gimbel/Mene]
41. One Note Samba [Hendricks/Jobim/Men]
42. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) [Jobim/Lees]
43. Menina Moca (Young Lady) [Antonio]
44. Once Again (Outra Vez) [Jobim]
45. Winter Moon [Almeida/Nelson]
46. Do What You Do, Do [Almeida/Taylor]
47. Samba da Sahra (Sahra's Samba) [Almeida]
48. Maracatu-Too [Almeida/Getz]
49. Eu E Voce (Me and You) [DeMoraes/Jobim]
50. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) [Jobim/Lees]
51. The Girl from Ipanema [DeMoraes/Gimbel/Job]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.