Terra Brasilis

• Artist: Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1980
• Total Time: 69:57
• Genre: Latin

Review

In some ways, this is a strategic retreat for Antonio Carlos Jobim after the classical departures of the '70s -- a retrospective of past triumphs, including some of the most trod-upon standards ("Ipanema," "Desafinado," "One-Note Samba," etc.), with Claus Ogerman again at hand. But these are thoughtful retoolings, some subtle, some radical, ranging in backing from a lonely piano to elaborate yet sensitive Ogerman orchestral flights that cram more complexity than ever into the spaces (listen to his beguilingly involved take on "Double Rainbow") with only a few overbearing faux pas. Jobim's own vocals sound increasingly casual in temperament as he serves them up in an unpredictable mixture of Portuguese, English and scat. And there is much unfamiliar material here, often dressed up in a brooding classical manner. Originally a two-LP set and now on one CD, this is a snapshot of Jobim's view of his output as of 1980; as such, it is not as definitive as Verve's posthumous The Man from Ipanema set ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)	Gene Lees, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:00)
Canta Mais (Sing Once More)	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(4:32)
Olha Maria (Amparo)	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(4:04)
One Note Samba	Jon Hendricks, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:17)
Dindi	Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(4:13)
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)	Gene Lees, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:26)
Marina	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:41)
Off-Key (Desafinado)	Gene Lees, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:24)
Você Vai Ver (You'll See)	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:55)
Estrada Do Sol (Road to the Sun)	Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dolores Durán	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:04)
The Girl from Ipanema	Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(4:47)
Double Rainbow	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(4:04)
Triste	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:03)
Wave	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:39)
Someone to Light Up My Life (Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você)	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:03)
Falando de Amor (Speaking of Love)	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:39)
Two Kites	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(4:36)
Modinha (Serenade)	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:37)
Song of the Sabiá (Sabiá)	Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(4:04)
This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)	Vinícius de Moraes, Gene Lees, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:49)

Credits

Bucky Pizzarelli (Guitar), Grady Tate (Drums), Bob Cranshaw (Bass), Rubens Bassini (Percussion), Claus Ogerman (Arranger), Claus Ogerman (Conductor), Aloysio de Oliveira (Producer), Lee Herschberg (Digital Mastering), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Guitar), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Piano), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Keyboards), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Vocals), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Main Performer), Pascoal Meirelles (Drums), Mike Moore (Bass), Bob Blumenthal (Liner Notes)

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