Personnel:

João Gilberto (g, vcl), Os Cariocas, Severino Filho (vcl, p, arr), Badeco (vcl, g), Quartera (vcl, perc), Luiz Roberto (vcl, b)

 

60th Anniversary of João Gilberto's historic Buenos aires performances with Os Cariocas

 

Extraordinary unreleased performance from October 1962 thatincludes three songs never heard before in the voice of João, and unreleased vocal arrangements with Os Cariocas. A historical document of bossa nova, with João Gilberto at the height of his powers.

 

TRACKLIST

01. Introduction by Carlos Rodari 2:07

02. Nova Ilusão (Luiz Bettancourt–José Meneses) 0:38

03. Só danço samba (Jobim–De Moraes) 1:54

04. Nunca mais (Ed Lincoln–Silvio Cesar) 2:07

05. Zelão (Sergio Ricardo) 3:28

06. Você passou (Nazareno de Brito–Alcyr Pires Vermelho) 2:49

07. Samba de uma nota só (Jobim–Mendonça) 1:11

08. Introduction to bossa nova 1:16

09. Tudo é bossa (Miguel Gustavo–Alcyr Pires Vermelho) 2:31

10. C.R. Presents the songs that João will perform 0:18

11. Só danço samba (Jobim–De Moraes) 2:02

12. Meditaçao (Jobim–Mendonça) 1:57

13. Doralice (Dorival Caymmi) 1:30

14. O amor em paz (Jobim–De Moraes) 1:38

15. Samba da minha terra (Dorival Caymmi) 1:59

16. Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 1:23

17. Nunca mais (Ed Lincoln–Silvio Cesar) 3:10

18. Quero ser assim (Unknown) 4:04

19. Atirei o pau no gato (Traditional) 2:22

20. Um abraço no Bonfá (João Gilberto) 1:37

21. Medley: 3:47

-Garota de Ipanema (Jobim–De Moraes)

-Devagar com a louça (Luiz Reis–Haroldo Barbosa)

22. Final Medley: 0:44

-Só danço samba (Jobim–De Moraes)

-Se todos fossem iguais a você (Jobim–De Moraes)

 

JOÃO GILBERTO with OS CARIOCAS

Live at “Club 676”, Calle Tucumán 676, Buenos Aires, Wednesday, October 10, 1962

 

On #12, 13, 15, 19, 20: João Gilberto, vocals and guitar

On #11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22: João Gilberto with Os Cariocas

On #2-9: Os Cariocas: Severino Filho (1st voice, falsetto, piano and arranger),

Badeco (2nd voice and 6 string guitar), Quartera (4th voice and percussion),

Luiz Roberto (soloist voice and double bass).

 

Originally recorded by Pablo Rossi (Excelsior Buenos Aires’ radio operator)

Cover photo by Jorge Aguirre

Liner notes by Carlos Marcelo Lesgart

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

 

Special thanks to journalist Julio Lagos, Víctor Oliveros, and Jose A. Fernández Quintela

 

NOTE TO LISTENER:

This performance was recorded live on mono 7 ½ Ampex reel-to-reel tape, using a battery powered portable Grundig TK-1. The tape, despite having remained unplayed for almost 60 years, had conservation deficiencies inherent to its age. For its release, the original sound has been restored employing the most advanced techniques and carefully 24-bit digitally mastered, in order to obtain the highest possible quality and fidelity, to provide the greatest pleasure to the listener.