Astrud Gilberto Music

There are some great tracks on this CD. A great CD to have in your collection.

I love this album. So different and alternative. It is very amusing, uplifting and you can dance and sing to all the songs. Very seductive too if you are in the right mood.

I bought this CD after reading about it in a popular "lifestyle" magazine. Gawd, was I disappointed. I won't demolish the collection song by song. Just trust me when I say this is a six- martini adventure. I listened to it well-oiled, and it was still unbearable. Listening to the cuts on this CD was like trying to survive a bad hangover. If you really want to enjoy what singers like Billy Holiday, Eartha Kitt, and Shirley Bassey have to offer, invest in works that individually showcase their talents. As for the rest of the cuts, "unendurable" is not the word. Sure, you may get a few giggles out of them. But the people who put this miserable compilation together deserve the biggest laugh of all.

My son and I ADORE this delightful album. We commute 40 miles each day, and this album always puts us in such a great mood. We sing to every song! Nina Simone's "Feelin' Good" (bonus song) is SO amazing I had to go buy one of her albums.

The ONLY song I sometimes skip is the first one, Ann-Margret's "Let Me Entertain You". It's not bad...just...boring. As for the other songs, some have good arrangements and are sung by REAL singers. Others aren't so good, but they're silly and fun and you just have to love the effort.

This album is not for everyone. Your best bet is to listen to the samples. Believe me, if it's for you, you'll know right away.

Slip into your crested slippers, call some friends, and put on "Divas Exotica" -- this good-time CD will put some swizzle in your stick! In my opinion, it has set the new standard for luxe lounge sound. Absolute gems are Ann-Margaret's "Let Me Entertain You," Josephine Baker's "Don't Touch Me Tomatoes," and Eartha Kitt's purrrrfect "Let's Misbehave." That track is THE definitive nightclub number -- you can just see Eartha slinking around the stage. Marilyn Monroe's "Heatwave" will have you wiggling all over the house and Nina Simone's Adam-and-Eve fable is the coolest little ditty I've heard in years. "Divas Exotica" is just too much fun -- these babes give new meaning to the term "cocktail shakers!"

What's not to like? Stan Getz, Astrud, Gary Burton, all beautifully remastered (2007). Perhaps the rumors around a studio recording are understandable since in fact the new notes on the CD indicate that tracks 1,2,3 and 8 were actually recorded at Carnegie Hall! No wonder it's more difficult to hear the audience and doesn't sound like a club. Anyway, if you have any doubts, audition the links above and see for yourself. A great way to spend some mellow time enjoying people at the height of their powers!

Getz Au Go Go is a great Stan Getz album, including Astrud Gilberto and the young Gary Burton. According to Phil Schaap's research for the Girl From Ipanema Box set (6 lps or 4cds), Verve did record Stan at the Cafe Au Go Go (Ben Webster was the guest one night!), but also recorded this same group in the studio. The decision was to go with the studio recording and in "Post-Production" add audience applause to the studio tracks.

This ellegantly swinging (if I'm not mistaken, balancao is the Portugese word for swing)bossa nova-cool jazz album may or may not have been recorded in a studio instead of the club it is named after, but it is one my favorite jazz albums, far superior to much more famous (and better selling) "Getz/Gilberto" album.

Even if this is an attempt to cash in on the earlier success of Stan - Joao - Astrud blending of jazz and Brazilian music, this time it seems more relaxed and creative if you ask me; Gary Burton is certainly helpful in this respect.
All the players are great and Astrud is at her ellegant best, so less than 5 stars would be injustice (in my humble opinion).

The Astrud Gilberto Album has a better selection of songs.

Getz was surely more inspired on Getz/Gilberto and Jazz Samba.

Nevertheless, this is relaxing, enjoyable cool jazz. Astrud sings on five of these tunes. She sings very well, with the classic sound we love so well. I hate the English lyrics to One Note Samba, but that's not her fault. Anyone who knows these artists probably won't be awed, nor with they be disappointed by these performances. A solid 3½ to 4 stars.

I have no idea where the songs were recorded. Some of them are obviously studio recordings, because the acoustics are pretty dead -- with a little artificial reverb added. Also, the fact that there is no applause after the instrumental solos is a dead giveaway. Why would they paste applause recorded on a club date at the end of these studio recordings to try to fool the listener into thinking they were live tracks? I haven't a clue.

A few of the tracks are clearly live performances recorded in a small club. The sound quality is not quite up to the standard of the studio-recorded songs, but audience reactions and the acoustics of a jazz club are evident.

This is a pleasant album to add a little variety to your collection of Stan Getz or Astrud Gilberto. It is a document from an era when bossa nova burst onto the American scene, and jazz songs could actually get airtime on top 40 radio and turn into big hit records.

This is a storied recording, reported to have been a studio album with audience sounds overdubbed...it doesn't sound that way,feels like a live recording. That being said, I don't care if it was taped in a phone booth, it's a great album. Getz sounds great and Gary Burton is on hand with his vibes and Astrud Gilberto is her mesmeric self. I love, "The Telephone Song" catchy and the band seems to be having fun and when Astrud laugh at the end it charms me so. I moved to New York in the late 60's and whenever I walked by The Cafe Au Go Go, I though of this album and it would start me humming "Summertime".

CD was new and in perfect condition. I purchased the LP album for this in 1965 and having the CD means I will be able to preserve the recording indefinitely. The performance on the album was recorded live in a night club in 1964 which accounts for its imperfections, but that is beyond what can be corrected today.

Getz Au Go Go is a great Stan Getz album, including Astrud Gilberto and the young Gary Burton. According to Phil Schaap's research for the Girl From Ipanema Box set (6 lps or 4cds), Verve did record Stan at the Cafe Au Go Go (Ben Webster was the guest one night!), but also recorded this same group in the studio. The decision was to go with the studio recording and in "Post-Production" add audience applause to the studio tracks.

Ok, if your a Stan Getz fan and the accompanyment of a truely wonderfully seductive voice like Astrud Gilberto---what else can be said. I have the original vinyl copy of this, and it is still in mint condition.

I listen to this regularly, and now that it is available on cd--I do not need to worry about a turntable any longer.

What's not to like? Stan Getz, Astrud, Gary Burton, all beautifully remastered (2007). Perhaps the rumors around a studio recording are understandable since in fact the new notes on the CD indicate that tracks 1,2,3 and 8 were actually recorded at Carnegie Hall! No wonder it's more difficult to hear the audience and doesn't sound like a club. Anyway, if you have any doubts, audition the links above and see for yourself. A great way to spend some mellow time enjoying people at the height of their powers!

Getz Au Go Go is a great Stan Getz album, including Astrud Gilberto and the young Gary Burton. According to Phil Schaap's research for the Girl From Ipanema Box set (6 lps or 4cds), Verve did record Stan at the Cafe Au Go Go (Ben Webster was the guest one night!), but also recorded this same group in the studio. The decision was to go with the studio recording and in "Post-Production" add audience applause to the studio tracks.

This ellegantly swinging (if I'm not mistaken, balancao is the Portugese word for swing)bossa nova-cool jazz album may or may not have been recorded in a studio instead of the club it is named after, but it is one my favorite jazz albums, far superior to much more famous (and better selling) "Getz/Gilberto" album.

Even if this is an attempt to cash in on the earlier success of Stan - Joao - Astrud blending of jazz and Brazilian music, this time it seems more relaxed and creative if you ask me; Gary Burton is certainly helpful in this respect.
All the players are great and Astrud is at her ellegant best, so less than 5 stars would be injustice (in my humble opinion).

The Astrud Gilberto Album has a better selection of songs.

Getz was surely more inspired on Getz/Gilberto and Jazz Samba.

Nevertheless, this is relaxing, enjoyable cool jazz. Astrud sings on five of these tunes. She sings very well, with the classic sound we love so well. I hate the English lyrics to One Note Samba, but that's not her fault. Anyone who knows these artists probably won't be awed, nor with they be disappointed by these performances. A solid 3½ to 4 stars.

I have no idea where the songs were recorded. Some of them are obviously studio recordings, because the acoustics are pretty dead -- with a little artificial reverb added. Also, the fact that there is no applause after the instrumental solos is a dead giveaway. Why would they paste applause recorded on a club date at the end of these studio recordings to try to fool the listener into thinking they were live tracks? I haven't a clue.

A few of the tracks are clearly live performances recorded in a small club. The sound quality is not quite up to the standard of the studio-recorded songs, but audience reactions and the acoustics of a jazz club are evident.

This is a pleasant album to add a little variety to your collection of Stan Getz or Astrud Gilberto. It is a document from an era when bossa nova burst onto the American scene, and jazz songs could actually get airtime on top 40 radio and turn into big hit records.

This is a storied recording, reported to have been a studio album with audience sounds overdubbed...it doesn't sound that way,feels like a live recording. That being said, I don't care if it was taped in a phone booth, it's a great album. Getz sounds great and Gary Burton is on hand with his vibes and Astrud Gilberto is her mesmeric self. I love, "The Telephone Song" catchy and the band seems to be having fun and when Astrud laugh at the end it charms me so. I moved to New York in the late 60's and whenever I walked by The Cafe Au Go Go, I though of this album and it would start me humming "Summertime".

What's not to like? Stan Getz, Astrud, Gary Burton, all beautifully remastered (2007). Perhaps the rumors around a studio recording are understandable since in fact the new notes on the CD indicate that tracks 1,2,3 and 8 were actually recorded at Carnegie Hall! No wonder it's more difficult to hear the audience and doesn't sound like a club. Anyway, if you have any doubts, audition the links above and see for yourself. A great way to spend some mellow time enjoying people at the height of their powers!

Getz Au Go Go is a great Stan Getz album, including Astrud Gilberto and the young Gary Burton. According to Phil Schaap's research for the Girl From Ipanema Box set (6 lps or 4cds), Verve did record Stan at the Cafe Au Go Go (Ben Webster was the guest one night!), but also recorded this same group in the studio. The decision was to go with the studio recording and in "Post-Production" add audience applause to the studio tracks.

This ellegantly swinging (if I'm not mistaken, balancao is the Portugese word for swing)bossa nova-cool jazz album may or may not have been recorded in a studio instead of the club it is named after, but it is one my favorite jazz albums, far superior to much more famous (and better selling) "Getz/Gilberto" album.

Even if this is an attempt to cash in on the earlier success of Stan - Joao - Astrud blending of jazz and Brazilian music, this time it seems more relaxed and creative if you ask me; Gary Burton is certainly helpful in this respect.
All the players are great and Astrud is at her ellegant best, so less than 5 stars would be injustice (in my humble opinion).

The Astrud Gilberto Album has a better selection of songs.

Getz was surely more inspired on Getz/Gilberto and Jazz Samba.

Nevertheless, this is relaxing, enjoyable cool jazz. Astrud sings on five of these tunes. She sings very well, with the classic sound we love so well. I hate the English lyrics to One Note Samba, but that's not her fault. Anyone who knows these artists probably won't be awed, nor with they be disappointed by these performances. A solid 3½ to 4 stars.

I have no idea where the songs were recorded. Some of them are obviously studio recordings, because the acoustics are pretty dead -- with a little artificial reverb added. Also, the fact that there is no applause after the instrumental solos is a dead giveaway. Why would they paste applause recorded on a club date at the end of these studio recordings to try to fool the listener into thinking they were live tracks? I haven't a clue.

A few of the tracks are clearly live performances recorded in a small club. The sound quality is not quite up to the standard of the studio-recorded songs, but audience reactions and the acoustics of a jazz club are evident.

This is a pleasant album to add a little variety to your collection of Stan Getz or Astrud Gilberto. It is a document from an era when bossa nova burst onto the American scene, and jazz songs could actually get airtime on top 40 radio and turn into big hit records.

This is a storied recording, reported to have been a studio album with audience sounds overdubbed...it doesn't sound that way,feels like a live recording. That being said, I don't care if it was taped in a phone booth, it's a great album. Getz sounds great and Gary Burton is on hand with his vibes and Astrud Gilberto is her mesmeric self. I love, "The Telephone Song" catchy and the band seems to be having fun and when Astrud laugh at the end it charms me so. I moved to New York in the late 60's and whenever I walked by The Cafe Au Go Go, I though of this album and it would start me humming "Summertime".