Tom Jobim - Finest hour (2000)

While Antonio Carlos Jobim is an essential figure in the music of Brazil, he also created a significant place for himself in American music as a great songwriter and a key figure in the tremendous popularity of bossa nova. Apart from his unique melodic gift, what makes Jobim's work memorable is the complexity of mood he could evoke – the touch of sadness that colors the brightest bossa nova, the irony in the midst of joy, and the mixture of delicacy and resilience in his voice and piano. He was an artist who worked primarily in pastels, but it was his sense of shadows that gave his work its most enduring qualities. Including his most famous tunes and collaborators – like "The Girl from Ipanema" with Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto – Jobim's Finest Hour catches it all, from the standard-bearers to such gems as the playful "Aguas de Marco."



Tracklist:
01. The Girl From Ipanema (Album Version)
02. Desafinado
03. Corcovado
04. Agua De Beber
05. O Morro Nao Tem Vez
06. Insensatez
07. Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)
08. Meditation
09. Chega De Saudade
10. Wave
11. The Girl From Ipanema (Album Version)
12. Remember
13. Um Rancho Nas Nuvens
14. Águas De Março
15. Inútil Paisagem
16. Passarim
17. Looks Like December