João Gilberto – O amor, o sorriso e a flor
1960 Odeon – MOFB 3151
This pressing, early 1970’s, mono mix
A month ago, the world mourned the loss of a gentle musical soul, and an icon of a Brazil that ceased to exist long ago. Like many others, discovering João Gilberto’s music beyond the Getz/Gilberto album was a major “event” in my life that made me want to understand more about a country that could produce such a messenger of raw beauty. Twenty-odd years later and I am still coming to grips with understanding the place – as are many Brazilians these days – but this much is certain: Brazil will never produce another João Gilberto. Continue reading