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Sergio Mendes: Celebration: A Musical Journey *

2 CD / Verve / 2011-04-05

Tracks: Outra Vez; Garota de Ipanema; So Danco Samba; Mas Que Nada; Going Out of My Head; Constant Rain; Night and Day; Look of Love, The; So Many Stars; Fool on the Hill, The; Scarborough Fair; (Sittin' On)...
Artists: Sergio Mendes

Recording information: IV Studio, Salvador BA, Brazil; Schnee Studios, CA.

The Top Five success of "The Girl from Ipanema" by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto in 1964 paved the way for Sergio Mend...continue...

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Play the Hits

1 CD / Verve / 2010-07-13

Tracks: Night and Day; Look of Love, The; For What It's Worth; Scarborough Fair; What the World Needs Now; (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay; Fool on the Hill, The; With a Little Help from My Friends
Artists: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

Verve's Great Songs/Great Performances series is yet another attempt in a seemingly never-ending stream of them to repackage -- and hopefully resell -- their vast catalog of jazz, pop, Brazilian, Lati...continue...

Bebel Gilberto: All in One *

1 CD / Verve / 2009-09-29

Tracks: Cançao de Amor; Sun Is Shining; Bim Bom; Nossa Senhora; Real Thing, The; Ela (On My Way); Far from the Sea; All in One; Forever; Segredo; Chica Chica Boom Chic; Port Antonio
Artists: Bebel Gilberto

2009 release, the vocalist's debut album from the Verve Records label. Known worldwide for her ability to connect modern sounds with the heart and soul...continue...
Personnel: Carlinhos Brown (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, drums, congas, bongos, agogo, claves, hi-hat, shaker, surdo, timbales, triangle, percussion, programming); Daniel Job...continue...

Diana Krall: Quiet Nights

2 CD / Verve / 2009-09-22

Tracks: Where or When; Too Marvelous for Words; I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face; Boy from Ipanema, The; Walk on By; You're My Thrill; Este Seu Olhar; So Nice; Quiet Nights; Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To...
Artists: Diana Krall

Deluxe CD/DVD Edition includes two bonus tracks plus a bonus DVD containing seven tracks recorded in March 2009 for Spanish TV and a clip of...continue...
Personnel: Joel Pargman, Eun Mee Ahn, David Ewart, Amy Wickman, Gil Romero, Katia Popov, Alan Grunfeld, Mari Tsumura, Tamara Hatwan, Razdan Kuyumjian, Yue Deng, Tiffiany Yi Hu, Darius Campo, Liane Mau...continue...

Diana Krall: Quiet Nights

1 CD / Verve / 2009-03-31

Tracks: Where or When; Too Marvelous for Words; I've Grown Accustomed to His Face; Boy from Ipanema, The; Walk on By; You're My Thrill; Este Seu Olhar; So Nice; Quiet Nights; Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To ...
Artists: Diana Krall

Limited edition pressing of the 2009 album from the Jazz/Pop vocalist and pianist including two bonus tracks. Diana Krall's 12th album, Quiet Nights, is an...continue...
Personnel: Joel Pargman, Eun Mee Ahn, David Ewart, Amy Wickman, Gil Romero, Katia Popov, Alan Grunfeld, Helen Nightengale, Barbara Porter, Mari Tsumura, Tamara Hatwan, Razdan Kuyumjian, Sid Page, Bruc...continue...

Tamba Trio: Pure Bossa Nova

1 CD / Verve / 2008-02-19

Tracks: O Samba da Minha Terra; Moca Flor; Consolacao; Influencia Do Jazz; So Danco Samba; Quem Quiser Encontrar O Amor; O Amor em Paz; So Tinha de Ser Com Voce; Sonho de Maria; Boranda; Samba de Uma Nota So...
Artists: Tamba Trio

The 1960s Brazilian bossa nova group the Tamba Trio distinguished itself from its competitors with its sophisticated close harmonies and tight, turn-on-a-dime musical arrangements. These seductive bos...continue...

Sylvia Telles: Pure Bossa Nova *

1 CD / Verve / 2008-02-19

Tracks: Dindi; Samba Do Aviao; Rio; Voce E Eu; Ilusao a Toa; Vivo Sonhando; Sabado em Copacabana; Vagamente; Chora Tua Tristeza; Preciso Aprender a Ser So; Minha Namorada; Samba de Uma Nota So; Manha de Carn...
Artists: Sylvia Telles

Verve Records has been releasing their reasonably-priced Pure Bossa Nova series through the years, but the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova style in 2008 saw the reissue of many of the compilations,...continue...

Roberto Menescal: Pure Bossa Nova

1 CD / Verve / 2008-02-19

Tracks: Rio; O Barquinho - (Portuguese); Nos E O Mar; Ah! Se Eu Pudesse; Voce; Amanhecendo; Moca da Praia - (Portuguese); Balansamba - (Portuguese); Vagamente - (Portuguese); Errinoho a Toa - (Portuguese); T...
Artists: Roberto Menescal

Verve Records has been releasing their reasonably priced Pure Bossa Nova series through the years, but the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova style in 2008 saw the reissue of many of the compilations,...continue...

Lúcio Alves: Pure Bossa Nova *

1 CD / Verve / 2008-02-19

Tracks: Cheiro de Saudade - (Portuguese); Samba Triste - (Portuguese); Ah! Se Eu Pudesse - (Portuguese); Menina Feia - (Portuguese); Ela é Carioca - (Portuguese); Moça da Praia - (Portuguese); N...
Artists: Lúcio Alves

Illustrator: Clayton Junior.

The Brazilian singer Lucio Alves was a veteran of that country's music scene--having recorded both solo in the 1940s and in a duo with the legendary Dick Farney in ...continue...

Carlos Lyra: Pure Bossa Nova

1 CD / Verve / 2008-02-19

Tracks: Tem Do de Mim - (Portuguese); Voce E Eu - (Portuguese); Influencia Do Jazz - (Portuguese); Sabe Voce - (Portuguese); Minha Namorada - (Portuguese); Coisa Mais Linda - (Portuguese); Maria Ninguem - (P...
Artists: Carlos Lyra

This best-of features many of the Brazilian singer-songwriter Carlos Lyra's early-1960s recordings, including "Tem Do De Mim," "Quem Quiser Encontrar O Amor," and "Influencia Do Jazz," as well as inte...continue...

Antonio Carlos Jobim: Pure Bossa Nova

1 CD / Verve / 2008-02-19

Tracks: Samba Do Aviao; Wave; Este Seu Olhar / So Em Teus Bracos; Aguas de Marco; Corcovado; Desafinado; Ela E Carioca (She's a Carioca); Chovendo Na Roseira; Triste; Dindi / Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar; Luiza; V...
Artists: Antonio Carlos Jobim

A towering figure in the annals of bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim composed some of the genre's best-known songs, most of which subsequently became popular standards recorded by an international arra...continue...

Sergio Mendes/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

1 CD / Verve / 2006-09-26

Tracks: Mas Que Nada; One Note Samba/Spanish Flea; Joker, The; Going out of My Head; Tim Dom Dom; Day Tripper; Agua de Beber (Water to Drink); Slow Hot Wind; O Pato (The Duck); Berimbau
Artists: Sergio Mendes/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL 66, the debut album from the famed Brazilian artist, features 10 tracks including "O Pato" and "Berimbau."

Sergio Mendes/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Sergio Mendes; Jose-P...continue...

Caetano Veloso: Caetano e Chico: Ao Vivo na Bahia

1 CD / Verve / 2006-08-01

Tracks: Barbara; Bom Conselho; Atras da Porta; Os Argonautas; Tropicalia; Janelas Abertas
Artists: Caetano Veloso

An exciting live recording of Caetano Veloso with fellow Tropicalista Chico Buarque at a performance in Salvador. A wonderful example of the kind of mania that surrounded Veloso's return from exile an...continue...

Sergio Mendes/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Fool on the Hill [Digipak]

1 CD / Verve / 2004-09-28

Tracks: Fool on the Hill, The; Festa - (Portuguese); Casa Forte; Canto Triste; UPA, Neguinho - (Portuguese); Lapinha - (Portuguese); Scarborough Fair; When Summer Turns to Snow; Laia Ladaia (Reza) - (Portugu...
Artists: Sergio Mendes/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

Sergio Mendes/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Sergio Mendes (vocals, piano); Gracinha Leporace, Lani Hall, Karen Philipp (vocals); John Pisano, Oscar Castro-Neves (guitar); Dom Um Romao (drums, percussion...continue...

Joe Henderson: The Definitive Joe Henderson

1 CD / Verve / 2002-09-24

Tracks: Recorda Me; Mesha, La; Inner Urge; Mode for Joe; Beatrice; Isfahan; Lush Life; Without a Song; Miles Ahead; Triste; Felicidade
Artists: Joe Henderson

Personnel includes: Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan (trumpet); Robin Eubanks, Curtis Fuller (trombone); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walt...continue...

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Look Around

1 CD / Verve / 2000-04-04

Tracks: With a Little Help from My Friends; Roda; Like a Lover; Frog, The; Tristeza (Goodbye Sadness); Look of Love, The; Pardizer Adeus (To Say Goodbye); Batucada (The Beat); So Many Stars; Look Around
Artists: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 includes: Sergio Mendes (piano, organ); Bob Matthews (vocals, bass); Jose Soares (vocals, percussion); Lani Hall, Janis Hansen (vocals); John Pisano (guitar); Joao Palma (dr...continue...