Getz/Gilberto - Stan Getz & João Gilberto

While this album ignited a worldwide bossa nova craze, its enduring artistic triumph lies in the delicate acoustic balance between its creators. Getz's breathy, melodic tenor saxophone floats effortlessly across João Gilberto's steady, ticking guitar rhythm and Jobim's minimalist piano chords. Astrud Gilberto's famously unadorned English vocals on The Girl from Ipanema provide charming contrast to João's masterly Portuguese interpretations on Corcovado.