Wave - Antônio Carlos Jobim

A mostly instrumental 1967 album recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio with Claus Ogerman's arrangements, and the best place to hear Jobim as a composer rather than a songwriter. With no singer to follow, your ear goes to the harmony: melodies that move in small steps while the chords shift underneath them. The title track and Triste show how little movement in the tune can carry a great deal of feeling.