Chega de Saudade - João Gilberto
Album
The founding document of bossa nova arrived when João Gilberto distilled the entire percussion section of a Rio samba school into his right thumb and fingers. On the title track and Desafinado, his hushed, nasal vocal delivery sits dead level with his syncopated nylon-string guitar pulse. Antonio Carlos Jobim's subtle woodwind and string arrangements never intrude, allowing Gilberto's revolutionary rhythmic phrasing to redefine Brazilian popular song forever.