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Dindi
"Dindi" () is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. It is a world-famous bossa nova and jazz standard song. Jobim wrote this piece especially for the Brazilian singer Sylvia Telles. "Dindi" is a reference to a farm named "Dirindi", in Brazil, a place that Jobim and his friend/collaborator Vinicius de Moraes used to visit (according to Helena Jobim, his sister, in her book ''Antonio Carlos Jobim - Um Homem Iluminado''). In December 1966, Telles recorded this piece with the guitarist Rosinha de Valença. :Céu, tão grande é o céu :E bandos de nuvens que passam ligeiras :Prá onde elas vão, ah, eu não sei, não sei. English version English lyrics were added by Ray Gilbert: :"Sky so vast is the sky / with faraway clouds just wandering by / Where do they go / oh I don't know." Discography *Sylvia Telles - ''Amor de Gente Moça (Musicas de Antonio Carlos Jobim)'' (1959), ''Amor em Hi-Fi'' (1960) *Sylvia Telles, Edu Lobo, Trio Tamba, Quintet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Nova (Wayne Shorter Album)
''Super Nova'' is the twelfth album by Wayne Shorter, recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label. The album features five originals by Shorter and an arrangement of "Dindi" by Antônio Carlos Jobim. "Water Babies", "Capricorn" and "Sweet Pea" were originally recorded in 1967 during sessions with Miles Davis that would eventually be released in 1976 as the album ''Water Babies (album), Water Babies''. Keyboardist Chick Corea appears on drums rather than his typical role, and bassist Walter Booker plays acoustic guitar on “Dindi”. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The influence of Miles Davis' early fusion period is felt throughout the music but there is nothing derivative about the often-surprising results. As with Wayne Shorter's best albums, this set rewards repeated listenings.".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed July 4, 2011. Track listing ''All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.'' # "Supernova" – 4:52 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Telles
Silvia D'Atri Telles (; August 27, 1934 – December 17, 1966) was a Brazilian jazz Samba and Bossa Nova singer and composer of the 1950s and 1960s, considered one of the major artists of Bossa Nova and MPB. Most of her original recordings are out of print, though occasional compilations are released. Life and career Sylvia was born in 1934 in São Paulo, daughter of Paulo Telles and Maria Amelia D'Atri, her mother born in Paris of an Italian father and Brazilian mother. Her maternal grandfather Alessandro D'Atri was editor of the prestigious Révue du Brésil magazine published in Paris in French, Spanish and Italian from 1896. Her father was an aficionado of classical music. Sylvia had the ambition to be a ballerina. She studied with Madeleine Rosay at the Teatro Municipal's corp de ballet in Rio de Janeiro, but she would also practice singing and playing the piano. In 1954, family friend Billy Blanco noticed her talent and introduced her to his associates in music, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Astrud Gilberto Album
''The Astrud Gilberto Album (with Antonio Carlos Jobim)'' is the debut studio album by Astrud Gilberto. With Antonio Carlos Jobim on guitar and the arrangements by Marty Paich, it was released via Verve Records in 1965. It peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. In 2017, NPR placed it at number 73 on the "150 Greatest Albums Made by Women" list. Track listing Personnel * Astrud Gilberto – vocals * Antônio Carlos Jobim – guitar, vocals (on track 2) * Joe Mondragon – double bass * Bud Shank Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and thro ... – alto saxophone, flute * João Donato – piano * Stu Williamson – trumpet * Milt Bernhart – trombone * Guildhall String Ensemble – ensemble Charts References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Astrud Gilb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
''Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim'' is a 1967 album by Frank Sinatra and Antônio Carlos Jobim. The tracks were arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman, accompanied by a studio orchestra. Along with Jobim's original compositions, the album features three standards from the Great American Songbook, (" Change Partners", " I Concentrate on You", and " Baubles, Bangles and Beads") arranged in the bossa nova style. Sinatra and Jobim followed up this album with sessions for a second collaboration, titled ''Sinatra-Jobim''. That album was briefly released on 8-track tape (Reprise 8FH 1028) in 1969 before being taken out of print at Sinatra's behest, due to concerns over its sales potential. Several of the ''Sinatra-Jobim'' tracks were subsequently incorporated in the '' Sinatra & Company'' album (1971) and the '' Sinatra–Jobim Sessions'' compilation (1979). In 2010 the Concord Records label issued a new, comprehensive compilation titled '' Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudine Longet
Claudine Longet (born January 29, 1942) is a Franco-American singer, actress, dancer, and recording artist popular during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Paris, France, Longet was married to American singer and television entertainer Andy Williams from 1961 until 1975. She has maintained a private profile since 1977, following her conviction for negligent homicide in connection with the shooting death of her boyfriend, former Olympic skier Spider Sabich. Career Her first appearances as an actress on TV were in two 1963 episodes of '' McHale's Navy''. She acted in the 1964 theatrical feature film of the same title. Many of her acting roles during the 1960s were in episodes of TV adventure series that included '' Twelve O'Clock High'', '' Combat!'', '' The Name of the Game'', '' The Rat Patrol'', '' Hogan's Heroes'', and '' Alias Smith and Jones''. Longet was cast as Sharhri Javid in the 1965 episode "The Silent Dissuaders" of the NBC education drama series, '' Mr. Novak'', starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Gilbert
Ray Gilbert (September 5, 1912 – March 3, 1976) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. He married Janis Paige in 1962. Career Gilbert is best remembered for the lyrics to the Oscar-winning song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from the 1946 film ''Song of the South'', which he wrote with Allie Wrubel in 1947. He also wrote American English lyrics for the songs in the 1944 film '' The Three Caballeros'' featuring Donald Duck. He wrote the lyrics for Paul Nero's composition '' The Hot Canary'', and also wrote the English lyrics of the Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...' 1965 hit, " ...and Roses and Roses", and "Lost in Your Love" with Sidney Miller, to music by Bert Jay. Gilbert also wrote the English lyrics for a number of songs composed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sign Of The Times (Joe Pass Album)
''A Sign of the Times'' is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1965 by World Pacific Records. It includes orchestrated versions of pop hits. The title track was a hit for Petula Clark. The album was reissued on CD with ''Simplicity'' in 2002 by Euphoria. Reception In his ''Allmusic'' review, Scott Yanow called it "A historical curiosity at best". Track listing #" A Sign of the Times" (Tony Hatch) #"Sensa Fine" (Gino Paoli, Alec Wilder) #" Nowhere Man" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) #"Dindi" (Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim) #" A Summer Song" (Clive Metcalfe, Keith Noble, Chad Stuart) #"Moment to Moment" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) #" It Was a Very Good Year" (Ervin Drake) #" Are You There (With Another Girl)" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) #" What Now My Love (Et Maintenant)" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman) #" Softly as I Leave You" ( Giorgio Calabrese, Antonio De Vita, Hal Shaper) #" Sweet September" (Bill McGuffie, Phyllis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blossom Dearie
Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Profile at AllMusic/ref> Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan Lamont, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, and Jay Berliner. Early life Margrethe Blossom Dearie was born on April 28, 1924, in East Durham, New York, to a father of Scots Irish descent and a mother of Norwegian descent. She reportedly received the name Blossom because of "a neighbor who delivered peach blossoms to her house the day she was born", although she once recalled it was her brothers who brought the flowers to the house. Career Beginnings After high school, Dearie moved to Manhattan to pursue a music career. Dropping her first name, she began to sing in groups such as the Blue Flames (with the Woody Herman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is Blue (Claudine Longet Album)
"L'amour est bleu" (; "Love Is Blue") is a song recorded by Greek singer Vicky Leandros with music composed by André Popp and French lyrics written by Pierre Cour. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 held in Vienna, placing fourth. It has since been recorded by many other musicians, most notably French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat, whose familiar instrumental version – recorded in late 1967 – became the first number-one by a French lead artist to top the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. Background Conception "L'amour est bleu" was composed by André Popp with French lyrics by Pierre Cour. It describes the pleasure and pain of love in terms of colours (blue and grey) and elements (water and wind). The lyrics of the English version ("Blue, blue, my world is blue …") focus on colours only (blue, grey, red, green, and black), using them to describe components of lost love. Eurovision The (CLT) internally selected "L'amour est bleu" as for the of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. Shorter came to mainstream prominence in 1959 upon joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, for whom he eventually became the primary composer. In 1964 he joined Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1970. He recorded more than 20 albums as a bandleader. Many Shorter compositions have become jazz standards. His music earned worldwide recognition, critical praise, universal commendation, and 12 Grammy Awards. He was acclaimed for his mastery of the soprano saxophone since switching his focus from the tenor in the late 1960s, and began an extended reign in 1970 as ''DownBeat''s annual poll-winner on that instrument, winning the critics' poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers' for 18. ''The New York Times'' music critic Ben Ratliff described Shorter in 2008 as "probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarteto Em Cy
Quarteto em Cy (a play on words of the Portuguese for ''Quartet in B'' by poet and lyricist Vinícius de Moraes) was a Brazilian girl group originally composed of four sisters hailing from Ibirataia, a town located in the Brazilian state of Bahia: Cybele, Cylene, Cynara and Cyva — their real first names. History They started performing in 1959, appearing on local television in that year. Cyva, the leader of the group, then moved to Rio de Janeiro, and persuaded her three sisters to join her there. They then started to make regular appearances in the ''boates'' (small nightclubs) of Rio, particularly ''Bottle's bar'' and the legendary ''Zum-Zum'', where they caught the attention of Vinicius de Moraes and other prominent figures of the bossa nova scene. Their first album was released in 1964, and was to be followed by regular releases up to the late '90s, at the frequency of one a year, and sometimes more. Connoisseurs of MPB and tropicalia have a particular regard for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Von
Ronaldo Nogueira (born July 17, 1944), better known as Ronnie Von, is a Brazilian singer, businessman and TV show host. Ronnie became known in the 1960s associated with Brazilian rock, and between 2004 until 2019 presents currently between Mondays and Fridays the TV night show ''Todo Seu'' ( Portuguese for "''All Yours''") on TV Gazeta. Biography Some of his greater successes include the hits ''Meu Bem'' – a Portuguese version of The Beatles' ''Girl'' – and ''A Praça''. He quickly earned the nickname ''O pequeno príncipe'', or Little Prince, after participating in an interview with Hebe Camargo. Ronnie started hosting his own television program in 1966, ''O Pequeno Mundo de Ronnie Von''. Os Mutantes became a regular guest band on the show. Besides opening the door for the band, Ronnie Von also brought Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso to appear on the show regularly, which would be the beginnings of the Tropicália movement, even though he was never part of the movement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
