Name: Talkin' Verve: Astrud Gilberto
Brand: Universal Distribution
SKU: 864417
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Talkin' Verve: Astrud Gilberto

Rating

Album: Talkin' Verve: Astrud Gilberto
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Beginnings	More Info...	8:33
2)	On My Mind	More Info...	2:44
3)	Maria Quiet	More Info...	1:55
4)	Wailing Of The Willow	More Info...	2:13
5)	Call Me	More Info...	3:23
6)	Crickets Sing For Anamaria	More Info...	1:36
7)	Bim Bom	More Info...	1:53
8)	Don't Leave Me	More Info...	2:33
9)	Beach Samba	More Info...	2:51
10)	Windy	More Info...	2:48
11)	Holiday	More Info...	3:14
12)	Stay	More Info...	2:44
13)	Berimbau	More Info...	2:25
14)	She's A Carioca	More Info...	2:30
15)	Summer Samba (So Nice)	More Info...	2:43
16)	Nao Bate O Corocao	More Info...	1:35

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Astrud Gilberto (vocals, conductor); Gil Evans (conductor, piano); Albert Gorgoni, Don Sebesky, Eumir Deodato (conductor); Toots Thielemans (guitar, whistle, harmonica); Kenny Burrell, Barry Galbraith, Marcos Valle (guitar); Phil Bodner, Bill Hammond, Hubert Laws, Seldon Powell, Stan Webb (woodwinds); Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm (trumpet); Ray Alonge, Jimmy Buffington, Earl Chapin, Tony Miranda (French horn); Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, Urbie Green, Tony Studd (trombone); Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone); John Barber (tuba); Benny Aronov, Warren Bernhardt (piano); Walter Wanderley (organ); George Devens (vibraphone); Ron Carter (bass); Grady Tate (drums).
Producers: Brooks Arthur, Creed Taylor, Pete Spargo.
Principally recorded in New York, New York and Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between 1965 and November 17, 1969. Includes liner notes by John Corbett.
Personnel: Astrud Gilberto (vocals); Toots Thielemans (guitar, harmonica); Kenny Burrell, Marcos Valle, Barry Galbraith (guitar); Dom Um Romao (berimbau, percussion); Stanley Webb , Bill Hammond, Hubert Laws, Phil Bodner, Seldon Powell (woodwinds); Al Cohn (tenor saxophone); Ernie Royal, Johnny Coles, Marvin Stamm, Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham (trumpet); Tony Miranda, James Buffington, Earl Chapin, Ray Alonge (French horn); Urbie Green, Warren Covington, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd (trombone); Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone); John Barber (tuba); Gil Evans, Warren Bernhardt, Benny Aronov (piano); Walter Wanderley (organ); George Devens (vibraphone); Bobby Rosengarden (drums, percussion); Grady Tate, Claudio Slon (drums); Jack Jennings (percussion).
Liner Note Author: John Corbett .
Recording information: A&R Studios, New York, NY (??/??/1965-11/17/1969); Century Sound Recording Studios, New York, NY (??/??/1965-11/17/1969); Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (??/??/1965-11/17/1969).
Photographer: Chuck Stewart.
Unknown Contributor Role: Albert Gorgoni Orchestra.
Arrangers: Deodato; Don Sebesky; Gil Evans; Al Cohn.
The TALKIN' VERVE series is the Verve label's peculiar attempt to direct its legendary catalogue towards, as the liner notes say, "the hipsters of Generation X, with their soul-searching dee-jays and hip-hop style." The notes then link Gilberto to the mid-'90s fads of "lounge" and "exotica," with such phrases as "quite dreadful" and "fascinatingly awful" sprinkled throughout. While this misguided attempt at smirking, so-bad-it's-good cachet might cause Gilberto fans to dismiss the compilation out of hand, the actual music contained here is endlessly fascinating.
TALKIN' VERVE focuses on Gilberto's popcraft and features the singer's remarkable reinterpretations of songs by Chicago, the Association, and Harry Nilsson. The highlight is Gilberto's reworking of the Bee Gees' dirgelike "Holiday" into a dizzying rollercoaster of starts, stops, and hairpin turns. It's a brilliant showcase for Gilberto's dazzling voice, one minute as wispy and flyaway as a little girl's, the next cool and seductive. Trust the singer, not the package.