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Antonio Carlos Jobim's Quiet Now: Nights of Quiet Stars is probably the most successful entry in this series of Polygram reissues, because the Brazilian composer's music is so blissfully suited to compilations that focus on the gentle, romantic side of jazz. Perhaps it's his sleepy, low-key voice, which makes Perry Como sound like Darby Crash, or the mellow casualness of his melodies, which mine a remarkable number of subtle emotional shadings out of a surprisingly limited number of guitar chords and the intangible Brazilian concept of saudade, a kind of happy-sadness-shading-into-sad happiness that's at the root of his music. All of these 13 tracks are familiar to even casual Antonio Carlos Jobim fans -- indeed, those who have the three-disc set The Man From Ipanema are missing almost nothing of consequence -- but they're very cleverly sequenced, progressing from the scene-setting (and title-providing) "Corcovado" (the classic Elis Regina version), slowly progressing to the childlike bliss of Astrud Gilberto's take on "Dindi," and then back down to the shimmering stillness of Regina's version of "Inutil Paisagem," a lovely bit of melancholy. It's nothing new, but it's terrific mood music.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Cesar Mariano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - António Carlos Jobim, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ALOYSIO DE OLIVEIRA, Producer - Elis Regina, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Duvivier, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - CLAUS OGERMAN, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vinicius De Moraes, ComposerLyricist - António Carlos Jobim, Guitar, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RAY GILBERT, ComposerLyricist - Leo Wright, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Duvivier, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vinicius De Moraes, ComposerLyricist - António Carlos Jobim, Guitar, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luiz Bonfa, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maria Toledo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paulo Ferreira, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Carlos, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
António Carlos Jobim, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joao Gilberto, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Getz, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Williams, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Banana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
António Carlos Jobim, Composer, MainArtist - NEWTON MENDONCA, Author
℗ 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jaques Morelenbaum, Producer - Paulo Jobim, Producer - António Carlos Jobim, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nova Banda, MainArtist - Ana Lontra Jobim, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Jobim, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vinicius De Moraes, ComposerLyricist - António Carlos Jobim, Guitar, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - António Carlos Jobim, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joao Gilberto, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ary Evangelista Barroso, ComposerLyricist - Milton Banana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jaques Morelenbaum, Producer - Antônio Carlos, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Jobim, Producer - António Carlos Jobim, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Chico Buarque, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
António Carlos Jobim, Guitar, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Newton Ferreira de Mendonca, ComposerLyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
António Carlos Jobim, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nova Banda, MainArtist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
António Carlos Jobim, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ALOYSIO DE OLIVEIRA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Elis Regina, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music International
Album review
Antonio Carlos Jobim's Quiet Now: Nights of Quiet Stars is probably the most successful entry in this series of Polygram reissues, because the Brazilian composer's music is so blissfully suited to compilations that focus on the gentle, romantic side of jazz. Perhaps it's his sleepy, low-key voice, which makes Perry Como sound like Darby Crash, or the mellow casualness of his melodies, which mine a remarkable number of subtle emotional shadings out of a surprisingly limited number of guitar chords and the intangible Brazilian concept of saudade, a kind of happy-sadness-shading-into-sad happiness that's at the root of his music. All of these 13 tracks are familiar to even casual Antonio Carlos Jobim fans -- indeed, those who have the three-disc set The Man From Ipanema are missing almost nothing of consequence -- but they're very cleverly sequenced, progressing from the scene-setting (and title-providing) "Corcovado" (the classic Elis Regina version), slowly progressing to the childlike bliss of Astrud Gilberto's take on "Dindi," and then back down to the shimmering stillness of Regina's version of "Inutil Paisagem," a lovely bit of melancholy. It's nothing new, but it's terrific mood music.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:57
- Main artists: Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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