Amoroso (album)
| Amoroso | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | November 1976 - January 1977 | |||
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| Genre | Bossa nova | |||
| Length | 44:48 72:51 (1993 CD Rerelease, combined with Brasil) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. (BS 3053) | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane, Tommy LiPuma | |||
| João Gilberto chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
Amoroso (Italian pronunciation: [amoˈroːzo]) is an album by João Gilberto, released in 1977.[2] It is an album that uses an orchestral arrangement to produce the Brazilian sound of bossa nova. The album features Gilberto on vocals and guitar, backed by an string orchestra arranged and conducted by German arranger, Claus Ogerman. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Vocal Performance" at the 1978 Grammy awards.[3]
Though the album is mostly in Portuguese, Amoroso also shows Gilberto recording in English for the first time, on his rendition of the George Gershwin jazz standard, "'S Wonderful". This marks a departure from Gilberto's earlier reluctance to sing in English as he didn't speak the language.[4] He also sings in Italian ("Estate"), and Spanish ("Besame Mucho") on the album.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'S Wonderful" | 4:07 | |
| 2. | "Estate" |
| 6:30 |
| 3. | "Tin Tin Por Tin Tin" |
| 3:37 |
| 4. | "Besame Mucho" | Consuelo Velázquez | 8:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wave" | Antonio Carlos Jobim | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Caminha Cruzados" | 6:12 | |
| 3. | "Triste" | Antonio Carlos Jobim | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Zingaro" | 6:23 | |
| Total length: | 43:42 | ||
The latter four songs were written and composed by fellow bossa nova legend Antônio Carlos Jobim and adapted by Gilberto. The string section was arranged by Claus Ogerman.
CD Rerelease with "Brasil"
In 1993, the compact disc re-release of Amoroso is paired with Gilberto's 1981 album Brasil on a single disc, with the Amoroso cover and the titles of both albums.
Personnel
Credits adapted from album liner notes. The individual members of the orchestra conducted by Claus Ogerman were left uncredited on the album liner notes. [5]
Musicians
- João Gilberto - guitar, vocals
- Grady Tate - drums
- Joe Correro - drums
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Ralph Grierson - keyboards
- Claus Ogerman - arranger, conductor
- Israel Baker - concertmaster
Production
- Tommy LiPuma - producer
- Helen Keane - producer
- Al Schmitt - engineer, mixing
- Eric Bowman - assistant engineer (Rosebud Studios sessions)
- Don Henderson - assistant engineer (Capitol Records recording sessions)
- Frank DeCaro - orchestra contractor
- Noel Newbolt - production assistant
Design
- Hirosuke Doi - photography
- Ed Thrasher - art direction
- Richard Seireeni/Rod Dyer, Inc. - design
- Geoffrey Holder - cover painting
References
- ^ "Amoroso/Brasil Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ McCann, Bryan (2018). João Gilberto and Stan Getz's Getz/Gilberto. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 123.
- ^ "João Gilberto". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b McCann 2018, p. 22.
- ^ João Gilberto (1977). Amoroso (vinyl liner notes). Warner Bros. Records. 36.022.