Brazilian musician João Gilberto dies aged 88

**Simon DS** · Jul-06-2019, 10:38pm

Much loved Brazilian musician, the ‘Father of bossa nova’ died on Saturday afternoon in his home in Rio de Janeiro...

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...o-dies-aged-88
Girl from Ipanema:

https://youtu.be/cOutEZqNDho

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2G8wu1dAloY

**trodgers** · Jul-06-2019, 11:34pm

Sad news. His music always hit me right in the heart.

**Mandolin Cafe** · Jul-07-2019, 7:50am

Thanks for posting the notice. I'm especially drawn to the lush Brazilian music of this era and the man was a genius. His recordings with Stan Getz will be played 100 years from now, my opinion. Few people help define a style of music so well.

**fatt-dad** · Jul-07-2019, 8:29am

Son told me last night. In the soundtrack of my life, for sure!

RIP

f-d

**Al Bergstein** · Jul-08-2019, 9:33am

For you younger players, there was a point in time about 1960-66 when this was some of the hottest jazz music on the planet. The record that he produced with Stan Getz was a huge success and brought us the songs " the girl from Ipanema" "Desafinado" lyrics rewritten by Ella Fitzgerald apparently, the translated lyrics don't bear any resemblence to the English ones). Also on the record was Corcovado and So Danca Samba, all classics now.

this was also one of the first introductions from most Americans to the songwriting of Jobim.

it also brought us the unique singing of Astrud Gilberto

[QUOTE=atsunrise;1723251]Much loved Brazilian musician, the ‘Father of bossa nova’ died on Saturday afternoon in his home in Rio de Janeiro...