Astrud Gilberto with or without Turrentine

a sweet as well as soulful blend between bossa nova
and schlager jazz (with some country blues slings)
as it just could've been and was made around -71

as my Spring Record # 18:2


Glorious songs in a nicely shifting string of pearls
but quite dubious or strange taken as an album
"Gilberto with Turrentine"

Why is this saxophonist half of the title?
when he's playing only on four tracks
[could've been great as an EP stuffed with samba]

while more tracks are played by the flutist,
the guitarist(s), organ, percussions
and many strings creating the windy, dreamy space

where probably sax should've sound too sharp
or too happy if would've danced every time with Astrud
whose beauty often is based on melancholy
(except in the whisling tune here she wrote herself)

Well, I'm just beginning to know Gilberto
= many albums and songs to go......



by kinda chakra based evaluation

most Soulful song : BRAZILIAN TAPESTRY
[composed by Eumir Deodato]

most Imaginative song : SOLO EL FIN (for all we know)
[composed by Fred Karlin a.o.]

most Amusing song : JUST BE YOU (Bonus)
[composed by Astrud Gilberto]

most Beautiful song : WHERE THERE'S A HEARTACHE (there must be a heart)
[composed by Bacharach and David]

most Strong song : ZAZUEIRA
[composed by Jorge Ben]

most Sexy song : PONTEIO
[composed by José Carlos Capinam and Edú Lobo]

most Rooted song : TRAVELING LIGHT
[composed by Deodato and Everett]


Above and/or Below everyone : TO A FLAME (instrumental)
[composed by Stephen Stills]



Furthermore than other Bossa artists, this Reminds me most of : Francoise Hardy, Gordon Lightfoot, Sandie Shaw, Mia Martini, Monica Zetterlund, Cat Stevens and of course Burt Bacharach by many singers


Whole Album

(7) compositions
(6) instrumentations
(6) singin' /playin' feelin'
(4) lyrics (incl titles)
(5) variation
(2) synchronization
(4) cover /concept
(3) historical importance

= 37

I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)


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