Quiet Now: Nights of Quit Stars by Antônio Carlos Jobim (CD, Feb-1999, Verve)

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.

Tracklist:

1. Corvocado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)Vocals [Featuring] – Elis ReginaWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:52
2. Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes 3:35
3. Insensatez (How Insensitive)Guitar [Featuring] – Luiz Bonfa*Saxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzVocals [Featuring] – Maria ToledoWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes 3:21
4. Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)Saxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzVocals [Featuring], Guitar [Featuring] – João GilbertoWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 2:54
5. DindiSaxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Joe HendersonWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça 4:52
6. DesafinadoVocals [Featuring] – Astrud GilbertoWritten-By – Aloysio de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim 2:41
7. ChansongWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:20
8. O Morrow Nao Tem VezGuitar [Featuring] – Luiz Bonfa*Saxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes 6:52
9. Para Machuchar Meu CoraçãoSaxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzVocals [Featuring], Guitar [Featuring] – João GilbertoWritten-By – Ary Evangelista Barroso* 5:05
10. Anos Dourados (Looks Like December)Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:47
11. MeditationWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça 3:15
12. LuizaWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 2:32
13. Inutil Paisagem (Useless Landscape)Vocals [Featuring] – Elis ReginaWritten-By – Aloysio de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:10

Album Features:

UPC: 731455973327

Artist: Antônio Carlos Jobim

Format: CD

Release Year: 1999

Record Label: Verve

Genre: Jazz Instrument, Latin

Details:

Playing Time: 49 min.

Contributing Artists: Astrud Gilberto, Elis Regina, Joao Gilberto, Joe Henderson, Luiz Bonfa, Stan Getz

Distributor: Universal Distribution

Recording Type: Studio

Recording Mode: Stereo

SPAR Code: n/a

Quiet Now: Nights of Quit Stars by Antônio Carlos Jobim (CD, Feb-1999, Verve)

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.

Tracklist:

1. Corvocado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)Vocals [Featuring] – Elis ReginaWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:52
2. Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes 3:35
3. Insensatez (How Insensitive)Guitar [Featuring] – Luiz Bonfa*Saxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzVocals [Featuring] – Maria ToledoWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes 3:21
4. Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)Saxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzVocals [Featuring], Guitar [Featuring] – João GilbertoWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 2:54
5. DindiSaxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Joe HendersonWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça 4:52
6. DesafinadoVocals [Featuring] – Astrud GilbertoWritten-By – Aloysio de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim 2:41
7. ChansongWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:20
8. O Morrow Nao Tem VezGuitar [Featuring] – Luiz Bonfa*Saxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes 6:52
9. Para Machuchar Meu CoraçãoSaxophone [Tenor, Featuring] – Stan GetzVocals [Featuring], Guitar [Featuring] – João GilbertoWritten-By – Ary Evangelista Barroso* 5:05
10. Anos Dourados (Looks Like December)Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:47
11. MeditationWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça 3:15
12. LuizaWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 2:32
13. Inutil Paisagem (Useless Landscape)Vocals [Featuring] – Elis ReginaWritten-By – Aloysio de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:10

Album Features:

UPC: 731455973327

Artist: Antônio Carlos Jobim

Format: CD

Release Year: 1999

Record Label: Verve

Genre: Jazz Instrument, Latin

Details:

Playing Time: 49 min.

Contributing Artists: Astrud Gilberto, Elis Regina, Joao Gilberto, Joe Henderson, Luiz Bonfa, Stan Getz

Distributor: Universal Distribution

Recording Type: Studio

Recording Mode: Stereo

SPAR Code: n/a