Best bossa nova music according to redditors

I am very curious as to how this thread works out. Jobim is more broadly known as a composer, rather than a performer. My favorite solo album of his is called Em Minas Ao Vivo: Piano E Voz -- I could not find an online stream of it, but I would be more than happy to upload and share it. I also thoroughly enjoy Elis & Tom -- Elis Regina is one of the most important Brazilian singers that has ever lived. She passed away in her mid 30s. She was a drug addict, alcoholic and said multiple times she did not want to grow old. She is lived on by her beautiful daughter Maria Rita who has a strikingly identical voice, but different outlook on life altogether.

Now, everyone, please make sure you watch this video. Toquinho (who's still alive) is one of the best guitarists I have ever seen and Vinicius was a lyric genius. This set is absurdly wonderful.

I love talking about Brazilian music, so any questions or anything, I am more than happy to answer them as best as I can. Source: am Brazilian.

My favorite (read: only) bossa nova album. I don't listen to that kind of music often, but I guess I was in the mood for it.

A Arte de Tom Jobim, great relaxing Brazilian music!

https://www.amazon.com/Arte-Tom-Jobim-Antonio-Carlos/dp/B000004784

Getz/Gilberto

The Astrud Gilberto Album

the Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos Jobim

These contain favorites of mine like Agua De Beber, How Insensitive, Surfboard and Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars).

I've been listening to stuff in that area (West Coast/Cool etc) too, lately. For more in that vein, be sure to catch the Gerry Mulligan Quartet (with Baker). Also Stan Getz - there's a very good set with Baker called West Coast Live. Also terrific collections of Getz on Clef & Norgran and on Roost, as well as later bossa nova stuff.

Slightly further afield, you might want to look into Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz, and maybe '50's Miles Davis. Maybe George Russell? Like this?

Yeah, it is so good. Glad I could spread some joy. If you want to check out more, and I definitely recommend that you do, this is the compilation I was listening to: http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Jazz-Records-Presents-Tropicalia/dp/B000BM7UBY

There's an album called Guess I'm Dumb that I've been listening to recently that has some worthy covers on it. Worth checking out.

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|name|Vinicius de Moraes|
|about artist|Vinicius de Moraes, o poetinha (“the little poet”), (October 19, 1913 — July 9, 1980), born Marcus Vinicius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music (mpb. As a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. He was also a composer, a playwright, a diplomat and, as an interpreter of his own songs, he left several important albums. ([more on last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Vinicius de Moraes))|
|album|Vinicius & Odette Lara|
|track|Samba da Bênção|
|images|album image, artist image|
|links|track on amazon, CD on amazon|
|tags|bossanova, samba, mpb|
|similar|Vinicius de Moraes & Toquinho, Vinicius,Toquinho,Marilia Medalha, Toquinho & Vinicius, Vinícius de Moraes, Elizete Cardoso|
|metrics|lastfm listeners: 110,774, lastfm plays: 1,146,760, youtube plays: 134,260, radd.it score: 8.75|


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Otra Vez - Once Again is the jewel of this album.