JOAO GILBERTO / CHEGA DE SAUDADE 01/25/1994 and an interview

and an interview

but Gramm's solo albums are more brittle

Mike D'Antonio (bass guitar)

John Almond (baritone saxophone)

and in the rage and anguish of his harrowingly honest songwriting

JOAO GILBERTO / CHEGA DE SAUDADE 01/25/1994 and an interviewJoao Gilberto's debut LP, 1959's Chega de Saudade, was one of the most important bossa nova recordings, and credited by many as the album that, more than any other, launched bossa nova as a major popular music genre. The dozen songs add up to a surprisingly short playing time of about 23 minutes, but introduce several of bossa nova's most beloved trademarks: breezy, soothing melodies and vocals; tight arrangements with seamless blends of clipped