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7/3/09 at 5:57pm
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Jeff,
if you like Jobim then you will enjoy the 1997 CD "A twist of Jobim" , this is a beautiful compilation of different artists performing Jobim's songs.
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a twist of Jobin

I also like the Bossa sound of Basia, it is a shame she stopped recording..

I have almost all of krall's albums, but only recently  listened to "the girl in the other room" I think this is another great recording, other faves are "When I look in your eyes" and "The look of love "... "love scenes" is very nice too, this one was released in DTS..

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7/3/09 at 8:59pm
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Fellas:  I also recently picked up a used copy of "Bossa Nova" by John Pizzarelli.  I won't be raving about it quite like I will about anything by Diana Krall...but he acquits himself nicely.  His laidback style also fits the bossa nova style very nicely. 

For those of you who have seen the Impanema number on the Krall concert, read this from the Pizzarelli liner notes:
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I will never forget an evening in Sao Paolo in 1998 at a club called Bourbon Street.  The crowd was asking for an encore.  We were thinking of what to play when the crowd silenced and a photographer shouted: "Girl from Impanema."  After I sang the first chorus in English, the audience, two hundred strong, sang a chorus in Portuguese.  I felt as if I was hearing them sing their national anthem.
That led Pizzarelli to include Jobim's grandson on that track on the CD! 

Jeff:  I'm not all that close to NYC (about 2 1/2 hours)...but I've been to that Tower Records store.  Long gone, however.  Virgin has closed up shop in NYC too. 

If you are into Blu-ray...make sure you get the BD of Krall's Rio concert.  The rooftop session feature is incredible.  I don't think it's on the DVD. 

I love Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, Krall, Ella, Bill Evans, Sinatra and a ton of others.  But I put Krall right up at the top of that list.  She "gets it."  Her musicianship is unbelievable. 

OT:  I'm optimistic these forum changes are going to work out all right for everyone.

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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7/3/09 at 9:00pm
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Alfonso,

Thanks for the tip on that Jobim collection.  I'll check it out.

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7/3/09 at 9:02pm
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Hey, we crossed posts! 

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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