Initially released in 1952 as a 10" LP
At first an intimate solo adventure
songs with a message in the key of Gil Scott-Heron ('Bad News')
It's a love letter to the city that shaped him
77 on Pitchfork Media's list of the top 100 albums of the 1970s
João Gilberto - "The Warm World Of João Gilberto" label_Hi Records Initially released in 1952 asBrazilian singer, poet, guitarist Joao Gilberto made his 1959 debut with the now legendary LP, Chega de Saudade, a new sound and acknowledge as the first bossa nova album, a genre that swept the world in popularity and taken up by such artists as Stan Getz, Charly Byrd, Astrud Gilberto, Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, and countless others. Presented here is essentially a themed compilation of some of his best songs, including tracks from his acclaimed