With his elegantly delicate voice and subtly intense acoustic guitar, the man who invented bossa nova is a musical Rock of Gibraltar. Claus Ogerman’s string arrangements add another layer of artistry to Gilberto’s heavily accented version of Cole Porter’s “‘S Wonderful”, a passionate “Besame Mucho”, the upbeat “Tin Tin Por Tin Tin” and four heart-melting Antonio Carlos Jobim standards. If nothing else, the strings helped bring bossa nova to the larger audience it deserved.1 January 1977 8 Songs, 44 minutes ℗ 1977 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment, a Warner Music Group Company.
