The Best of Two Worlds

Best of Two Worlds
Studio album by João Gilberto, Stan Getz
Released	1976
Genre	Bossa Nova/Samba/Jazz
Label	Columbia
João Gilberto, Stan Getz chronology
Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (1966) Best of Two Worlds (1976) Selections from Getz/Gilberto 76 (2015)

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Source	Rating
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[1]

The Best of Two Worlds was released by Columbia Records in 1976 to feature Stan Getz in a reunion with João Gilberto. Their previous collaboration was a decade earlier on Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2. Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda (Miúcha), who was then married to João Gilberto, sang the English vocals.

Track listing

#	Title	Length
1.	"Double Rainbow"	3:31
2.	"Aguas de Marco"	4:40
3.	"Ligia"	5:20
4.	"Falsa Bahiana"	5:01
5.	"Retrato Em Branco e Preto"	4:03
6.	"Izaura"	4:35
7.	"Eu Vim Da Bahia"	3:53
8.	"Joao Marcello"	3:23
9.	"E preciso Perdoar"	5:13
10.	"Just One of Those Things"	3:02

Personnel

• Tenor Saxophone - Stan Getz
• Piano - Albert Dailey
• Bass - Clint Houston or Steve Swallow
• Drums - Billy Hart or Grady Tate
• Percussion - Airto Moreira, Reuben Bassini, Ray Armando, Joao Gilberto and Sonny Carr
• English Vocals - Heloisa (Miúcha) Buarque de Hollanda
• Portuguese Vocals and Guitar - João Gilberto
• Musical Arrangements and Guitar - Oscar Castro-Neves^[2]

Production

• Produced by Stan Getz
• Executive producer Teo Macero
• Recording engineer Stan Tonkel^[3]

References

1. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 82. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
2. Liner notes to Columbia Lp PC 33703.
3. Back cover of Columbia Lp PC 33703.

Sources

Gridley, Mark. Jazz Styles: History and Analysis. 9th. NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, Print.