Antonio Carlos Jobim - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Rmst) (CD)

All Music Guide

Pieced together from various albums to showcase what a remarkably consistent songwriter and performer Antonio Carlos Jobim was, HipO's 20th Century Masters The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim opens with two of Jobim's compositions from Stan Getz and João Gilberto's quintessential bossa nova record, Getz/Gilberto, before threading through his own career. With over 12 tracks, many of Jobim's defining songs are covered, from "The Girl from Ipanema" (the song that kickstarted the careers of both Jobim and Astrud Gilberto, while also bringing bossa nova to popular consciousness) to "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)," a song proving that Jobim's talent only grew in emotional depth and complexity over ten years of being in the public eye. Though twothirds of this collection focuses, rightly so, on his material from the early to mid'60s, four tracks glimpse at his career in the 1970s and '80s as proof that Jobim's high standards, both as a songwriter and producer, were never forsaken. 20t...h Century Masters The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim proves an excellent set for those casually interested in exploring Jobim's work and the shaping of bossa nova. - Gregory McIntosh, All Music Guide Read more Less