Antonio Carlos Jobim - Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower

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Free Music Review: Great performance; excellent remastering
Hit: 5 Stars

The selections are diverse in tempo and mood. "Children's Games" has an alternating 3/4 - 2/4 shift in the middle chorus. Written originally for the film "The Adventurers," it was later renamed, "Chovendo na Roseira," when Jobim added lyrics to it. Gene Lees added English lyrics to it and the song also became known as "Double Rainbow." There's an interesting musical dialogue between the trombone and the bass flute towards the end of the piece.

The lyrical and haunting "Amparo" showcases Jobim's gift for writing beautiful melodies. Reminiscent of a Schubert Impromptu, its delicate melody underlies a rather complicated left-hand part that gives the piece its mellifluous quality. Also written for the same film, "Amparo" was renamed "Olha Maria" when Vinicius de Moraes and Chico Buarque added lyrics to it. Both "Amparo" (Olha Maria) and "Children's Games" (Double Rainbow) appear under those alternate titles on Jobim's Terra Brasilis album. [See "The Best of Two Worlds" by Stan Getz and João Gilberto for a vocal version of "Double Rainbow"].

The highlight of the album is Ary Barroso's "Brazil" (or "Aquarela do Brazil"). The steady, unrelenting beat of the percussion section is a listening delight in itself. Jobim's straight, no-frills playing and singing bring out the melodic simplicity and beauty of this Barroso classic.

"Stone Flower" is a fine, welcome addition to the list of Antonio Carlos Jobim CD reissues. The new, remastered CD has a very clear and warm sound. Gone is the distortion that marred some of the tracks in the original LP and the first CD reissue. That's good news for Jobim album collectors.

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