Ella Abraça Jobim
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Ella Abraça Jobim or Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook is a 1981 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, devoted to the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Though it is subtitled as such, this album is not usually considered part of Fitzgerald's 'Songbook' series, the last of the 'Songbook' albums having been recorded in 1964.
It was Fitzgerald's first album of music devoted to a single composer since 1972's Ella Loves Cole, and it was her only album recorded entirely in the Bossa Nova style, though she had been singing Jobim's songs since the mid 1960's.
Fitzgerald never worked with Antonio Carlos Jobim, though she appeared alongside Frank Sinatra for a 1967 television special that also featured Jobim.
Ella Abraça Jobim translates as 'Ella Hugs Jobim' (Ela Abraça Jobim) in Portuguese.
Track listing
- “Somewhere in the Hills” (Favela) (Vinícius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert) 3:56
- “The Girl from Ipanema” (Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel) 3:50
- “Dindi” (Ray Gilbert, Aloysio Oliveira) 6:37
- “Desafinado” (Off Key) (Jesse Cavanaugh, Jon Hendricks, Newton Mendonça) 3:41
- “Water to Drink” (Agua de Beber) (Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel) 2:44
- “Dreamer” (Vivo Sonhando) (George Lees) 4:55
- “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” (Corcovado) (George Lees) 5:40
- “Bonita” (Ray Gilbert, George Lees) 2:50
- “One Note Samba” (Samba de Uma Nota Só) (Newton Mendonça) 3:51
- “Triste” 4:07
- “How Insensitive” (Insensatez) (Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel) 3:00
- “He's a Carioca” (Ele É Carioca) (Vinícius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert) 5:14
- “This Love That I've Found” (Só Tinha de Ser Com Você) (Aloysio Oliveira) 5:17
- “A Felicidade” (Vinícius de Moraes) 2:19
- “Wave” 5:22
- “Song of the Jet” (Samba Do Avião) (George Lees) 3:40
- “Photograph” (Fotografia) (Ray Gilbert) 3:49
- “Useless Landscape” (Inútil Paisagem) (Ray Gilbert, Aloysio Oliveira) 7:59
Personnel
Recorded September 17-19, 1980, March 18-20, 1981 Hollywood, Los Angeles:
- Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
- Clark Terry - Trumpet
- Zoot Sims - Tenor Saxophone
- Toots Thielemans - Harmonica
- Henry Trotter - Keyboard
- Mike Lang
- Clarence McDonald
- Joe Pass - Guitar
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Paul Jackson
- Mitch Holder
- Ronald Bautiste
- Abraham Laboriel - Double Bass
- Alex Acuña - Drums
- Paulinho da Costa - Percussion
Credits
- Mastering - Bernie Grundman (US) & Greg Fulginiti (International)
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