What began with Getz/Gilberto in 1963 was forever captured in time 13 years later.
Getz Gilberto ’76 And The End Of An Era. This is how Getz Gilberto ’76 found its place in Bossa Nova’s story.
Sunday, May 16th, 1976, marked the end of an era for Bossa Nova, and it happened on stage at San Francisco’s Keystone Korner Jazz Club. The musicians took their bows, the applause faded, and the moment found its place in history.
It would be the final occasion that Stan Getz and João Gilberto – the two men responsible for creating a Bossa Nova phenomenon – would perform together. No one knew that at the time.
And only a few knew that every set (two sets a night for six consecutive nights) had been recorded.
This is the story of how those recordings were rescued, restored, and released as Getz Gilberto ’76 to become one of the most significant live albums in Bossa Nova’s journey to worldwide fandom.
And for that, we have Keystone Korner’s Todd Barkan and Heart of Brasil radio host George Klabin to thank for it.
Getz Gilberto ’76 was released on George Klabin’s Resonance Records label in 2016. This year marks the 50th anniversary of that historic event and the 10th anniversary of the album’s release.
Recently Klabin offered his thoughts on how Getz Gilberto ’76 came to be.
Getz Gilberto ’76 And The End Of An Era
George Klabin tells the story of Getz Gilberto ’76
Thanks for spending a few minutes with us, George. As a Brazilian American, you came to appreciate Bossa Nova and Brazilian jazz early in life, right?
“I fell in love with bossa nova when it first appeared in 1960 in Brazil, where I spent my US Summers (Brazil winters) of June-August, and it fit perfectly with my love of American jazz, as this was a wonderful new style combining jazz with the Brazilian samba beats. Also, the melody lines sounded really warm and wonderful. The Brazilian people are warmhearted, and it showed in their musical compositions.”
Todd Barkan recorded nearly 50 live jazz events at Keystone Korner, and clearly the Getz and Gilberto sets meant something special to you. What was it about these tapes?
This very important live recording made at the famous Keystone Korner in S.F. in 1976 was sent to me by the owner, Todd Barkan. They were revealed to me as one of many that he sent me to check out. We really liked it and wanted to release it. Getz Gilberto ‘76 retains the purity of the original studio album but is captured in a live atmosphere with its spontaneity, rather than a studio with multiple takes and possibly edited together sections. We were able to obtain the permissions and contracts needed to release it. Fans loved it, and the album sold very well. I think we had to do a repressing to satisfy demand.
George Klabin’s Passion For Heart of Brazil
As host of the Heart of Brasil radio show, you share your personal passion for the music by playing rare and unreleased songs and artists from your archives. And you record and release new albums, too.
I have always loved the great examples of Brazilian music, which are best exemplified in the bossa nova period of 1960-1990. It was natural for me to release recordings of the music from that period on my label, choosing both actual Brazilian musicians and producing Brazilian tributes with American musicians such as Eddie Daniels. I take pride in these recordings, as I do with having the opportunity to record My Heart Speaks by Ivan Lins, one of Brazil’s most talented songwriters.
My goal for Heart of Brasil is simple: to showcase this amazing and wonderful music,and to share my personal stories with our listeners.
Getz Gilberto ’76 And The End Of An Era: Rare Moments
The 50th anniversary of Getz Gilberto ’76 is a milestone to be celebrated.
João Gilberto created the Bossa Nova rhythm. Stan Getz reinvented its style. After the success of Jazz Samba and Getz Gilberto, it seemed only natural to pair them up for fans like us to enjoy. But their performances together were few.
They shared the bill at Carnegie Hall in October 1964 and again at New York City’s legendary Rainbow Grill in January 1972.
But it was four years later, at a Bay Area jazz club, that a prescient club owner and a Brazilian American label owner teamed up to preserve a musical moment for generations to come.
Getz Gilberto ’76 – Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto Track Listing
1. Spoken Intro by Stan Getz (1:07)
2. É Preciso Perdoar (5:50)
3. Aguas de Março (5:46)
4. Retrato Em Branco E Preto (4:47)
5. Samba da Minha Terra (3:20)
6. Chega de Saudade (3:42)
7. Rosa Morena (4:25)
8. Eu Vim Da Bahia (4:11)
9. João Marcelo (3:20)
10. Doralice (3:47)
11. Morena Boca de Ouro (3:34)
12. Um Abraço No Bonfá (4:38)
13. É Preciso Perdoar (Encore) (6:29)
Personnel:
João Gilberto- vocals
Stan Getz- tenor sax
Joanne Brackeen- piano
Clint Houston- bass
Billy Hart- drums
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