1996 Antonio Carlos Jobim – Antonio Carlos Jobim And Friends

Antonio Carlos Jobim And Friends is a live album which captures a historic tribute concert recorded on September 27, 1993, at the Free Jazz Festival in São Paulo, Brazil.  It serves as a poignant farewell, as it was one of Jobim’s final major performances before his passing in 1994. It was released in 1996 via Verve Records.

Tracks

1  Prelude: Medley – Inútil Paisagem/Triste/Esperança Perdida (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Aloysio De Oliveira) 08:29
2  Ela é Carioca (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 06:23
3  The Boy From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Norman Gimbel; Vinicius De Moraes) 02:42
4  Once I Loved (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Ray Gilbert) 05:28
5  O Grande Amor (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Vinicius De Moraes) 09:27
6  No More Blues (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Jessie Cavanaugh; Jon Hendricks; Vinicius De Moraes) 05:20
7  Agua de Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Vinicius De Moraes) 06:03
8  A Felicidade (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Vinicius De Moraes) 04:58
9  Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Vinicius De Moraes) 05:06
10  Luiza (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 03:29
11  Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 04:25
12  Caminhos Cruzados (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Newton Mendonça) 04:30
13  Finale: The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Norman Gimbel; Vinicius De Moraes) 07:54

Musicians

1 Prelude: Medley – Inútil Paisagem/Triste/Esperança Perdida

Piano Herbie Hancock


2 Ela é Carioca

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Piano Herbie Hancock
Percussion Alex Acuña


3 The Boy From Ipanema

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar  Oscar Castro-Neves
Piano Shirley Horn
Percussion Alex Acuña
Vocals Shirley Horn


4 Once I Loved

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar  Oscar Castro-Neves
Keyboards  Herbie Hancock
Piano Shirley Horn
Percussion Alex Acuña
Vocals Shirley Horn


5 O Grande Amor

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar Oscar Castro-Neves
Guitar Paulo Jobim
Piano Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Sax Joe Henderson
Percussion Alex Acuña


6 No More Blues

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar  Oscar Castro-Neves
Piano Herbie Hancock
Percussion Alex Acuña
Vocals  Jon Hendricks


7 Agua de Beber

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Keyboards Herbie Hancock
Piano  Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Percussion Alex Acuña


8 A Felicidade

Piano Herbie Hancock
Vocals  Gal Costa


9 Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar  Oscar Castro-Neves
Guitar Paulo Jobim
Keyboards Herbie Hancock
Percussion Alex Acuña
Vocals  Gal Costa


10 Luiza

Piano Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vocals Antonio Carlos Jobim


11 Wave

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar Paulo Jobim
Guitar  Oscar Castro-Neves
Keyboards Herbie Hancock
Piano (solo) Herbie Hancock
Piano Antonio Carlos Jobim
Percussion Alex Acuña


12 Caminhos Cruzados

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Piano Antonio Carlos Jobim
Percussion Alex Acuña
Vocals  Gal Costa


13 Finale: The Girl From Ipanema

Bass Ron Carter
Drums  Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar Oscar Castro-Neves
Guitar Paulo Jobim
Keyboards Herbie Hancock
Piano Antonio Carlos Jobim
Piano Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Sax Joe Henderson
Percussion Alex Acuña
Vocals Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vocals Gal Costa
Vocals  Jon Hendricks

Liner Notes

Producer – Oscar Castro-Neves, Richard Seidel
Musical Director – Herbie Hancock
Engineer – Santiago Ferraz
Engineer (Assistant) – Marcelo, Tutu
Mastered By – Rick Wilson
Mixed By – Joel Moss

Art Direction, Design – Patricia Lie
Illustration – Joel Nakamura
Photography – Jimmy Katz

Mastered At Digisonics, Northridge, CA
Mixed At Signet Sound Studios
Recorded At Free Jazz Festival, São Paulo
Phonographic Copyright Polygram Records
Copyright Polygram Records