Hi there, i had been listening unplug, retro and some classical piece on my system. By chance i heard a shop playing Bossanova tune from a local artist call Olivia. Bought the CDs and quite like the way the music is being presented. So just wanna find out whether you guys have any CDs of similar gene to intro to me? Haha it my 1st bossanova CD so very sua ku  :P and do not know which is good. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks

My favourite Lisa Ono's Dans Mon Ile

 

http://www.lisaono.homestead.com/discography.html

My favourite which some are in English:

 

1. Mind Games Plays The Music of Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto - Lisa Wahlandt & Mulo Francel

2. Soul Bossa - Myrra

3. "Bossanova" - Mary L

4. Tanto Tempo - Bebel Gilberto

5. Dans Mon Ile - Lisa Ono

6. Late Night Moods Bossa Lounge (2 discs, vocals and instrumental. Cheap and good)

For starters, this might be a good one:

- Audiophile Bossa Voices (Various Artists) - by Premium Recording

 

As you acquire the taste of Bossanova, here are some artists for your consideration

- Astrud Gilberto

- Stan Getz

- Joao Gilberto

- Charlie Byrd

- Antonio Jobim

 

Recommended albums from above artists:

- Getz/Gilberto - Collaboration btwn Getz, Gilberto and Jobim. The Girl from Ipanema was sung for the first time by Astrud and made her a star.

- Jazz Samba - Collaboration between Getz and Byrd.

 

highly recommend Astrud Gilberto's "Jazz around Midnight" album.  It contains most of the notable bossanova jazz stuff in which other artists started to make covers of.  This album features Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim as well.