Joao Gilberto was a defining figure of bossa nova, often called its father worldwide and "O Mito" in Brazil. While Antonio Carlos Jobim set many of the genre's foundations, it was Gilberto who refined and reshaped its sound through his revolutionary guitar style and intimate delivery. Originally...
REPRESSFirst released in Brazil in 1960 this is Joao Gilberto's second studio effort. A seminal album that just one year later introduced Bossa Nova to the United States. Joao Gilberto, one of the true masters of the genre, displays a great selection of songs including various Tom Jobim's classic...