Stan Getz is one of the greatest jazz tenor saxophone players of all time. His recording of "The Girl From Ipanema" helped popularize the sound of bossa nova, a form of Brazilian music. Ipanema is a fashionable district in Rio de Janeiro. The song was written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, often considered a founder of bossa nova. Joao Gilberto and his wife Astrud often collaborated with Jobim in spreading the sound of bossa nova.
1965: Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto - "The Girl From Ipanema"
By Bill Lamb, About.com Guide
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