HG/BSK were introduced to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim at the Fire Island home of their dear friends, Jackie Cain and Roy Kral (sadly, both are deceased). A great jazz duo, “Jackie and Roy”, met Jobim In Brazil and were enchanted by his bossa nova rhythms. After a day in the sea and sun (HG/BSK had a dune house a short walk from J & R’s rental), HG/BSK would stroll to their tree-shaded residence. Roy would mix an icy XL dry martini for HG and set a Jobim record spinning on a turntable. Heavenly memory. HG’s favorite jazz CD is “Getz/Jobim: Girl from Ipanema”. HG listens to it once a week (martini in hand). THere’s a vocal on the CD by Astrud Gilberto. But the ultimate joy is the collaboration of the great saxophonist, Stan Getz, with the voice and music of Jobim. Getz’s solos of Jobim’s music are works of art. The musical marriage of Getz and Jobim seems unlikely. Getz was the son of Jewish immigrants to the USA from Ukraine. Jobim was Brazilian by birth and musical training. Go figure.
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