Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour

1	The Girl from Ipanema 5:25
2	Desafinado 4:14
3	Corcovado 4:16
4	Agua de Beber 2:53
5	O Morro Não Tem Vez / Vinícius de Moraes 3:37
6	Insensatez 2:55
7	One Note Samba 2:17
8	Meditation (Meditação) 3:18
9	Chega de Saudade 4:21
10	Wave 2:56
11	The Girl from Ipanema 4:53
12	Remember 4:02
13	Un Rancho Nas Nuvens 4:06
14	Águas de Março (Waters of March) 3:34
15	Inütil Paisagem (Useless Landscape) 3:13
16	Passarim 3:38
17	Looks Like December 3:45

Barnes & Noble

No artist is more associated with bossa nova than Antonio Carlos Jobim. A superb composer, Jobim wrote many of the most significant anthems of the Brazilian musical genre, including "The Girl From Ipanema," "How Insensitive," "Corcovado," "Wave," "Desafinado," and "One Note Samba." Although others have brought his music prominence - Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, and Joao Gilberto among them -- Jobim also recorded albums under his own name. This collection finds the composer singing and playing guitar and piano in front of various ensembles stocked with first-rate jazz players and Brazilian musicians. With charm and unpretentious flair, Jobim essays some of his best work, including all the aforementioned material, and gems like "Aguas de Marco" ("The Waters of March"), "Mediation," and "Remember." Three tracks are culled from the classic Getz/Gilberto album, and the great Brazilian singer Elis Regina appears on two selections as well. William Pearl

All Music Guide

Verve continues their Finest Hour series with Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour, a 17-song collection highlighting the bossa nova pioneer's singing and songwriting. "Insensatez," "Corcovado," "The Girl From Ipanema," "Desafinado," and other definitive tracks make this set entertaining, if not comprehensive. Heather Phares