Amoroso

With his elegantly delicate voice and subtly intense acoustic guitar, the man who invented bossa nova is a musical Rock of Gibraltar. Claus Ogerman\'s string arrangements add another layer of artistry to Gilberto\'s heavily accented version of Cole Porter\'s \"\'S Wonderful,\" a passionate \"Besame Mucho,\" the upbeat \"Tin Tin Por Tin Tin,\" and four heart-melting Antonio Carlos Jobim standards. If nothing else, the strings helped bring bossa nova to the larger audience it deserved.

Two of the influential João Gilberto's LPs (Amoroso and Brasil) are combined on this single CD.