Jim R

I'm not really a big fan of Sinatra, but while we're on the subject... I would recommend the Jobim/Sinatra collaberation to just about anyone (except for the gentleman who started this topic, that is ). I think Sinatra relaxed into those sessions very nicely, without trying to hog the entire show, if you will. Anyway, much of that material has been OOP for a very long time (the portion released on the "Sinatra And Company" album), and has been circulating on one comprehensive CD (from europe), and the whole package is really worth having, IMO. Lon, I think I first noticed the Morelenbaums when I bought the "Passarim" CD, but they really began to impress me on that "Tom Canta Vinicius" CD. After Jobim's passing, when they began working more as leaders, the impression was strongly solidified. Jobim's legacy is in good hands (to say the least) with them, and the success of "Casa" will hopefully be a springboard for more projects. It isn't clear to me yet whether Jobim's son Paulinho (and grandson Daniel) will be doing any more recordings with the Morelenbaums. I hope so... Here's a nice article/interview/discog on Jaques (slightly dated now, from 2000): http://www.brazzil.com/musjul00.htm

Soul Stream, I'm right with you. I bought a copy of the original 12" version of the LP at a garage sale many years ago, and I've been a big fan of Chet ever since. You're absolutely right to mention his trumpet playing on those sessions. Despite the title and concept of the album, with the focus on the vocals, this is some of the best of Chet's trumpet playing, not to mention Russ Freeman's piano work. I went on to collect a LOT of Chet, and although I agree to an extent with some of the above criticisms, I think there are a lot of worthwhile discs out there besides the Prestige marathon session from '65. A few I would recommend are his RCA recordings from the early 60's; the aforementioned "She Was Too Good To Me"; "Deep In A Dream" (Moon) from 1976... kind of obscure; "Once Upon A Summertime" (Artists House/Galaxy); "Little Girl Blue" (Philology); and the "Last Great Concert- Straight From The Heart/My Favorite Songs" (Enja). Just to name some of my personal favorites. Chet did record prolifically in europe during the 80's, and some of it is bad. If you love Chet, it's just a matter of weeding out the bad from the good from the great...

Okay, I'm here... I think! This is my first post on this board, and I just barely managed to get through the registration process (I'm dealing with some bugs, including tiny, almost unreadable text, and occasional dead ends... links to blank pages, etc). I hope I can get these things worked out, but I wanted to get here asap to join this thread! Thanks Lon, Al, and all those who will be taking part. We've had some great discussions about Jobim on other boards, and I have learned a great deal over just the past few years. I always enjoy sharing my enthusiasm on this topic, although I tend to struggle when it comes to helping to enlighten others about the things I love. That's one thing that's great about this for me- I'll be explaining something to somebody, or sharing details that I might not normally think about, and suddenly things will dawn on me that I should have known long ago. Anyway, I'm looking forward to this, and I just hope I can keep up! For those who may be just getting their feet wet in terms of Jobim, a great starting point is the "Clube do Tom" website: Clube do Tom Other sites to check out: Remembering Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova history Clique Music (english) I'll stop there before I get out of control... Thanks again- I hope this post works properly...