I'm a huge huge HUGE fan of Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim. I'll recommend a few of his and a few interpretations of his work by others.
This one is absolutely one of my favorite recordings, ever.
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower
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The new 40th Anniversary cd sounds wonderful.
This is one of his last recordings, and I love it.
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Originally it was a very limited edition release and nearly impossible to get, now it's reissued and sounds even better and easy to get.
Two GIANTS together. 'Nuff said.
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This husband and wife cello/arranger and singer team hooked up with a Japanese pianist/composer/Jobim fanatic and recorded two easy to get very excellent recordings that are like chamber music bossa nova, truly beautiful and moving
Morelenbaum2Sakamoto recordings
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Jacques and Paula Morelenbaum joined together with Jobim's son Paulo for this album, very recommended; Paulo is also on the two above.
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Paula Morelenbaum has made several fascinating recordings on her own that fuse classic bossa nova with more modern pop and dance sounds and this is a desert island disc for me.