With a soft, breathy voice and an original style of playing the guitar drawn
from samba and jazz known as the bossa nova, Joao Gilberto is called O Mito (The
Legend) in his homeland. His recordings of 'The Girl from Ipanema' and
'Desafindo' became worldwide hits and established the singer-songwriter as a
major force in jazz. In the United States, his albums with saxophonist Stan
Getz, including the Grammy Award-winning 'Getz/Gilberto' in 1964, delighted jazz
fans. He worked with other celebrated performers and after he returned to Brazil
in 1980, he played with many great stars o...