Listen: Antonio Carlos Jobim’s 1967 “Wave”
For Dreaming of: Bossa Nova at its finest hour.
Album
Antonio Carlos Jobim is known the world over as a founder of Brazil’s Bossa Nova jazz movement. Together alongside icons like João Gilberto, Jobim’s music is magical and emblematic of the Brazilian nation. (After all, Rio’s main international airport is named after him, and many of his songs were played at the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 2016).
He wrote many albums, and hosted even more collaborations, but my favorite is his fifth: 1967’s “Wave.” There are only 10 short songs in this 32-minute, mostly-instrumental album. For me, it evokes emotions of relaxation, chill, lounging, sultriness, and seduction. It’s the ideal music for entertaining friends or cooking in the kitchen – perfect for a short, mental escape to Brazil.
Listen to it here:
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