João Gilberto

guitar, vocals · 1931–2019 · Juazeiro

Inventor of bossa nova (Chega de Saudade, 1958-59).

Styles

• Bossa nova, jazz samba

Landmark tracks

• Chega de Saudade (1959)
• O Pato (1960)
• The Girl from Ipanema (1964)
• Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) (1964)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Jul 8, 2019: Hommage à João Gilberto (Émissions spéciales, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : João Gilberto

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