The Girl from Ipanema
Context
Recorded in March 1963 and released in March 1964 by Verve after hesitation from producer Creed Taylor, the album Getz/Gilberto introduced bossa nova to the world. Astrud Gilberto, who had never sung professionally, sings this track. It received the 1965 Grammy for record of the year, and the album the one for album of the year.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Bossa nova, jazz samba. Among the origins and influences of Bossa nova, jazz samba: Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban.