Jazz Samba Records / Spain / RE 2024
The Girl from Ipanema was Antônio Carlos Jobim's debut album, featuring twelve instrumental tracks arranged by Claus Ogerman, initiating a lasting collaboration between the two. Most tracks are now considered jazz standards, with the title song, "The Girl from Ipanema," becoming iconic and reportedly the second most recorded song after The Beatles' "Yesterday." Jobim himself performed on both guitar and piano, shaping the album’s sound and laying the groundwork for his influence on jazz and bossa nova worldwide.