Astrud Gilberto
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Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian and American bossa nova and samba singer. She was the first wife of Brazilian bossa nova guitarist João Gilberto, whose surname she continued to use professionally afte
Gilberto performing in 1966
Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, 1964
Gilberto in 1970
Astrud Gilberto and husband Nick Lasorsa in 1974
Stan Getz
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Stan Getz was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow tim
Astrud Gilberto
…1962. A landmark bossa nova concert at Carnegie Hall on November 21, 1962 led to an invitation for João and Antônio Carlos Jobim to record an album with Stan Getz in New York City for the Verve label. Astrud joined João on this trip, acting as his interpreter, as he spoke no English. The recording sessions took…
Getz in 1958
Getz and Chet Baker (right) in 1983
With his granddaughter Katie in 1987 at the Lincoln Center