http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2447&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rssThe consensus seems to be that if Antonio Carlos Jobim created Bossa Nova, Joao Gilberto created Bossa Nova as we know it. Known for his flat and nasal - but always in tune - singing, Gilberto's cool, intimate style reverberates to this day: listen to contemporary Bossa Nova singers like Celso Fonseca and Cibelle, and you'll hear echoes of Gilberto. His story is no less entrancing than his music: obsessed with music from an early age, he sought his fortune as a singer and then fell into a ten-year depression that led to an itinerant, pot-smoking lifestyle. If he hadn't pulled out of the rut, Bossa Nova would be very different. But he did pull out, and decided to move away from that den of vice, Rio. Newly sober, Gilberto proceeded to develop his trademark style - reportedly in his sister's bathroom - and drew growing crowds to clubs in Porto Alegre. It was just a matter of time before Tom Jobim took notice, and Gilberto was traveling to the United States for the most fruitful collaborations of his career - with American saxophonist Stan Getz. Their signature collaboration "Getz/Gilberto" is a perennial bestseller, and Joao's wife Astrid sang the definitive version of uber-classic "The Girl From Ipanema." - Sarah BardeenBossa Novaen720Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:29:32 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2447&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss The consensus seems to be that if Antonio Carlos Jobim created Bossa Nova, Joao Gilberto created Bossa Nova as we know it. Known for his flat and nasal - but always in tune - singing, Gilberto's cool, intimate style reverberates to this day: listen to contemporary Bossa Nova singers like Celso Fonseca and Cibelle, and you'll hear echoes of Gilberto. His story is no less entrancing than his music: obsessed with music from an early age, he sought his fortune as a singer and then fell into a ten-year depression that led to an itinerant, pot-smoking lifestyle. If he hadn't pulled out of the rut, Bossa Nova would be very different. But he did pull out, and decided to move away from that den of vice, Rio. Newly sober, Gilberto proceeded to develop his trademark style - reportedly in his sister's bathroom - and drew growing crowds to clubs in Porto Alegre. It was just a matter of time before Tom Jobim took notice, and Gilberto was traveling to the United States for the most fruitful collaborations of his career - with American saxophonist Stan Getz. Their signature collaboration "Getz/Gilberto" is a perennial bestseller, and Joao's wife Astrid sang the definitive version of uber-classic "The Girl From Ipanema." - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6826146&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6826146 alb.6826146 Joao Gilberto art.2447 0.0 Samba e Bossa Nova-Sauda?s Do Rio alb.6826146 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 2005-04-19 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6826146&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6826146&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6058381&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6058381 alb.6058381 Joao Gilberto art.2447 9.99 In Tokyo alb.6058381 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/1/1081166_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-04-13 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6058381&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6058381&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30605550&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.30605550 alb.30605550 Joao Gilberto art.2447 9.99 Colecction de Oro alb.30605550 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/2/1/1831246_170x170.jpg 2009-08-18 00:00:00.0 2000-05-23 00:00:00.0 true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30605550&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30605550&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.233596&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Tue, 13 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.233596 alb.233596 Joao Gilberto art.2447 9.99 Joao Voz E Violao alb.233596 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/0/5/1685098_170x170.jpg 2000-06-13 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.233596&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.233596&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.141142&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Tue, 23 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.141142 alb.141142 Joao Gilberto art.2447 9.99 Joao alb.141142 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/3/0/1080333_170x170.jpg 1991-07-23 00:00:00.0 1992-12-22 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.141142&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.141142&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.150864&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.150864 alb.150864 Joao Gilberto art.2447 0.0 Brazil Samba Jazz, Vol. 2 alb.150864 null 1991-07-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.150864&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.150864&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.153180&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Tue, 1 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.153180 alb.153180 Joao Gilberto art.2447 8.99 Live In Montreux alb.153180 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/9/0/1260969_170x170.jpg 2005-11-01 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.153180&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.153180&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.104099&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss Bossa Nova Tue, 14 Sep 1993 00:00:00 -0700 Joao Gilberto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.104099 alb.104099 Joao Gilberto art.2447 0.0 Amoroso/Brasil alb.104099 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/7/4/394778_170x170.jpg 1993-09-14 00:00:00.0 1977-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.104099&variant=play&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.104099&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoao-gilberto%2Fdiscography.rss