ANTONIO CARLOS - MEDITATION

This beautifully warm stereo pressing transports you to the dawn of bossa nova, where Jobim’s gentle piano and guitar meet Claus Ogerman’s lush orchestration. Featuring revered standards like “The Girl From Ipanema,” “Desafinado,” and the sublime highlight—“Meditation”—this LP is foundational for any jazz, Brazilian, or audiophile collection. Engineered by Phil Ramone and produced by Creed Taylor, the record balances intimacy and elegance in a defining moment of 60s Latin jazz  .

Pressing Details:

• Label: Verve 711 076 (Germany, 1963, stereo) 

• Arrangements & conduction: Claus Ogerman

• Personnel: Jobim (piano/guitar), Leo Wright (flute), George Duvivier (bass), Edison Machado (drums) 

Tracklist

Side A

• The Girl From Ipanema

• O Morro (Amor Em Paz)

• Água De Beber

• Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)

• Favela (O Morro Não Tem Vez)

• Insensatez (How Insensitive)

Side B

• Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)

• One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota Só)

• Meditation (Meditacão)

• Jazz Samba (Só Danço Samba)

• Chega De Saudade

• Desafinado