ボサノヴァ史上最高の作曲家/アーティスト、アントニオ・カルロス・ジョビン。アメリカ進出後のジョビンは、このアルバムで大成功を収めた。名人クリード・テイラーのプロデュース。クラウス・オガーマンの優雅な編曲を得て、ジョビンは「波」「トリステ」など自己の代表曲を決定バージョンに仕上げた。究極のヒーリング・ミュージックともいえる。
タワーレコード(2009/04/08)
When Creed Taylor left Verve/MGM for his own label under the auspices of A&M, he quickly signed Antonio Carlos Jobim and they picked up right where they left off with this stunningly seductive record, possibly Jobim's best. Jobim contributes his sparely rhythmic acoustic guitar, simple melodic piano style, a guest turn at the harpsichord, and even a vocal on "Lamento," while Claus Ogerman lends a romantically brooding hand with the charts. A pair of instant standards are introduced ("Wave," "Triste"), but this album is to be cherished for its absolutely first-rate tunes -- actually miniature tone poems -- that escaped overexposure and thus sound fresh today. The most beautiful sleeper is "Batidinha," where the intuitive Jobim/Ogerman collaboration reaches its peak. One only wishes that this album were longer; 31:45 is not enough. ~ Richard S. Ginell
Rovi