Getz/Gilberto 1STEP Numbered
Cat: IMXLPO6041-45
There have been more than 40 U.S. releases (and hundreds more worldwide) of Stan Getz’s cultural touchstone album and for good reason: few recordings better capture the breezy warmth and easy-going sophistication of Brazilian bossa nova for an American jazz audience.
Fewer recordings can replicate the you-are-there presence and flawlessly tight studio acoustics.
Only Getz/Gilberto has Billboard Top-10-charting singles like “The Girl from Ipanema.” When Impex Records jumps into this densely-populated fray with their own production, they need to bring maximum value and prestige to it.
Challenge accepted.
They worked directly with Stan’s wife Monica Getz and their son Nicolaus to create the most authentic, best-presented Getz/Gilberto ever.
Exclusive to Impex’s 1STEP Getz/Gilberto includes an insightful new interview/essay by Charles Granata featuring Monica reminiscences of the making of this record, the subsequent cultural phenomenon, and Stan’s battles with some pretty heavy demons.
Also unique to this release are two bonus tracks: an alternate mono 7″ mix of “The Girl from Ipanema” (without the added echo, thank you very much) and a live recording of “Corcovado” from Carnegie Hall.
Finally, the large-format, 36-page booklet features dozens of rare photos, the original album notes, and a fascinating personal remembrance from Monica Getz herself, celebrating her late husband’s work and an inside look at Stan’s family life while making the record!
Using the original analogue master tapes and no computers at all, Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering sought to keep the sense of space and tone on the master tape intact without unnecessary embellishment.
Impex 1STEPs get you closer to the source, not the ideal.
We know you have many choices when it comes to enjoying this singular album.
The Impex 1STEP of Getz/Gilberto cuts above all other releases with added-value content that takes you deeper into Stan Getz’s life and process in a way never previously possible.
The 1STEP Process:
The Impex 1STEP process relies on short, tightly-controlled runs that require a new lacquer after each 500 pressings.
This unforgiving format has the lacquer skipping the regular father-mother process, going right to a single convert and then pressing.
Though this dramatically increases mastering and production costs, it also assures each run is more consistent from disc to disc, with less noise, clearer details and deeper bass.
Reducing production complexity to just a single “convert” disc between the lacquer and the press greatly improves groove integrity, diminishes non-fill anomalies and increases signal integrity from the master tape to your system.
Features:
The only release of this fundamental jazz classic crafted with the full participation of the Getz family, including never-before-seen photos and notes from Monica and Nick Getz
Exclusive new interview essay about Getz’s life and the recording of the album by noted producer and historian Charles L. Granata
Exclusive ultra-luxe Impex 1STEP packaging featuring a deluxe 36-page booklet within a heavy-stock two-sleeve Monster Pack jacket and striking colour-matched slip case
Two all-analogue bonus tracks: an alternate mono 7″ mix of “The Girl from Ipanema” and a live recording of “Corcovado” from Carnegie Hall
Limited to 7,500 copies
Musicians:
Stan Getz- tenor saxophone
Joao Gilberto – guitar, vocals
Antonio Carlos – Jobim piano
Tommy William – bass
Milton Banana – drums
Astrud Gilberto – vocals
Track List: Getz/Gilberto 1STEP Numbered
Side One:
The Girl from Ipanema
Doralice
Side Two:
Para Machucar Meu Coração
Desafinado
Side Three:
Corcovado
So Danco Samba
Side Four:
O Grande Amor
Vivo Shoando
The Girl from Ipanema (MONO bonus track)
Corcovado (LIVE bonus track)
