Stan Getz & João Gilberto: Doralice
Track
Doralice
Artist
Stan Getz (tenor sax) and João Gilberto (guitar, vocals)
CD
Getz/Gilberto (Verve V-8505)
Musicians:
Stan Getz (tenor sax), João Gilberto (guitar, vocals), Antonio Carlos Jobim (piano), Tommy Williams (bass), Milton Banana (drums).
Composed by Dori Caymmi and Antonio Almeida
.Recorded: New York, March 17-19, 1963
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
While familiar, "Doralice" still sounds fresh today. This version, recorded for the seminal jazz album Getz/Gilberto, features straight ahead guitar chords, an understated atmosphere, and warmth that sounds carefully plotted out.
The musicians create a lot of space and their contributions remain equally important to the mix. Once Stan Getz's no-frills sax solo winds down, it trades places with Gilberto's vocals, and both sing out in a similar manner. Instruments are panned hard left and right, and the track was rendered in the best light possible due to the multifaceted talents of each participant. It is a session of international repute, and you are immediately aware of its importance from the moment the cut kicks in because of the familiarity of the players with each other's skills.
Even if you do not understand a word of Spanish, you will feel as if you are able to follow the lyrics and message, and the warm, romantic sensitivity that the players convey is the reason for the track's approachability. It is a standout cut on one of the most important Latin jazz albums of all time, and it effectively symbolizes what else occurs within the grooves of the Stone Flower CD.
Reviewer: Marcus Singletary
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Tags: 1960s jazz · bossa nova · brazil · verve
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