Gal Canta Tom Jobim

Starring:Gal Costa
Studio: Bmg Int'l
Product Type: DVD

Album Details

2000 Release of Live Concert Filmed in Sao Paolo, Brazil (September,1999). Costa Sings Some of her Classics Such As, 'por Causa De Voce', 'tema De Amor De Gabriela', 'triste' and 'wave' . Dvd is Recorded in the Ntsc (Region 0) System and is in Full Dclassics Such As, 'por Causa De Voce', 'tema De Amor De Gabriela', 'triste' and 'wave' . Dvd is Recorded in the Ntsc (Region 0) System and is in Fulldolby Sound. Region "0", Ntsc.

Customer Reviews:

Close but no cigar.......2007-03-11

That Gal Costa is a fine singer no one can deny. That the musicians accompaning her are fine is also without doubt. The material of all Jobim is also great. But, I think because the concert was filmed in what seems to be a large dinner theatre perhaps constrains things a bit. It would have been nice to see the musicians let down their hair and straight out blow, more extended solos. Costa already has her impressive hair down but seems too proper, too respectful of the material. If only the reverent audience got a little bit loco. Gal, scat, break it loose, shake it up. Even the producers seemed constained. Use lots of lighting effects, screen scenes of Rio or Jobim, doll it up with a dance team. Technically Gal sings great but the concert never took off or caught fire. Check out Maria Bethania or Jorge Ben's concert films and see how Brasil's music really flys.

great voice.......2007-01-26

She is just one of the best voices I have ever heard. Gal You are fantastic

estilo sofisticado.......2004-08-20

Gal is simply the greatest. Her interpretations of Jobim (along with the lush arrangements)send chills down the spine! This is a must have for anyone who appreciates the world's finest music. One could ramble endlessly about the qualities of this obvious labor of love. Why bother? The time could be spent watching Gal, Caetano, Gil, Ara Ketu, Cidade Negra, Djavan and the rest. Viva a musica brasileira!!

Average customer rating:

Cool performance of a high density composer

Gal Canta Tom Jobim
Starring: Gal Costa
Manufacturer: BMG International
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

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Customer Reviews:

Cool performance of a high density composer.......2007-02-09

Maybe the most important quality in composer Antonio Carlos Jobim is his knowledge and wide culture on the nature and sensibility of music in all its shapes. And all this has always shown clearly in his beautiful, highly dense and inspired compositions even when he offered a mere samba on his beloved city, Rio de Janeiro.

Such dense and complex work is not to be performed in a rather casual and cool way. Ms. Gal Costa is definitely not the adequate vocalist to the Jobim's body of work.

Also the arrangements seem to come from someone which has not understood the subtle harmonies penned by Jobim here and there, behind each chord sequence. Although Wagner Tiso has shown a respectful work in other areas, this was not the case in this Jobim songbook. Sometimes seems like they have gathered some instrumentalists from here and there just to make an unpretentious sound.

Finally there is also something about pitch which causes me disconfort when Ms. Costa sings her low keys.

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