GROOVE NOTE CD GRV-1026-2: Jacintha ‎– The Girl From Bossa Nova

Description: ****Welcome to our listing, thanks very much for looking! ****Shipping cost is only an estimate - it depends on the actual weight and size of the package as well as the service required. We do not profit from shipping costs, so if we overcharge, we will refund the difference back to you. It's always best to wait for our invoice before paying for your item. We will combine shipping for multiple items purchased. Background -Jacintha is a Singaporean jazz singer/torch singer and stage actress who has been well-known in parts of the Asia-Pacific region since the '80s and has been increasing her exposure in North America since the late '90s. Jacintha has never been the type of jazz artist who goes out of her way to be abstract, difficult, or complicated; her work has been quite accessible and easy to absorb, drawing on direct or indirect influences that have included Julie London and Shirley Horn as well as Brazilian star Astrud Gilberto. Jacintha has long been fluent in English, which is widely spoken in Singapore and is one of its four official languages along with Malay, Mandarin Chinese (as opposed to Cantonese Chinese), and Tamil. Jacintha was born Jacintha Abisheganaden in Singapore on October 3, 1957. Both of her parents were musicians who encouraged her interest in the arts; her Chinese mother was a singer/pianist, and her Sri Lankan father, Alexander Abisheganaden, was a guitarist who was into both classical guitar and jazz guitar. Growing up in Singapore, Jacintha listened to a wide variety of music -- not only vocal jazz and traditional pop, but also artists who ranged from Stevie Wonder to Joni Mitchell to South African star Miriam Makeba. Jacintha was a big fan of Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes during her upbringing, and she has been quoted as saying that she was "obsessed" with Barbra Streisand. Early in her career, Jacintha dabbled in techno-pop, but jazz and torch singing ultimately became her primary focus as a recording artist and live performer. In the '70s, Jacintha sang in the Singapore Youth Choir and attended the National University of Singapore (where she earned a degree in English). Jacintha, who lived in the U.S. for a while in the '80s but returned to Singapore, made a name for herself in Singapore in the '80s as both a recording artist and a stage actress, although her early albums (which included Jacintha in 1983, Tropicana in 1987, and Dramarama in 1991) received very little exposure outside of the Asia-Pacific region. However, her visibility in the United States and Canada started to increase in the late '90s, when she began working with producer Ying Tan and started recording for the Los Angeles-based Groove Note label. Jacintha's first Groove Note release, Here's to Ben: A Vocal Tribute to Ben Webster, was recorded in 1999 -- and that album marked the first time that a Jacintha album was widely distributed in North America. Jacintha's relationship with Groove Note continued when she recorded Autumn Leaves: The Songs of Johnny Mercer (a live album) in 1999, Lush Life in 2001, Jacintha Is Her Name (which she dedicated to Julie London) in 2003, The Girl from Bossa Nova (a Brazilian-oriented project) in 2004, and Jacintha Goes to Hollywood (which offered jazz interpretations of songs used as movie themes) in 2007. Jacintha turned 50 on October 3, 2007. - Alex Henderson This listing is for a rare audiophile, CD title - a USED / OPENED, in Near Mint minus overall condition CD title PRESSED and ISSUED by GROOVE NOTE Records of a highly collectible title, featuring - JacinthaCD Title - The Girl From Bossa NovaTrack Listing -1. O Ganso - Composed By – L. Bonfa - 4:31 2. Só Danço Samba - Composed By – A. C. Jobim Lyrics By – V. De Moraes - 3:13 3. Dindi - Composed By – A. C. Jobim - 4:45 4. Once I Loved - Composed By – A. C. Jobim Lyrics By – V. De Moraes - 3:41 5. Desafinado - Composed By – A. C. Jobim Lyrics By – N. Mendonca - 4:30 6. So Nice - Composed By – M. Valle, P. Valle - 5:05 7. Wave - Composed By – A. C. Jobim - 5:05 8. How Insensitive - Composed By – A. C. Jobim Lyrics By – V. De Moraes - 5:03 9. Corcovado - Composed By – A. C. Jobim - 4:48 10. Waters Of March - Composed By – A. C. Jobim - 4:08 Performers / Other information - • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Groove Note Records • Copyright (c) – Groove Note Records • Acoustic Guitar – John Pisano • Bass – Darek Oleszkiewicz • Drums – Tim Pleasant • Engineer – Michael C. Ross • Engineer [Assistant] – Greg Burns • Executive-Producer – Sebastian Koh, Ying Tan • Mastered By – Bernie Grundman • Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa • Piano – Bill Cunliffe • Producer – Joe Harley • Tenor Saxophone – Harry Allen • Vocals – Jacintha U.S.A. CD issue • Barcode: 660318102621This CD is from the GROOVE NOTE Records series of CDs. CD catalog # GRV 1026-2CD made in the USA CD issued in 2004 The CD and Jewel Case are all in Near MINT minus overall condition! The CD was play tested in our audio system and it performed perfectly. There are no serious marks on the reflective side of the disc that we could see, even under strong, white light - see pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item being offered. This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system). Do not let this rarity slip by!

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: New York, New York

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