Recorded in 1964 during two concerts in the venerable Greenwich Village venue, the Caf Au Go Go, two months after Astrud Gilberto’s “Girl From Ipanema” became a Top Five pop single. However, the focus of these sets moved away from the Brazilian flavoured fare, bringing Gilberto into the realm of a decidedly more North American style. The band features a young Gary Burton (vibraphone), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Gene Cherico (bass), and Joe Hunt (drums).

There are a few personnel substitutions, with Helcio Milito (drums) and Chuck Israels (bass), respectively, filling in. Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Tracklist

Side 1
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
It Might As Well Be Spring
Eu E Voce
Summertime
6-Nix-Pix-Flix

Side 2
Only Trust Your Heart
The Singing Song
The Telephone Song
One Note Samba
Here’s That Rainy Day