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Mary Jean Loutsenhizer, professionally known as Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009; aged 81), was an American jazz singer.
Chris Connor's live album, "At the Village Gate," was recorded in 1963 at the famous New York club, the Village Gate.
She's backed by a quartet consisting of Ronnie Ball (piano), Mandell Lowe (guitar), Richard Davis (bass), and Ed Shaughnessy (drums). The original recording was released on the FM label (FM-300) in 1963. It has since been reissued many times, including by Roulette and in Japan.

strud Gilberto (born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023; aged 83) was a Brazilian and American bossa nova and samba singer. She was the first wife of Brazilian bossa nova guitarist João Gilberto, whose surname she continued to use professionally after their divorce in 1964.
The Shadow of Your Smile is a studio album by Astrud Gilberto. With arrangements by Don Sebesky, Claus Ogerman, and João Donato, it was released via Verve Records in 1965.

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Stone Flower is the sixth studio album by Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim, released in 1970. Produced by Creed Taylor, it was recorded at Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey. Jobim, known as the father of bossa nova, collaborated with top American jazz musicians on arrangements by Eumier Deodato, and the album is highly regarded as a crossover/jazz-bossa nova masterpiece.

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Paulinho da Viola (born November 12, 1942; age 83) is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and cavaquinho player who represents Brazilian samba, choro, and MPB (Brazilian popular music). He is still active on stage today.
Paulinho da Viola's "Eu Canto Samba" (I Sing Samba) is one of his most famous works, expressing his deep love and respect for the samba genre. The original album was released in 1988 (or 1989).

Released in 1966 by Brazilian pianist and organist Walter Wanderley, Rain Forest is a landmark album that fuses bossa nova and lounge music.
Produced by Cree Taylor, the album is characterized by a sophisticated sound that combines elements of exotica, easy listening, and jazz.
The light, airy sound of Wanderley's signature Hammond B3 organ is at the center of the album, and the recording was handled by renowned engineer Rudy Van Gelder.

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"SAMBA GOAL - Powered by R10" is a compilation album of Brazilian music curated and produced by the legendary football star Ronaldinho (R10).
Released to coincide with the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the album captures the vibrant spirit of the "Seleção" through a mix of Samba, Pagode, and Axé.
Ronaldinho himself features as a vocalist on the opening track, "Goleador," alongside the group SambaTri.
The tracklist boasts icons of Brazilian music such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Ivete Sangalo.

Foreigner is a fundamental album in Caetano Veloso's discography, released in November 1989. Recorded in New York, the album marks a moment of internationalization and aesthetic renewal, being considered one of the most sophisticated works of the "post-tropicalist" movement.
Musically, the album mixes samba, reggae, concrete poetry, and electronic elements from the 80s, maintaining an artistic cohesion that has made it a classic.

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"Coisas Tão Simples" is an emblematic album by João Donato, originally released in 1995.
The album is a celebration of the musician's minimalist and sunny aesthetic, bringing together 14 tracks that synthesize his unique fusion of bossa nova, samba, and jazz.

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Gabriela Anders (born March 17, 1972 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine singer and pianist. During her university years, she sang with Tito Puente and Grover Washington Jr.
She made her debut in Japan in 1996 under the name Beleza with the album "Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim."

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"BRASIL '65" is a classic bossa nova album released by Brazilian pianist Sérgio Mendes on Capitol Records in 1965. Known as the precursor to the "Brasil '66" project that would later spark a global boom, it features the whispery voice of a young Wanda de Sah.
This classic jazz bossa nova is characterized by a style that combines sophisticated piano trio playing with lovely vocals.

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