Água de Beber
| "Água de Beber" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Antônio Carlos Jobim from the album The Composer of Desafinado, Plays | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Bossa nova |
| Length | 2:50 |
| Label | Verve |
| Writer | Vinicius de Moraes |
| Composer | Antônio Carlos Jobim |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Producer | Creed Taylor |
| The Composer of Desafinado, Plays track listing | |
| |
"Água de Beber" ("Potable Water") is a bossa nova jazz standard composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics written by Vinicius de Moraes. The English lyrics were written by Norman Gimbel. Original recording key: A minor.
Recordings
- Vinicius de Moraes - Philips 78 rpm (1961)
- Antônio Carlos Jobim - The Composer of Desafinado, Plays (1963)
- Astrud Gilberto (with Jobim) - The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965)
- Sérgio Mendes- Herb Alpert Presents (1966)
- La Lupe (with Tito Puente) - Tú y Yo (1965)
- Frank Sinatra (with Jobim) - Sinatra & Company (1967)
- Juan García Esquivel - The Genius of Esquivel (1967)
- Al Jarreau - Glow (1976)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Abraça Jobim (1981) and Ella A Nice, Pablo, (1971)
- Astrud Gilberto (plus James Last and his orchestra) (1986)
- Eliane Elias - Eliane Elias plays Jobim (1989)
- Lee Ritenour - A Twist of Jobim (1997, various artists)
- Charlie Byrd - My Inspiration: Music of Brazil (1999)
- Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum - Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum (2000)
- Sophie Milman - Sophie Milman (2004)
- Meja - Mellow (2004)
- Ana Paula Lopes - Meu (2005)
- Tania Maria - Intimidade (2005)
- David Benoit - Full Circle (2006)[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Full Circle overview". Allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Full Circle - David Benoit". Allaboutjazz.com.
Bet E & Stef - Jazz/Bossa Nova (2002)
See also
- List of bossa nova standards