Wave (Antônio Carlos Jobim album)

Wave
Studio album by
Antônio Carlos Jobim
ReleasedOctober 1967 (1967-10)
RecordedMay 22–24 and June 15, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz, bossa nova
Length31:38
LabelA&M
ProducerCreed Taylor
Antônio Carlos Jobim chronology
A Certain Mr. Jobim
(1967) 		Wave
(1967) 		Stone Flower
(1970)

Wave is the fifth studio album by Brazilian jazz musician Antônio Carlos Jobim, released in 1967 on A&M Records. Recorded in the US with mostly American musicians, it peaked at number 114 on the Billboard 200 chart,[1] as well as number 5 on the Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Wave was arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman, and features jazz musicians including trombonists Urbie Green and Jimmy Cleveland, flautist Jerome Richardson, and bassist Ron Carter, as well as a string section. Photographer Pete Turner created the solarized cover photo of a giraffe.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

In a 2014 review, Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic praised the album for "Wave" and "Triste" (deeming them two "instant standards") and its "absolutely first-rate tunes... that escaped overexposure and thus sound fresh today." He concluded, "one only wishes that this album were longer; 31:45 is not enough."[2] Chris May, in a review on All About Jazz, said Claus Ogerman's simple string arrangements added to the "modern appeal" through "vivid evocation of a long-gone time and place." He added, "as jazz, Wave has no more authenticity than its cover shot suggesting an African giraffe traversing a Brazilian beach, but it remains an elegant and delightful album."[4] A review on Tiny Mix Tapes said, "with Wave....you'll find repeated listening will become a must."[5]

In 2007, Rolling Stone Brasil magazine ranked Wave number 92 in "Os 100 Maiores Discos da Música Brasileira" (The 100 greatest Brazilian music records).[6] Guitar Player magazine included it on their list of The 40 Greatest Guitar Albums Of 1967.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Antônio Carlos Jobim

No.TitleLength
1."Wave"2:56
2."The Red Blouse"5:09
3."Look to the Sky"2:20
4."Batidinha"3:17
5."Triste"2:09
6."Mojave"2:27
7."Diálogo"2:55
8."Lamento"2:46
9."Antigua"3:10
10."Captain Bacardi"4:29

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

Strings

  • Bernard Eichen – violin
  • Lewis Eley – violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Emanuel Green – violin
  • Louis Haber – violin
  • Julius Held – violin
  • Leo Kruczek – violin
  • Harry Lookofsky – violin
  • Joseph Malignaggi – violin
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Raoul Poliakin – violin
  • Irving Spice – violin
  • Louis Stone – violin
  • Abe Kessler – cello
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • George Ricci – cello
  • Harvey Shapiro – cello

Production

  • Sam Antupit – album design
  • Pete Turner – photography

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 114
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b "Antonio Carlos Jobim - Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Wave - Antônio Carlos Jobim - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Wave - Antônio Carlos Jobim". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. ^ May, Chris (December 8, 2011). "Antonio Carlos Jobim: Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Amneziak (January 29, 1996). "Music Review: Antonio Carlos Jobim (aka Tom Jobim) - Wave". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "Listas - Os 100 Maiores Discos da Música Brasileira - Wave - Tom Jobim (1967 A&M, Records) - Rolling Stone Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  7. ^ GP Staff (April 11, 2007). "The 40 Greatest Guitar Albums Of 1967". GuitarPlayer.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
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