Stan Getz (1963) [HOW INSENSITIVE]

From the album ‘Jazz Samba Encore!’, featuring Stan Getz – tenor saxophone; Luiz Bonfá – guitar; Antônio Carlos Jobim – piano; George Duvivier – bass; Paulo Ferreira – drums; Jose Carlos, Dave Bailey – percussion; and Maria Toledo – vocals. Recorded at Webster Hall Studio in New York City in February of 1963. The JGC History series features specifically curated playlists to help trace the lineage of some of the most influential jazz compositions of all time. Join me on Patreon for Lead Sheets, Play-Alongs, Transcriptions, Lessons and much more: Some notes about the composition as found on Composer: Antônio Carlos Jobim Lyricist: Vinicius de Moraes (Portuguese), Norman Gimbel (English) Year: 1961 Origin: Introduced on the album João Gilberto. Style: Bossa Nova, typically taken at a leisurely tempo. Form: A-B-C-D (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8] A tag ending of Imi - VImi7b5 - IImi7b5 - V7 is often used to finish the performance. Key: Introduced in B minor, it is commonly played in D minor. Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is mainly functional, and along with the melody is very reminiscent of Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude in E minor. Like many of Jobim’s compositions the song is essentially through-composed, with no one section repeating itself entirely. The initial theme in the A section is centered around an introspective melody with the root movement in the harmony consistently moving downwards in semi-tones for each chord: Dmi7 - C# mi7 - Cmi7 - G7/B. The song then continues with various II - V - I’s along with Maj7 chords that do not stray too far from the key center. There are two verses of lyrics and typically the first verse is used during the head-in with the second verse used on the head-out. Recordings: This song has been recorded over 480 times. It was first introduced on João Gilberto’s self-titled 1961 album, and Antônio Carlos Jobim first recorded it himself on his album The Composer of Deafinado, Plays in 1963. It has since become one of Jobim’s most popular compositions and along with many of his other creations has become a standard. Many notable musicians have recorded this piece from the likes of Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, George Shearing, and Pat Metheny to name a few. JGC Top Picks: Stan Getz, Jazz Samba Encore, 1963 Wes Montgomery, Tequila, 1966 Antonio Carlos Jobim and Pat Metheny, Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters, 1994 Please consider supporting this channel through a donation, You can also support me on Patreon for much more musical content, Be sure to subscribe to my main channel: As well as my second channel for Play-Alongs and Loops: The World’s Premier Site for Jazz Guitar Education and Beyond DISCLAIMER: This video has been uploaded for educational purposes and is protected under fair-use. This channel will never be monetized and any ads are run solely on behalf of the rightful copyright owner. #StanGetz #HowInsensitive #BossaNova