Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Elis & Tom (1974)

29-year old Elis Regina was already about 20 albums into her career when Philips Records of Brazil made a wish come true for her as a special anniversary gift (she'd been at the label for ten years): an album shared with Antonio Carlos 'Tom' Jobim.  The album that resulted became a hugely popular masterpiece for both artists - one of the elder statesmen of bossanova, and one of the biggest stars of Brazilian popular music, or MPB.

Sadly, Elis' star would only burn brightly for another seven years, before her death at just 36 from accidental overdose.  Elis & Tom remains one of the highlights of her catalogue, as well as Jobim's.  The album sets out a relaxed, informal vibe from the outset, as Jobim tries to make Elis laugh (and succeeds) towards the end of his classic naturalist free-association song, Águas de Março. 

After that, there's another thirteen classics by Jobim and some of his co-writers, including Triste (first released on Wave - see links below), Corcovado (aka Quiet Nights in its English versions), and Chovendo na Roseira, known as Children's Games on Stone Flower.  An absolutely gorgeous, late-night collection of songs from start to finish, in mostly understated arrangements.

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Jobim at SGTG:
Wave
Stone Flower
Urubu