On this show, we pay tribute to the "Girl from Ipanema" herself, Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto. Gilberto had the unlikeliest of careers, going from an unknown (really, not even a professional singer) to a superstar nearly overnight in 1964, with her crossover hit, and later Grammy award-winning single, "The Girl from Ipanema."
We'll feature her initial recording with Stan Getz and her husband at the time, João Gilberto, on the album Getz/Gilberto. Plus, we'll hear some of her other sides she recorded for the Verve label in the 1960s.