Gilberto, Astrud - The Shadow Of Your Smile (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (180 Gram Vinyl) Mavericks

Gilberto, Astrud - The Shadow Of Your Smile (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (180 Gram Vinyl) MavericksReleased on Verve in 1965, The Shadow of Your Smile captures Astrud Gilberto in the early ascent of her solo career, placing her understated, conversational vocal style at the center of lush yet subtle arrangements by Don Sebesky and Klaus Ogerman that emphasize clarity, warmth, and emotional transparency across bossa nova, jazz, and mid 60s pop material. Produced by Creed Taylor, the album frames her soft, unforced delivery with gentle orchestral

Pushing forward with the intensely self-aware truth-telling he's always brought to his music

"But it's fun

Sonically the album is a return to their earlier work and the kind of raw ethos that lies at the heart of Band of Horses

Orbit Culture is a band poised

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With key contributions from Fiona Apple and Blake Mills

and welcoming highly acclaimed and celebrated tenor vocalist Russell Moore (guitar

or what the connection is

listeners can now enjoy the expressive tonalities and lush colors from each instrument in full-range glory

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and few verse-chorus structures

Recorded in Chicago during the sixties