New songs by Lucas Vigor - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Tue, May 18, 2010 10:53 AM On 2010-05-18 09:52, Vince Martini wrote: Hey Lucas, isn't "Quiet Night and Quiet Stars" actually "Corcovado?" I had to ask since "Corcovado" is one of my fav-o-rite tunes! When I have a chance, I look forward to segue-ing over and give these tunes a listen, L.V. (work computer will not let me access MySPace). Mahalo! [ Edited by: Vince Martini 2010-05-18 09:53 ] Yes. Antonio Carlos Jobim was the composer and when U.S. jazz writer and lyricist Gene Lees was visitng Brazil he got Jobim's permission to put English language lyrics to the tune, which then took its title from the first line Lees wrote. BTW, Lees died recently. To learn more about him, see here: http://www.steynonline.com/content/view/3236

On 2010-05-18 09:52, Vince Martini wrote:
Hey Lucas, isn't "Quiet Night and Quiet Stars" actually "Corcovado?"

I had to ask since "Corcovado" is one of my fav-o-rite tunes! When I have a chance, I look forward to segue-ing over and give these tunes a listen, L.V. (work computer will not let me access MySPace).

Mahalo!

[ Edited by: Vince Martini 2010-05-18 09:53 ]

Yes. Antonio Carlos Jobim was the composer and when U.S. jazz writer and lyricist Gene Lees was visitng Brazil he got Jobim's permission to put English language lyrics to the tune, which then took its title from the first line Lees wrote.

BTW, Lees died recently. To learn more about him, see here: http://www.steynonline.com/content/view/3236

Post #530969 by Dr. Zarkov on Tue, May 18, 2010 10:53 AM