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Best instrumental version of 'Girl from Ipanema'?

If someone could point me to the smoothest, jazziest version I would be very grateful.

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  • zynjen
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    This one:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8VPmtyLqSY&

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    take your pick from these awesome instrumental versions:

    The Oscar Peterson Trio

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcETI4dsMyc

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR6ol1WFu5Y&feature...

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Girl From Ipanema Instrumental

  • 6 years ago

    RE:

    Best instrumental version of 'Girl from Ipanema'?

    If someone could point me to the smoothest, jazziest version I would be very grateful.

    Source(s): instrumental version 39 girl ipanema 39: https://trimurl.im/b85/best-instrumental-version-o...
  • 1 decade ago

    Agreed - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto and his wife, Astrid did the original and there hasn't been a better version since. For a newer take, I believe Diana Krall has performed it as well.

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  • Lefty
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Idk smoothest but one of the most jazziest covers Ive heard of that song is by Eroll Garner. I heard it on Pandora and Ive never been able to find the same version anywhere else. Youtube has one but it fails in comparison to the other version...I'll post a link if I find it before this question closes

  • 1 decade ago

    The first one I heard ,and it was a hit record back in 1963,Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto .Smoothest bossa nova you will ever hear.

  • 1 decade ago

    listen to--"the composer plays girl from ipanema" by jobim

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