João Gilberto at Umbria Jazz 2003, Perugia Italy
In 2003, I was studying in Perugia, Italy where the annual Umbria Jazz Festival is held. I was really fortunate to see some of the pioneers of modern jazz. Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Chick Corea, Elvin Jones, the list goes on. It’s ridiculous. But one of the most memorable performances was seeing João Gilberto at the Teatro Morlacchi. He doesn’t perform often and was 72 at the time of this performance. I stumbled upon this video I shot and had to post it. He’s singing his song “Desafinado” which translates to “Out of Tune”. It’s beautiful.
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