The Best of Two Worlds
# The Best of Two Worlds

The Best of Two Worlds was released by Columbia Records in 1976 to feature Stan Getz in a reunion with João Gilberto. Their previous collaboration was a decade earlier on Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2. Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda (Miúcha), who was then married to João Gilberto, sang the English vocals.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "In all, this is as fine a bossa album as Getz ever recorded, standing among his finest works, and without a doubt equals his earlier collaborations with Jobim and Gilberto".

## Track listing

| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | "Double Rainbow" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Águas de Março" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Lígia" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Falsa Baiana" | Geraldo Pereira | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Retrato em Branco e Preto" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Izaura" | Herivelto Martins, Roberto Roberti | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Eu Vim da Bahia" | Gilberto Gil | 3:53 |
| 8. | "João Marcello" | João Gilberto | 3:23 |
| 9. | "É Preciso Perdoar" | Alcivando Luz, Carlos Coqueijo Costa | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Just One of Those Things" | Cole Porter | 3:02 |

## Personnel

* Stan Getz - tenor saxophone
* Albert Dailey - piano
* Clint Houston or Steve Swallow - bass
* Billy Hart or Grady Tate - drums
* Airto Moreira, Reuben Bassini, Ray Armando, João Gilberto, Sonny Carr - percussion
* Heloisa (Miúcha) Buarque de Hollanda - English vocals
* João Gilberto - Portuguese vocals, guitar
* Oscar Castro-Neves - guitar, musical arrangements

## Production

* Produced by Stan Getz
* Executive producer Teo Macero
* Recording engineer Stan Tonkel
