Another poster with good taste in music!
Thank you Iron_Lung, great choice of Bossa Nova, and all are my favorites and are part of my musical collection, in one version or another.
Listening to them took me back to Rio de Janeiro where I used to live for 5 years and the city that left me with the best post childhood memories, and where I am planning to return to settle down in the near future.
So, here is a gift for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onHDz...eature=related
Emílio Santiago recorded live in the Copacabana Palace Hotel, in 2000, with his version of "Doce Viver", with the special participation of Bossa Nova pianist and compositor, Marcos Valle, and a great orchestra. I have the dvd of the whole show and it is pure class.
HW108
Perhaps you should visit the city that produces all of these beautiful melodies and feel its unique energy; see some live music, and of course, do some music shopping.