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'"Wave"' (also known as '"Vou Te Contar"' in Portuguese; '"I am going to tell you"' in English) is a bossa nova and jazz standard song written by Antnio Carlos Jobim. Recorded as an instrumental on his 1967 album of the same name, its English lyrics were written by Jobim himself later that year.

The English lyrics were used on the February 11, 1969 recording by Frank Sinatra, on his 1970 album 'Sinatra & Company'.[ allmusic] They were also used by Johnny Mathis in his 1970 'Close to You' album and by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (sung by Lani Hall with Mendes) on their second album, 'Equinox', in 1967.

The song was voted by the Brazilian edition of 'Rolling Stone' to be the 73rd greatest Brazilian song.

According to 'The Jazz Discography' by Tom Lord, the song has been recorded nearly 500 times by jazz artists.

Notable recordings



* Antonio Carlos Jobim 'Wave' (1967) and 'Antonio Carlos Jobim and Friends' (1993)

* Elis Regina with Toots Thielemans 'Aquarela do Brasil' (1969)

* Oscar Peterson 'Motions and Emotions' (1969; arrangement by Claus Ogerman)

* Paul Desmond 'Live' (1975)

* Joao Gilberto 'Amoroso' (1976)

* Fred Hersch and Bill Frisell 'Songs We Know' (1998)

* Ahmad Jamal 'The Awakening' (1970)

* Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim 'Sinatra & Company' (1970)

* McCoy Tyner with Ron Carter and Tony Williams 'Supertrios' (1977)

* Sarah Vaughan 'Live in Japan' (1973)

* Roberto Carlos and Caetano Veloso - 'Jobim' (2000)

References



Category:Bossa nova songs

Category:Brazilian songs

Category:Frank Sinatra songs

Category:Portuguese-language songs

Category:Songs with lyrics by Antnio Carlos Jobim

Category:Songs with music by Antnio Carlos Jobim

Category:1960s jazz standards

Category:1967 songs

Category:Jazz compositions in D major


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