Stone Flower (album)

Stone Flower is the sixth studio album by Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recorded in March, April, and May 1970 by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios and produced by Creed Taylor, the album was released on July 7 on CTI Records.[2]

Stone Flower
Studio album by Antônio Carlos Jobim
Released	July 7, 1970
Recorded	March 16, April 23, 24, 29 and May 8, 20, 22, 1970
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz, bossa nova
Length	33:47
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
Antônio Carlos Jobim chronology
Wave (1967) Stone Flower (1970) Tide (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, except where noted.

1. "Tereza My Love" – 4:24
2. "Children's Games" (chovendo na Roseria) -3:30
3. "Choro" – 2:10
4. "Brazil" (Ary Barroso) – 7:25
5. "Stone Flower" – 3:21
6. "Amparo" – 3:41
7. "Andorinha" – 3:32
8. "God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun" – 2:23
9. "Sabiá" – 3:58
10. "Brazil" [alternate take] – 5:25

Track 10 only available on CD reissue.

Personnel

• Antônio Carlos Jobim – piano, electric piano, guitar, vocals (tracks 4,9,10)
• Harry Lookofsky – violin
• Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone
• Urbie Green – trombone
• Hubert Laws – flute
• Ron Carter – double bass
• João Palma – drums
• Airto Moreira – percussion
• Everaldo Ferreira – percussion
• Eumir Deodato – guitar, arranger

Charts

• Jazz Albums (1971) – #18 peak[3]
• Billboard 200 – #196 peak

References

1. Jurek, Thom. Stone Flower at AllMusic
2. "Account Suspended". www.dougpayne.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
3. "Antônio Carlos Jobim - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2017.