From that singular girl strolling down the street of Ipanema in 1964 to the Range Rover set mingling at the S-louge in 2004, Bossa Nova has transformed and transfixed cultures for over 40 years. From its gentle beginnings as truly a folk art form at Casa Vallarino in downtown Rio through its resurgence as 90s kitschy lounge, continuing to its current dominance of European club music, has always had a simple goal: to entertain, assuage, and remind folks of the power of beauty. Ironic then that it was Bossa Nova's insipid lyrics and association with Bohemian complacency that it is considered responsible for the birth of the 1960s protest music that denounced the political uproar Brazil found itself in, leading to the military coup of 1964. Such a demanding life for such a gentle art form. "WAVE" is a collection of the most popular Bossa Nova "hits", mostly written by the father of Bossa, Antonio Carlos Jobim. These songs represent the simple life of a man and his guitar, yet evoke the deepest daily experiences of us all. ***** Album Photo + Artwork: Bernadette Pollard | www.dettesnaps.com **** All Engineering + Instrumentation + Production: James F. Weber *** Featured guitarist on "Little Boat" by Jocko MacNelly