<body><![CDATA[Now that kittenish Bebel Gilberto has brought bossa nova back into fashion, this is the ideal moment to catch up with her father, the singer-guitarist who, along with songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim, introduced the music to the rest of the world. João Gilberto’s solo concerts have acquired cult status over the years. While this set lacks the colour and contrast of his timeless encounter with the jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, longtime fans will be seduced by the languorous readings of Este Seu Olhar and Meditação. Intense and introverted, Gilberto turns a concert hall into the dimly lit corner of a bar in Rio.]]></body>