THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"The Girl from Ipanema" ("Garota de Ipanema") was composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes, published in 1962. The first recording was made in 1962 in Brazil by Pery Ribeiro, marking its debut during the early bossa nova movement.

The song achieved global recognition through the 1964 recording by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto in New York, which became one of the best-known bossa nova tracks worldwide. With lyrics reflecting admiration for a passing beauty and a melody built on Jobim’s trademark harmonic sophistication, the tune features a relaxed, lightly syncopated structure that embodies the bossa nova aesthetic.