the brazilian singer, astrud gilberto, is famous for her soft and sweet vocals as well as for being the voice of the song 'the girl from ipanema' - her bossa nova and jazz sound can be considered an essence of what lounge music stands for - she has been inducted into the international latin music hall of fame and has received a lifetime achievement award for latin jazz in the usa.

here is a list of places one can visit on a thursday if looking for classical soothing lounge music in rio.