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Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (born January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – December 8, 1994 in New
York City), also called Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist and perhaps the greatest legend of
bossa nova. Jobim’s compositions, many performed by João Gilberto, gave birth to the genre in the early 1960s.
Jobim’s roots were planted firmly in the works of Pixinguinha, a legendary musician and composer who, in the 1930s,
began the development of modern Brazilian music. He was also influenced by the music of French composer Cla ...read more
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (born January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – December 8, 1994 in New
York City), also called Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist and perhaps the greatest legend of
bossa nova. Jobim’s compositions, many performed by João Gilberto, gave birth to the genre in the early 1960s.
Jobim’s roots were planted firmly in the works of Pixinguinha, a legendary musician and composer who, in the 1930s,
began the development of modern Brazilian music. He was also influenced by the music of French composer Claude
Debussy and by jazz.
Jobim found prominence when he teamed up with writer and poet Vinicius de Moraes in providing part of the music for
the play Orfeu de Carnaval (1956), that later gained wide recognition in the film Black Orpheus. The lyrics for his most
popular songs were written by de Moraes.
American jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra prominently featured Jobim’s songs on their albums Ella Abraca
Jobim (1981) and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967), respectively. Jobim is recognized the world over
as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. His first album, Sinfonia Do Rio De Janeiro, was recorded in
1954, with Billy Blanco. « hide |
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