Antônio Carlos Jobim

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (January 25, 1927 – December 8, 1994)

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 . 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 .

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.
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  • jazzthieve

    'obsolete' as in 'not of use anymore', I guess you mean 'absolute'. Funny mistake, especially considering you're living in the US.

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    Suppose I give you this rose and you give me a kiss, suppose we take off our clothes and we plunge in the sea. And just dismiss with a kiss la petite burgeoisie. - Two Kites

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