Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Jobim (born Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, January 25, 1927 - December 8, 1994), also called Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist and one of the greatest legends of bossa nova. Jobim's compositions, performed by Joo 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 that started in the 1930s the development of modern Brazilian music. He was also influenced by the music of French composer Claude Debussy and by jazz music as well. 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 famous film Black Orpheus. The lyrics for his most popular songs were apported by de Moraes. Tom Jobim is recognized the world over as one of the most influencial composers of the 20th century. On his passing in 1994, Jobim was interred in the Cemitrio So Joo Batista in Rio de Janeiro.

Selected compositions

  • "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema")
  • "Wave"
  • "Samba de Uma Nota S" ("One Note Samba")
  • "Corcovado" ("Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars")
  • "Insensatez" ("How Insensitive")
  • "Desafinado"
  • "Chega de Saudade" ("No More Blues")
  • "Triste"
  • "Fotografia" ("Photograph")
  • "guas de Maro" ("Waters of March")

References

  • McGowan, Chris and Pessanha, Ricardo. "The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil." 1998. 2nd edition. Temple University Press. ISBN 1-56639-545-3

External links

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