Antônio Carlos Jobim

Musician

Forfans of bossa nova and brazilian music, jazz listeners, newcomers curious about classic songwriting.
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The Profile

Brazilian composer, pianist and songwriter; a central figure in the creation and internationalization of bossa nova.

Full name Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (1927–1994). Co-wrote many bossa nova standards and collaborated with artists such as Elis Regina and Vinicius de Moraes; influential across jazz and popular music.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Jobim's central role in bossa nova, his melodic gift and his restrained piano style. They highlight the 1963 US-recorded piano album and the celebrated 1974 collaboration Elis & Tom. Reviewers emphasize Jobim's pervasive influence across jazz and popular music.

Notable Quotes

❝ Dismissing Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (full name) as the composer of "Desafinado" means portraying him as a typical author who stumbles upon a melody and lives off it, perhaps for a lifetime.

❝ The opening is a sensational version of "Aguas de março," a song you probably know as it has been overused in advertisements with rather shoddy versions.