Antônio Carlos Jobim

The Profile

Brazilian composer, pianist, songwriter and arranger; a principal architect of bossa nova whose melodies—often with Vinicius de Moraes—became jazz standards worldwide. Worked with João Gilberto, Stan Getz, and Elis Regina; recorded influential albums like Wave, Stone Flower, and Elis & Tom.

Prolific bossa nova pioneer also known as Tom Jobim; strong relationship with jazz; pianist with understated style; first U.S.-recorded album in 1963; co-creator of classics including Desafinado, Corcovado, and The Girl from Ipanema; collaborated with Elis Regina on the 1974 album Elis & Tom.

Two glowing reviews frame Antônio Carlos Jobim as a prolific bossa nova architect with deep jazz ties. Grasshopper celebrates his 1963 U.S.-recorded orchestral set and understated piano style. Morningstar spotlights the emotive 1974 duet album with Elis Regina, crowned by Águas de Março. Standards like Desafinado, Corcovado, and The Girl from Ipanema recur throughout.