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'Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim' (January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro – December 8, 1994 in New York City), also known as 'Tom Jobim', was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. A primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, Jobim is acknowledged as one of the most influential popular composers of the 20th century. His songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.
Jobim's musical roots were planted firmly in the work of Pixinguinha, the legendary musician and composer who began modern Brazilian music in the 1930s. Jobim was also influenced by the French composers Claude Debussy and Ravel, and by jazz.
Jobim became prominent in Brazil when he teamed up with poet and diplomat Vinicius de Moraes to write the music for the play ''Orfeu de Conceição'' (1956). The most popular song from the show was ''Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Você'' ('Someone To Light Up My Life'). Later, when the play was turned into a film, French producer Sacha Gordine did not want to use any of the existing music from the play. Gordine asked de Moraes and Jobim for a new score for the film ''Black Orpheus'' (1959). Vinicius was at the time away in Montevideo, Uruguay, working for the Itamaraty (the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and so he and Jobim were only able to write three songs, primarily over the telephone (''A Felicidade'', ''Frevo,''and ''O Nosso Amor''). This collaboration proved successful, and Vinicius went on to pen the lyrics to some of Jobim's most popular songs.
The Brazilian collaborators and interpreters of Jobim's music include João Gilberto (often credited as a co-creator of bossa nova), Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Flora Purim. Eumir Deodato and the conductor/composer Claus Ogerman arranged many recordings of Jobim tunes.[1]
A key event in making Jobim's music known in the English speaking world was his collaboration with the American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, which resulted in two albums recorded in 1963-64 with Astrud Gilberto. The first of these albums,''Getz/Gilberto'', won a Grammy award and included the international hit "The Girl from Ipanema".
American jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra prominently featured Jobim's songs on their albums ''Ella Abraça Jobim'' (1981), and ''Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim'' (1967), respectively. Other notable performers of Jobim songs include Andy Williams (especially his 1966 ''The Shadow of Your Smile''), Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Diana Krall, Sting, and George Michael. Carlos Santana's 1970s album ''Caravanserai'' included a version of Jobim's "Stone Flower." The 1996 CD ''Wave: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook'' included performances of Jobim tunes by Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Toots Thielemans. Contemporary jazz performer Jane Monheit sang Waters of March on her CD ''Come Dream With Me''.
Jobim remained musically productive until his 1994 death from heart failure; his last album, ''Antonio Brasileiro'', was released posthumously. [2] He is buried in the Cemitério São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio Janeiro airport was renamed the Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport in his honour.
★ The late singer/songwriter Elliott Smith wrote a song titled "Antonio Carlos Jobim", which he recorded with his band Heatmiser on their ''Cop And Speeder'' album.
★ Antonio, Carlos, and Jobim are a trio of recurring extras on the musically focused anime Cowboy Bebop.
1. Red Bull Music Academy (2005) Eumir Deodato - Boy from Rio Pt. 1. Available from: http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/LECTURES.95.0.html?act_session=211. Accessed 6 December 2006.
2. [1]
★ The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil, , Chris, McGowan, Temple University Press, 1998, ISBN 1-56639-545-3, ISBN 1-56639-544-5
★ Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World, , Ruy, Castro, A Capella Books, 2000, ISBN 1-55652-409-9
★ Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira
★ Last.FM: Tom Jobim group
★ Jobim Guitar Tab Archives & Song Lyrics Page
★ Official Tom Jobim Website
★ Antonio Carlos Jobim: Clube do Tom
★ Tribute to Tom Jobim Website
★ Wrasse Records website
★ Antonio Carlos Jobim page at The Brazilian Sound
★ Antonio Carlos Jobim at Find-A-Grave
★ Remembering Antonio Carlos Jobim
★ Interview, 1988
| Contents |
| Biography |
| Musical roots |
| Early career |
| Collaborators and performers of Jobim's music |
| Last years |
| Discography |
| Trivia |
| Notes |
| References |
| External links |
Biography
Musical roots
Jobim's musical roots were planted firmly in the work of Pixinguinha, the legendary musician and composer who began modern Brazilian music in the 1930s. Jobim was also influenced by the French composers Claude Debussy and Ravel, and by jazz.
Early career
Jobim became prominent in Brazil when he teamed up with poet and diplomat Vinicius de Moraes to write the music for the play ''Orfeu de Conceição'' (1956). The most popular song from the show was ''Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Você'' ('Someone To Light Up My Life'). Later, when the play was turned into a film, French producer Sacha Gordine did not want to use any of the existing music from the play. Gordine asked de Moraes and Jobim for a new score for the film ''Black Orpheus'' (1959). Vinicius was at the time away in Montevideo, Uruguay, working for the Itamaraty (the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and so he and Jobim were only able to write three songs, primarily over the telephone (''A Felicidade'', ''Frevo,''and ''O Nosso Amor''). This collaboration proved successful, and Vinicius went on to pen the lyrics to some of Jobim's most popular songs.
Collaborators and performers of Jobim's music
The Brazilian collaborators and interpreters of Jobim's music include João Gilberto (often credited as a co-creator of bossa nova), Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Flora Purim. Eumir Deodato and the conductor/composer Claus Ogerman arranged many recordings of Jobim tunes.[1]
A key event in making Jobim's music known in the English speaking world was his collaboration with the American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, which resulted in two albums recorded in 1963-64 with Astrud Gilberto. The first of these albums,''Getz/Gilberto'', won a Grammy award and included the international hit "The Girl from Ipanema".
American jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra prominently featured Jobim's songs on their albums ''Ella Abraça Jobim'' (1981), and ''Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim'' (1967), respectively. Other notable performers of Jobim songs include Andy Williams (especially his 1966 ''The Shadow of Your Smile''), Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Diana Krall, Sting, and George Michael. Carlos Santana's 1970s album ''Caravanserai'' included a version of Jobim's "Stone Flower." The 1996 CD ''Wave: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook'' included performances of Jobim tunes by Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Toots Thielemans. Contemporary jazz performer Jane Monheit sang Waters of March on her CD ''Come Dream With Me''.
Last years
Jobim remained musically productive until his 1994 death from heart failure; his last album, ''Antonio Brasileiro'', was released posthumously. [2] He is buried in the Cemitério São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio Janeiro airport was renamed the Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport in his honour.
Discography
★ ''Meus Primeiros Passos E Compassos'' ★ ''Black Orpheus'' (Soundtrack) (1959) ★ ''Getz/Gilberto'' (1963) ★ ''Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2'' (1964) ★ ''The Composer of Desafinado, Plays'' (1963) ★ ''The Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos Jobim'' (1964) ★ ''The Swinger From Rio'' (1965) (Sergio Mendes) ★ ''Love, Strings and Jobim'' (1966) ★ ''Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim'' (1967) ★ ''A Certain Mr. Jobim'' (1967) ★ ''Wave'' (1967) ★ ''Stone Flower'' (1970) ★ ''Tide'' (1970) ★ ''Sinatra & Company'' (1971) ★ ''Jobim'' (1972) ★ ''Look To The Sky'' (1972) ★ ''Matita Pere'' (1972) ★ ''Elis & Tom'' (1974) ★ ''Urubu'' (1976) | ★ ''Miúcha & Antonio Carlos Jobim - vol. 1'' - Miúcha & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1977) ★ ''Gravado ao vivo no Canecão'' - Tom, Vinicius, Toquinho, Miúcha (1977) ★ ''Miucha & Tom Jobim - vol. II'' - Miúcha & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1979) ★ ''Sinatra-Jobim Sessions'' (1979) ★ ''Terra Brasilis'' (1980) ★ ''Edu & Tom'' (1981) ★ ''em minas ao vivo'' (1981) ★ ''Gabriela'' (1983) ★ ''Passarim'' (1987) ★ ''Inédito'' (1987) ★ ''Echoes of Rio'' (1989) ★ '' (1990/2000) ★ ''Antonio Carlos Jobim and Friends'' (1993) ★ ''Miúcha e Tom Jobim'' (1994) ★ ''Duets II'' (1994) ★ ''Antonio Brasileiro'' (1994) |
Trivia
★ The late singer/songwriter Elliott Smith wrote a song titled "Antonio Carlos Jobim", which he recorded with his band Heatmiser on their ''Cop And Speeder'' album.
★ Antonio, Carlos, and Jobim are a trio of recurring extras on the musically focused anime Cowboy Bebop.
Notes
1. Red Bull Music Academy (2005) Eumir Deodato - Boy from Rio Pt. 1. Available from: http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/LECTURES.95.0.html?act_session=211. Accessed 6 December 2006.
2. [1]
References
★ The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil, , Chris, McGowan, Temple University Press, 1998, ISBN 1-56639-545-3, ISBN 1-56639-544-5
★ Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World, , Ruy, Castro, A Capella Books, 2000, ISBN 1-55652-409-9
★ Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira
External links
★ Last.FM: Tom Jobim group
★ Jobim Guitar Tab Archives & Song Lyrics Page
★ Official Tom Jobim Website
★ Antonio Carlos Jobim: Clube do Tom
★ Tribute to Tom Jobim Website
★ Wrasse Records website
★ Antonio Carlos Jobim page at The Brazilian Sound
★ Antonio Carlos Jobim at Find-A-Grave
★ Remembering Antonio Carlos Jobim
★ Interview, 1988
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