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Antônio Carlos Jobim
photo credit: Ed Thrasher

Active

1950s - 1990s

Born

January 25, 1927 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Died

December 8, 1994 in New York City, NY

Genre

Latin International Jazz Stage & Screen

Styles

Bossa Nova Brazilian Jazz Latin Jazz MPB Brazilian Traditions Global Jazz Latin Folk

Also Known As

Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim
Tom Jobim
Tom Jobim
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Antônio Carlos Jobim

Biography by Richard S. Ginell

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Brazil's towering figure of bossa nova, both as a performer and, even more importantly, as a composer.
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Album Highlights

  • Wave
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Wave
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim and Friends
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Antonio Carlos Jobim an …
  • The Composer of Desafinado, Plays
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    The Composer of Desafin …
  • Gabriela [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Gabriela [Original Moti …
  • Passarim
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Passarim
  • The Man from Ipanema
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    The Man from Ipanema
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