Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (Portuguese pronunciation: [tõ ʒoˈbĩ] ⓘ), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, …

Dec 4, 2025 · Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian songwriter, composer, and arranger who transformed the extroverted rhythms of the Brazilian samba into an intimate music, the bossa nova, which became …

Jobim’s gentle guitar, romantic rhythms, and warm vocal style epitomized the sensuality of his music. He recorded with orchestrators Claus Ogerman and Nelson Riddle, vocalist Frank Sinatra, and several …

Apr 16, 2025 · Composer Antonio Carlos Jobim AKA Tom Jobim was born on January 25, 1927 in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He showed a natural curiosity towards music early on and at age 13 …

Jan 25, 2025 · Antonio Carlos Jobim, better known as “Tom Jobim” in his homeland, is arguably one of the most important songwriters of the 20th century, rivaling Gershwin, Porter, McCartney & Lennon, …

It would be accurate to suggest that Jobim, with his wonderfully catchy and romantic music, helped turn the cultural spotlight on Brazil during the 50's and 60's when the bossa nova "craze" first took hold, …

Considered as one of the great exponents of Brazilian music, Jobim merged samba with cool jazz in the 1960s to create bossa nova, with worldwide success. As a result, he is regarded as one of the...

Antonio Carlos Jobim was born on 25 January 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a composer and actor, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Lost Highway (1997) and Deep Rising (1998).

When it comes to shaping the sound of modern jazz and Brazilian music, few names stand as tall as Antonio Carlos Jobim. Known as the “father of bossa nova,” Jobim seamlessly blended samba …

Brazilian songwriter and vocalist Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927–1994) was one of the creators of the subtle, whispery, jazz-influenced popular song style known as bossa nova.