Jobim Antonio Carlos

Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Jobim Brazilian composer and musician (1927–1994) In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Brasileiro de Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Jobim. 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, songwriter, arranger and singer, and is considered 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 fathers of bossa nova, and as one of the most celebrated songwriters of the 20th…

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