Person

Antônio Carlos 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. 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 wi…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Brazil
Born
January 25th, 1927
Died
December 8th, 1994
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Atlantic
Warner Bros. Records
Capitol Records
Epic
Last updated: July 5th, 2024