Antonio Carlos Jobim

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Tom Jobim, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim

Years Active

1940s–1994

Genres

bossa nova, jazz, MPB, samba, choro

Instruments

piano, acoustic guitar, vocals, flute

Biography

Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, widely known as Tom Jobim, was a primary architect of the Bossa Nova movement and one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he grew up in the coastal neighborhood of Ipanema, an environment that deeply informed his lyrical preoccupation with nature and the sea. Influenced by the classical impressionism of Debussy and the Brazilian modernism of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jobim developed a sophisticated harmonic language that would eventually bridge the gap between Brazilian popular music and American jazz.

Jobim's rise to prominence began in the late 1950s through his partnership with poet Vinicius de Moraes. Together, they composed the score for the play 'Orfeu da Conceição,' which laid the groundwork for their future collaborations on iconic tracks like 'Garota de Ipanema.' Alongside guitarist João Gilberto, Jobim helped define the minimalist, syncopated sound of Bossa Nova, leading to the landmark album 'Getz/Gilberto' in 1963. This record not only won the Grammy for Album of the Year but also introduced the world to the vocals of Astrud Gilberto.

Throughout his career, Jobim collaborated with numerous giants of Brazilian music. His 1974 album with Elis Regina, titled 'Elis & Tom,' is frequently cited as one of the greatest recordings in Brazilian history, featuring a definitive version of 'Águas de Março.' Jobim’s legacy remains monumental, with his compositions becoming permanent fixtures in the global jazz repertoire and his name gracing Rio de Janeiro's international airport.

Discography

• Antonio Carlos Jobim e Billy Blanco – Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro (1954)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes – Orfeu da Conceição (1956)
• O Pequeno Principe (1957)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim & Luiz Bonfá – Orfeo Negro (1959)
• Antonio Carlos Jobin And Luis Bonfa – The Original Sound Track Of The Movie Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro) (1959)
• Orfeu Negro (1959)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes – Brasília - Sinfonia da Alvorada (1961)
• The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays (1963)
• Dorival Caymmi & Tom Jobim – Caymmi Visita Tom e Leva Seus Filhos Nana, Dori & Danilo (1964)
• Sergio Mendes Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim – The Swinger From Rio (1964)
• João Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim – Gilberto & Jobim (1964)
• Tom Jobim Apresenta (1964)
• Herbie Mann & Joao Gilberto With Antonio Carlos Jobim (1965)
• The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965)
• The Wonderful World Of Antonio Carlos Jobim (1965)
• Love, Strings And Jobim (The Eloquence Of Antonio Carlos Jobim) (1966)
• A Certain Mr. Jobim (1967)
• Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)
• Wave (1967)
• Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings (1967)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)
• Frank Sinatra With Antonio Carlos Jobim – Sinatra Jobim (1969)
• Music From The Soundtrack Of The Paramount Picture The Adventurers (1970)
• Tide (1970)
• Stone Flower (1970)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Ray Brown Orchestra Arranged By Quincy Jones – Music From "The Adventurers" (1970)
• Matita Perê (1972)
• Jobim (1973)
• Frank Sinatra With Antonio Carlos Jobim – Sinatra & Company (1974)
• Elis & Tom (1974)
• Urubu (1976)
• Miucha & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1977)
• Tom - Vinicius - Toquinho - Miucha – Gravado Ao Vivo no Canecão (1977)
• Jobim (1977)
• Miucha & Tom Jobim Vol. 1 (1977)
• Miucha & Tom Jobim (1979)
• Terra Brasilis (1979)
• Edu Lôbo e Tom Jobim – Edu & Tom Tom & Edu (1981)
• Gabriela (Trilha Sonora Original Do Filme) (1983)
• Radamés Gnattali, Tom Jobim, Paulinho da Viola, José Menezes, Chiquinho do Acordeão, Camerata Carioca, Brasil Quarteto – Projeto Almirante (1985)
• The Girl From Ipanema (1986)
• Tom Jobim (1987)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa – Rio Revisited (1987)
• Passarim (1987)
• Frank Sinatra + Ella Fitzgerald + Antonio Carlos Jobim – A Man And His Music + Ella + Jobim (1990)
• Antônio Carlos Jobim, Astor Piazzolla, Orchestra de Câmara de Blumenau – Encontro (1991)
• No Tom da Mangueira - Vol. 1 (1991)
• No Tom da Mangueira - Vol. 2 (1991)
• Placido Domingo, Wynton Marsalis, Sarah Chang, Gal Costa, Denyce Graves, Antonio Carlos Jobim – Concert For Planet Earth: Rio de Janeiro 1992 (1992)
• Antonio Brasileiro (1994)
• Zimbo Trio Interpreta Tom Jobim – Caminhos Cruzados (1995)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim com Nelson Riddle e Sua Orquestra (1995)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim And Friends (1996)
• Composer (1996)
• Grandes mestres da MPB - Vol. 2 (1997)
• João Bosco, Gilberto Gil, os Novos Baianos, Timbalada, Netinho, Banda Cheiro do Amor, Banda Eva, Elis Regina, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marina Lima, Zizi Possi, Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia – Colors Brazil - Masters Of The Brazilian Music (1998)
• Rio Moods (1998)
• Tom Canta Vinicius Ao Vivo (2000)
• Miucha & Tom Jobim Vol. 2 (2001)
• Jobim, Vinicius, Toquinho Con Miùcha – I Concerti Live @ RTSI - 18 Ottobre 1978 (2002)
• Sinfônico (2003)
• Em Minas Ao Vivo (Piano e Voz) (2004)
• Bossa Nova (2004)
• Leipziger Querflötenensemble, Leonard Bernstein, Astor Piazzolla, George Gershwin, Bill Holcombe (2), Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, Paul Desmond, Luiz Gonzaga, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Zequinha Abreu, Trevor Wye, Pixinguinha, Johnny Mandel – America! (2005)
• Symphonic Jobim (2005)
• Jobim de los Andes (2005)
• Tom Jobim Ao Vivo em Montreal (2006)
• No Tom da Mangueira (2006)
• The Leopard Lounge Presents - Antonio Carlos Jobim: The Reprise And Warner Bros. Years (2006)
• Billy Blanco & Antonio Carlos Jobim – Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro (2007)
• Inédito (2007)
• East Travel (2011)
• The Warm World Of Antonio Carlos Jobim (2011)
• Luciana (2012)
• Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, João Gilberto, os Cariocas – Um Encontro no Au Bon Gourmet (2015)
• FOTOGRAFIA (2019)
• Live In Montreal 1986 (2022)
• Plays Jobim (2022)
• The Delgani String Quartet, Clarice Assad – Heitor Villa-Lobos, Antonio Carlos Jobim – Soul Of Brazil (2023)
• Minha Alma Canta (2024)
• Heartstrings (2025)
• "Classical Relaxation" with Chopin, Rachmaninov, Mozart, Debussy (2026)
• Late Summer Languidness (2026)
• Soleil Samba (2026)
• Hymn to the Sun (2026)
• Summer Jazz (2026)
• Spring Sonatas (2026)
• Gathering Clouds (2026)
• Relaxing Guitar (2026)