Jobim, Antonio Carlos
(1927–1994)
Jobim, Antonio Carlos * January 25, 1927 – † December 8, 1994Jobim, Antonio CarlosAntonio Carlos Jobim One of Brazil’s best-known bossa nova artists, Antonio Carlos Jobim, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and sublime singer, introduced the genre to an international audience, particularly through his beloved composition »The Girl from Ipanema,« which, when recorded with Stan Getz and, later, with Frank Sinatra, became a best-seller in the United States and Europe. Jobim’s pioneering work opened…