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(’25 january 1927′ – ‘8 december 1994)
also known as Tom Jobim
(Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtõ ʒoˈbĩ])
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(“Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim” was a Brazilian composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and singer)
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(he was a primary force behind the creation of the ‘bossa nova’ style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally)
(in 1965 his album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz album to win the ‘Grammy Award’ for ‘Album of the Year’)
(it also won for ‘Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group’ and for ‘Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical’)
(the album’s single “Garota de Ipanema” (“The Girl from Ipanema”), one of the most recorded songs of all time, won the ‘Record of the Year’)
(‘Jobim’ has left a large number of songs that are now included in jazz and pop standard repertoires)
(the song “Garota de Ipanema” has been recorded over 240 times by other artists)
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(his 1967 album with ‘frank sinatra’ – Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim – was nominated for ‘album of the year’ in 1968)
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