LEAVES OF GRASS: TOM JOBIM

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

TOM JOBIM

"ANOS DOURADOS" - "GOLDEN YEARS"

"GAROTA DE IPANEMA" - "THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA"

"INSENSATEZ" - "HOW INSENSITIVE"

"INSENSATEZ" - "HOW INSENSITIVE" - STING AND JOBIM DUET

Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (January 25, 1927 – December 8, 1994), also known as Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist and guitarist. 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. Widely known as the composer of "The Girl from Ipanema" (Garota de Ipanema), one of the most recorded songs of all time, Jobim has left a large number of songs that are today included in the standard Jazz and Pop repertoires.

Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (Rio de Janeiro, 25 de janeiro de 1927 — Nova Iorque, 8 de dezembro de 1994), mais conhecido como Tom Jobim, foi um compositor, maestro, pianista, cantor, arranjador e violonista brasileiro. É considerado o maior expoente de todos os tempos da música brasileira e um dos criadores do movimento da bossa nova.
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14 comments:

lis said...: Oi Sonia
Espero que tenha passado bem os feriados e desejo um recomeço de ano muito feliz,
Gosto muito de ouvir o grande maestro Tom Jobim ,pena que nos deixou muito cedo,
bons dias um grande abraço
* estou também retornando,devagarinho, aos poemas e aos amigos.; Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:59:00 AM
Ramakrishnan Ramanathan said...: Thanks for sharing these wonderful videos.; Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:07:00 PM
✿ chica said...: Lindas tuas escolhas!Adorei! beijos,chica; Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:37:00 PM
georgia little pea said...: Adoro Insensatez! I love this style of music. It's so laidback and puts me in a happy place. Do you know I have a huge Brazilian playlist on my iPhone? And that's not counting capoeira songs! :) x; Wednesday, February 13, 2013 6:57:00 PM
Ken Mac said...: Yes~! two of my heroes; Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:30:00 PM
head in the sun said...: What a coincidence!
I heard the Girl from Ipanema played less than 1 hour ago!
And I have never heard of Tom Jobin but you always introduce me to new things and people.; Wednesday, February 13, 2013 8:01:00 PM
altadenahiker said...: These songs dance on the heart. That's why I love Brasilian music - it dances and stings then dances again.; Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:34:00 PM
OldLady Of The Hills said...: What a treat, Sonia....I have always loved Jobim and his music, AND, I love the softness of his voice---it suits what he writes so beautifully---Such tenderness....

The third video "crashed" almost at the very beginning...not sure why. But I'm going to go on YouTube to try to find it....I LOVE this particular song.....!
Thanks so much, my dear....!; Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:21:00 AM
OldLady Of The Hills said...: I went away and came right back and HOW INSENSITIVE played!!! How Beautiful...I love the chord progressions in that song---And the Piano & Guitar...LOVELY, LOVELY, lovely! The BOSSA NOVA style of music is so very BEAUTIFUL!!!
Again, my dear Sonia, THANKS, SO MUCH!!!; Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:29:00 AM
Al said...: A classic indeed - I have any number of CDs which include music of his.; Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:48:00 AM
Terry said...: What happy memories "The Girl from Ipanema" stirs!; Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:56:00 AM
sonia a. mascaro said...: Hi dear Naomi,
Thank you! Did you know that for the first time I played this video it happens with me too?
Before I read your second comment I post "How Insensitive" with Sting and Jobim. It's beautiful too. Thanks again, my dear!; Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:59:00 AM
Brenda said...: Happy Valentines Day Sonia! Hope the storms weren't too bad there. It was a beautiful sunny blue sky day here, 50 degrees - nice for winter time!; Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:19:00 PM
John Evans said...: Nice to learn that Jobim went by the unassuming name of "Tom." I'm now listening to "Insensetaz." We are all so much richer for his wonderful music; Sunday, February 24, 2013 3:14:00 PM