Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim was born on 25, January 1927, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a great composer, and a pioneer of the Bossa Nova movement, who created dozens of unforgettable songe.

He began playing piano as a child, but also developed skills in guitar. Jobim entered an architecture school, but never attended school. Music was his choice. Without professional training, he became a great musician and composer.

In 1956, he met the poet and ambassador Vinicius de Moraes, with whom, he produced countless unforgettable pieces. The musical, "Orfeu da Conceicao" or "Black Orpheus", was the greatest production of the Metropolitan Opera house in Rio. It was made into a screen play, and won a prize at 1959 Cannes film festival.

He combined North American "cool" jazz to the traditional Brazilian music, and composed various greatest hits, including "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Desafinando".

It was his achievement to have popularized Bossa Nova world wide in the 60's. Without Jobim, there was no Bossa Nova. Jobim showed a deep appreciation for African-Brazilian culture, and created numerous songs of love to his country, Brazil.
He died in 1994.