Brasilian music - Antonio Carlos Jobim

James Baker (jlbaker@pipeline.com)
Wed, 8 Jul 1998 00:03:22 -0400

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Hello

Clearly this isn't what any sane person would call 'acid jazz', but I'm =
hoping there is someone out there who can help me with this one.

I recently bought a 1987 CD called 'Passarim' by a Brasilian =
singer/pianist named Antonio Carlos Jobim. The first thing I noticed was =
that Mr Jobim seems to have recorded prolifically over the years. Tower =
must have had fifty discs by him (this being Tower, perhaps they were =
all the same).

Anyway, the second thing I noticed was that I really didn't like the CD =
the first time I heard it. But on subsequent occassions I've actually =
rather enjoyed it. In fact it's become something of a late-night =
favourite of mine.

My first question is: does anyone know anything about Antonio Carlos =
Jobim? (My only further knowledge is that he played on Getz/Gilberto.)

Secondly, struggling to understand how this musician relates to the rest =
of the music world, I find myself wondering about 'lounge music' and =
'bossa nova' - terms I'm really not qualified to use. Is there someone =
who can tie all these things together for me - or even show me that they =
are completely unrelated?

Finally, has anyone ever heard of Tom Jobim?

I'd be most grateful for any insight.

Thanks in advance.

James

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Hello
 
Clearly this isn't what = any sane=20 person would call 'acid jazz', but I'm hoping there is someone out there = who can=20 help me with this one.
 
I recently bought a = 1987 CD called=20 'Passarim' by a Brasilian singer/pianist named Antonio Carlos Jobim. The = first=20 thing I noticed was that Mr Jobim seems to have recorded prolifically = over the=20 years. Tower must have had fifty discs by him (this being Tower, perhaps = they=20 were all the same).
 
Anyway, the second = thing I noticed=20 was that I really didn't like the CD the first time I heard it. But on=20 subsequent occassions I've actually rather enjoyed it. In fact it's = become=20 something of a late-night favourite of mine.
 
My first question is: = does anyone=20 know anything about Antonio Carlos Jobim? (My only further knowledge is = that he=20 played on Getz/Gilberto.)
 
Secondly, struggling to = understand=20 how this musician relates to the rest of the music world, I find myself=20 wondering about 'lounge music' and 'bossa nova' - terms I'm really not = qualified=20 to use. Is there someone who can tie all these things together for me - = or even=20 show me that they are completely unrelated?
 
Finally, has anyone = ever heard of Tom=20 Jobim?
 
I'd be most grateful = for any=20 insight.
 
Thanks in = advance.
 
James
 
 
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