Where does one begin when speaking of the great Antonio Carlos Jobim?  His influence in the world of music will surely be felt for many decades to come. "Tom" Jobim was responsible for writing a lot of the Brazilian bossa nova music that made its way to the U.S. shores in the early 1960s.  I was a bit too young to appreciate it at that time; however, I had no trouble appreciating later on in the late 1960s/early 1970s as his melodies spoke to my heart. It did not matter that I did not understand one word of Portuguese back then; the music said it all.

Tom Jobim recorded many different kinds of albums during his career; live albums; albums arranged by the great Claus Ogerman, Nelson Riddle & Eumir Deodato where Tom sang and played piano and guitar; joint albums with Frank Sinatra and other vocalists of note; albums where Tom played piano along with Stan Getz and João Gilberto; even an album where he played guitar under the penname of "Tony Brasil"!

My special thanks and sincere appreciation to the following individuals who have contributed research, numerous album cover scans, photos and other material for this site: Daniella Thompson, Arnaldo DeSouteiro, Ithamara Koorax, Peter Bay, Joel S. Kent, Gregory Flores, Jose Sanches Perez, Michael Newcomb, Sergio Ximenes, Eduardo Bravo, Christian Webb, Tom Johnson, Augusto Troncoso, Shimon Israel, JM Kaufman, Brian Philips, Giko, Dom Um Romao, G. Underhill, Jose Domingos Raffaelli, Larry Witten, Egidio Leitao, Ronaldo Evangelista, Leonid Bogdanov, Fernando Gelbard, Randy Kosht, Duane Shimizu, Ignacio Perez, Vern Graham, Suitbert Kempkes, Wolfgang Weissbrodt, "Jazzcorner" Willie from Germany, Frank-Oliver Hellmann, Zecalouro, Marc van Bakel, Paulinho Garcia, Hans-Peter Huebschen, R. Rembert Aranda, and Jarkko Toivonen.

Sadly, the world lost Tom much too early, in December of 1994. But his music will live on, forever. I hope you enjoy this tribute to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim.

--B.J. (Barbara J.) Major
Introduction amended on 04/07/08.

 

Index

DISCOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY/FILMOGRAPHY:  ALL-RECORDINGS INDEX--HERE Antonio Carlos Jobim on 78 rpm, 45 rpm, EP, Tape (CS), 8-track, Unissued Tape, LP, CD, Radio Broadcasts  Broadcast TV & Live Concert, Theatrical Film, VHS, LD, DVD-Audio, DVD, & YouTube Links to Jobim Videos

Tom Jobim Sheet Music (Original Manuscripts)--HERE

Antonio Carlos Jobim's Inclusion in the Latin GRAMMY® Hall of Fame--HERE  Antonio Carlos Jobim's Inclusion in the U.S. GRAMMY® Awards--HERE

Live Concert Programs Honoring Jobim's Music--HERE

Antonio Carlos Jobim--Non-album Items (Sheet Music Covers, Books, and more)--HERE

BIOGRAPHY:  About Antonio Carlos Jobim--HERE

INTERVIEWS:  Remembering Antonio Carlos Jobim--begin HERE Or go directly to a specific interview: Jose Domingos Raffaelli Interview, Claudio Slon Interview Excerpt, Arnaldo DeSouteiro Interview Ithamara Koorax Interview

Comments on the Artist from Site Visitors--HERE

LINKS:  Antonio Carlos Jobim & Other Brazilian Music Links--HERE

** Site last updated May 11, 2008 **
NOTE:  THIS SITE HAS NOW BEEN TOTALLY REORGANIZED AND REDONE IN RECORD LABEL ORDER.

**  This discography online since Spring 2000  **
Index sections with the designation in them contain updated, additional, or new information as of the "Site Updated" date above.

A list of the most recent additions and updates to my discographies

---