Welcome-Jobim.png
(Recordando Antonio Carlos Jobim)

First-page-photo.jpg
Tom Jobim in the recording studio...


 

Introduction

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.  My gratitude also goes to Alain at CTI Fan Blog - who provided me with a rare German Jobim album cover and to Carmen Storer-DeStefano for encouraging me to view a film which contained a Jobim composition.

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.

09-29-05_sm.JPG
--B.J. Major
Introduction amended on 03/11/10.



Dedication

GJYD1028.JPG

This discography on the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim is humbly dedicated to the memory of a very special music instructor I had in college, Sr. Regina Therese, I.H.M. (1914-1994). It is difficult to put my feelings about her into words, but this woman was so inspirational in her musicianship that it just has to be acknowledged in both a personal and public way. She once signed my yearbook with "Sincere best wishes to a good musician, S.R.T." Calling someone a good musician is the same as referring to someone in the military as a good soldier. It's the highest unsolicited compliment you can hope to get. I am honored that Sr. Regina Therese thought enough of my trombone playing to have me attend the college where she was teaching - and I will always wish that I got to know her better as a person as well. She was truly one of a kind.


Index

 DISCOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY/FILMOGRAPHY: 
ALL-RECORDINGS INDEX--HERE
Antonio Carlos Jobim on 78 rpm, 45 rpm, EP, 12" Singles & EPs, CD Singles, Tape (CS), 8-track, Reel-to-Reel Tape, Unissued Tape, LP, CD, SHM-CD, Radio Broadcasts
 Broadcast TV & Live Concert, Theatrical Film, VHS, LD, DVD-Audio, DVD, Blu-Ray Disc
& 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 and Broadcasts 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

NOTE:  THIS SITE HAS NOW BEEN TOTALLY REORGANIZED AND REDONE IN RECORD LABEL ORDER.
**  This discography online since Spring 2000  **


Original site layout and textual content of this site Copyright © 2000-2024, B.J. Major. Interview transcriptions have not been edited for content. Pictured album cover photos, record label images and CD booklet pages are copyright of their respective record labels and are used here only for information and illustration purposes. This is a private site and is not owned in part or whole by any company or corporation.



madeonamac20050720.gif