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What really swings is the music of the United States, Cuba, the Caribbean and vicinity, and, of course, Brazil. The rest is all waltzes.


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Author Bio


  • NameAntonio Carlos Jobim
  • DescriptionBrazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist
  • AliasesAntônio "Tom" Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim; Tom Jobim; Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • BornJanuary 25, 1927
  • DiedDecember 8, 1994
  • CountryBrazil
  • ProfessionComposer; Singer; Pianist; Guitarist; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award