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My Take
For me Jobim is less a person than a climate. He took samba, folded in cool jazz, and produced something so relaxed it can lower your blood pressure in a single bar. As a father of bossa nova he changed how the world imagines Brazil, and I find his genius lies precisely in how effortless he makes it sound. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement award and Hall of Fame honors are almost beside the point. What moves me is that his melodies still feel alive at dusk, decades after his death. He is, to my ear, one of music's quiet revolutionaries.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Name (Japanese)
- アントニオ・カルロス・ジョビン
- Reading
- あんとにお・かるろす・じょびん
- Born
- January 25, 1927 – December 8, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / singer / pianist / guitarist / jazz musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2007 Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- 1996 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album
- 2001 International Latin Music Hall of Fame
- Brazilian Music Awards
- 2001 Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
- 2001 Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
- 2007 Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Antônio Carlos Jobim born?
January 25, 1927 – December 8, 1994.
Where is Antônio Carlos Jobim from?
Antônio Carlos Jobim is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What does Antônio Carlos Jobim do?
Antônio Carlos Jobim works as composer, singer, pianist, guitarist, jazz musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.