Antonio Carlos Jobim: An Illuminated Man

by Helena Jobim

Book Overview

Charlie Byrd, Herbie Mann, and others brought in bags full of discs from a trip to Brazil in 1961. Stan Getz listened to them and recorded "Desafinado " which stayed for 70 weeks on the Billboard charts. Since then, no one can deny bossa nova's global appeal and influence upon jazz and world music. While celebrating bossa nova's 50-year presence in the United States, we can learn more about the movement's champion, Jobim, through poet and novelist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161780343X
• ISBN13: 9781617803437
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"