Antônio Carlos Jobim
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About
Bossa nova jazz pianist who developed and popularized the new style with his song The Girl from Ipanema from 1964.
Before Fame
He intended to become an architect, but was pulled into jazz instead.
Trivia
His written songs became jazz standards, performed and re-interpreted by great artists of successive generations.
Family Life
He grew up in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio, then moved to Ipanema after his parents separated.
Associated With
He was not influenced by fellow musicians as much as he was by the paintings of Claude Debussy.
