A “matinee birthday tribute” to Brazilian bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim is set for Feb. 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Tickets are sliding scale, $15 to $30, ...
Richmond musical giant Doug Richards’s take on Antônio Carlos Jobim reinterprets the Brazilian composer’s gently flowing bossa nova music in his own idiosyncratic musical concept. The result is at ...
Bossa Nova and the compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim have continued to inspire musicians across the globe, including many jazz musicians in the US from the 1960s to the present day.
2 MAGIA, O MUSICAL Premieres in São Paulo, Blending Fantasy, Social Commentary and Latin and Caribbean Influences 3 MINHA ESTRELA DALVA Premieres in São Paulo, Blending Memory and Music in Tribute to ...
Born on the beaches of Rio in the late 1950s, bossa nova fused samba rhythms with jazz sophistication to create a smooth, timeless sound. Pioneers like João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim ...