The Music According to Tom Jobim
A Música Segundo Tom Jobim
Synopsis
Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of songs by his friend Jobim, Frank Sinatra is reported to have said, "I haven't sung so quietly since I had laryngitis." Naturally, "The Girl from Ipanema" and Frank Sinatra are featured in this musical collage of countless seamlessly edited excerpts of concert footage that cover decades of events all over the world: from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, Paris, Copenhagen, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Montreal, New York and back to Rio.
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Antônio Carlos Jobim
Self (archive footage)
Gal Costa
Self (archive footage)
Sarah Vaughan
Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
Caetano Veloso
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Chico Buarque
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Peterson
Self (archive footage)
Diana Krall
Self (archive footage)
Lio
Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
Birgit Brüel
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Dora Jobim
- Screenplay & Story
- Miúcha, Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Original Title
- A Música Segundo Tom Jobim
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Natura, Regina Filmes, Instituto Antonio Carlos Jobim
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Dora Jobim
Miúcha, Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Luelane Corrêa
Department Leadership Roster
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Director
Dora Jobim
Director
Luelane Corrêa
Editor
Miúcha
Screenplay
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Screenplay
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What is The Music According to Tom Jobim about?
Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of songs by his friend Jobim, Frank Sinatra is reported to have said, "I haven't sung so quietly since I had laryngitis." Naturally, "The Girl from Ipanema" and Frank Sinatra are featured in this musical collage of countless seamlessly edited excerpts of concert footage that cover decades of events all over the world: from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, Paris, Copenhagen, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Montreal, New York and back to Rio.
Who directed The Music According to Tom Jobim?
The Music According to Tom Jobim was directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Dora Jobim.
Who stars in The Music According to Tom Jobim?
The principal cast of The Music According to Tom Jobim includes Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Caetano Veloso.
When was The Music According to Tom Jobim released and how long is it?
The Music According to Tom Jobim was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.