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Wave
Released: May 22, 1967
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Released: May 22, 1967
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When Creed Taylor left Verve/MGM for his own label under the auspices of A&M, he quickly signed Antonio Carlos Jobim and they picked up right where they left off with this stunningly seductive...
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Urubu
Released: November 1976
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Released: November 1976
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Urubu is the album that MCA's Jobim probably aspired to be, a total break away from the bossa nova past that is both ambitious and strikingly original. The shock of dissonant strings, percussive...
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Terra Brasilis
Released: 1980
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Released: 1980
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In some ways, this is a strategic retreat for Jobim after the classical departures of the '70s -- a retrospective of past triumphs, including some of the most trod-upon standards ("Ipanema,"...
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Passarim
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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Passarim is Jobim's major statement of the '80s, emerging during a time when Jobim's concerns were turning increasingly toward Planet Earth issues. The title song is one of Jobim's most haunting...
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Tide
Released: May 1970
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Released: May 1970
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On Jobim's second A&M album, Eumir Deodato takes over the chart-making tasks, and the difference between him and Claus Ogerman is quite apparent in the remake of "The Girl From Ipanema": the charts...
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