Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, (Jan 29th ,1927- Dec 08th 1994) was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, Singer, aka Tom Jobim and pianist guitarrist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally widely known as the composer of "Garota de Ipanema" one of the most recorded songs of all time, Jobim has left a large number of songs that are today included in the jazz and pop repertoires.
Antonio Carlos Jobim was born in the upper middle class district of Tijuca, RJ. His father Jorge de Oliveira Jobim was a writer, diplomat, professor and journalist.
He came from a prominent family, being the great-grand nephew of José de Martins da Cruz Jobim senator, privy concilor and physician of Emperor D. Pedro II.
While studying medicine in Europe Jose Martins added Jobim to his last name, paying homage to the village where his family came from in Portugal, the parish of Santa Cruz de Jovim, Porto.
