Herbie Mann & Joao Gilberto

Brazil

Born: 10 June 1931

Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Latin, Jazz, International

Styles: World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Bossa Nova, Latin America, Afro-Cuban, Latin America, Brazilian Jazz, Tropicalia, Latin Pop.

Share to:

When talking about bossa nova, perhaps the signature pop music sound of Brazil, frequently the first name to come to one's lips is that of Antonio Carlos Jobim. With songs like "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Desafindo," Jobim pretty much set the standard for the creation of the bossa nova in the mid-'50s. However, as is often the case, others come along and take the genre in a new direction, reinventing through radical reinterpretation, be it lyrically, rhythmically, or in live performance, making the music theirs. And if Jobim gets credit for la...

• Read more
• Discuss
• Add to favourites