Awards
What was his first Grammy?
Best New Artist in 1964
What is his nickname?
Tom
Name a song by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Wave, The Girl from Ipanema, Brazil
Who are the two people who started Bossa Nova?
Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto
What oppression was he fighting?
Brazilian corrupt government
How many Grammys did he earn?
9
What career did Jobim initially want to have?
Architecture
Who features on the song “The Girl from Ipanema”?
Frank Sinatra
How did Bossa Nova first get international attention?
Antonio Carlos Jobim's feature with Frank Sinatra
What addiction did he have?
Alcoholism!
What is a Downbeat music award for?
A prestigious award for jazz education
What instrument did he get classes for at the age of 14
Piano
What was their first song?
“Samba de uma nota só” (“One-Note Samba”),
What two types of music mixed to form Bossa Nova?
Samba and American Jazz (Pop and Jazz)
Under what circumstances did his male offspring perish?
Plane crash
When year he gets inducted to the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame?
2014
Who played classic guitar in his family?
His uncle
what are there other most famous songs other then “Garota de Ipanema
“Wave,” and “Dindi”
What important role did Bossa Nova play?
As a tool for opposing the military government
What year did his wife Ana Lontra die?
1974
What album did he get album of the year for in 1965?
Getz/Gilberto
Where was he born?
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What was the other movie he helped compose for?
Orfeu
How did Bossa Nova popularize?
From Brazil to the United States and Europe
What date did Jobim die?
December 8th