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.
Released: May 20, 2012
Runtime: 84 minutes
Genre: Documentary, Music
Stars: Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Caetano Veloso, Judy Garland
Crew: Nelson Pereira dos Santos (Director), Dora Jobim (Director), Douglas Soares (Assistant Director), Luelane Corrêa (Editor), Miúcha (Screenplay), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (Screenplay)