Happy Heavenly Tom Jobim 🕊️ Antônio Carlos Jobim — a foundational figure in Brasilian music and a quiet pioneer who helped define bossa nova by bridging samba and jazz. Carrying the soul of Brasil into a global language, he shaped a timeless sound that still moves generations across the world. Obrigado, Maestro, for the gift of your music. | Jazz Is Dead

Stan Getz meets João & Astrud Gilberto: New York 1964 is a live recording of bossa nova in the making. In 1990, the Giants of Jazz label released a live recording of a 1964 New York City performance featuring Stan Getz, João Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto, his then-wife. The album, entitled Stan Getz meets João & Astrud Gilberto is actually misleading: the trio had met previously in 1963 for the recording of the wildly successful album Getz/Gilberto, which was released in 1964 and set off the boss