Remembering Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Continental

[Original 10-inch record]

Radamés Gnattali & His Orchestra with Various Artists, "Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro", Continental [Brazil] #1.000 (1954).[10-inch Record]
Radamés Gnattali & His Orchestra with Various Artists, "Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro", Continental #__________ (1981).[LP Reissue]
Radamés Gnattali & His Orchestra with Various Artists, "Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro", Continental/Warner #450999180-2 (1995).[CD Reissue]

All music by Tom Jobim and Billy Blanco.

Tracklist and performers:

Hino ao Sol - Dick Farney & Os Cariocas

Coisas do Dia - Lúcio Alves & Os Cariocas

Matei-me no Trabalho - Gilberto Milfont

Zona Sul - Elizete Cardoso

Arpoador - Dick Farney

Noites do Rio - Doris Monteiro & Os Cariocas

O Mar - Elizete Cardoso

Copacabana - Lúcio Alves

A Montanha - Emilinha Borba

O Morro - Nora Ney

Descendo o Morro - Jorge Goulart

Samba de Amanhã - Dick Farney

In Ruy Castro's book "Bossa Nova", this is said regarding this record: ". . .the record was expensive to produce; after being orchestrated and arranged for the several voices that Tom and Billy had in mind, 'Sinfonia' ended up being at least fifteen minutes long and had to be recorded on a long-play. Long-plays, even the small ten-inch ones, were luxury items in Brazil, so much so that only music that was guaranteed a good return was recorded on them.

The original ten-inch LP of 'Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro' is today an almost priceless collector's item, mainly because it was a resounding failure. [. . .] The entire symphony, with the vocals from that cast, took up the whole of side A; side B bore an instrumental version of the piece, with Gnatalli's quintet. It was truly a great record, but none of the songs ('Arpoador', 'Noites do Rio', 'O samba de amanhã', 'Hino ao sol' and 'Descendo o Morro') were successes or even survived independently, except in local gatherings, where small amateur groups (like that of Castro-Neves brothers, in Laranjeiras) used them as jazz themes."

Musician personnel for the 1954 recording: Dick Farney, Os Cariocas, Gilberto Milfont, Elizete Cardoso, Lúcio Alves, Doris Monteiro, Emilinha Borba, Nora Ney, Jorge Goulart, Radamés Gnattali & His Orchestra, Quinteto Continental.

Luiz Bonfá, "Luiz Bonfá", Continental [Brazil] #LLP-21 (1955).[10-inch record]

This recording contains performances and a composition by Jobim. In addition, he is also one of the arrangers on the album.

Tracklist:

Uma Prece

O Barbinha Branca (comp. Bonfá/Jobim)

Cançao de Outono

Minha Saudade

Chora Chorao (Jobim, piano)

Perfidia (Jobim, piano)

Duvida (Jobim, piano)

Violao No Samba

LINER NOTES:

Liners.jpg (In Portuguese)

Personnel: Luiz Bonfá (guitar), João Donato (accordion), Antonio Carlos Jobim (piano), Altamiro Carrilho (flute), Claudio (violin), Quinidio Teixeira (tenor sax), Galhardo (bass), Vidal (bass), Joao Juquinha Stockler (drums).

Note: This recording pictured above is the Luiz Bonfá 10-inch LP issue (from 1955) from which many tracks were released on 78rpm and recently used on the "Bonfá E As Raizes da Bossa" CD compilation.

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Helena de Lima, "Dentro da Noite", Continental [Brazil] #LPP-38 (1956).[LP]

This album contains the Jobim composition "Foi a Noite".

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Luiz Bonfa e Ed Lincoln, "Noite e Dia com Luiz Bonfa e Eduardo Lincoln", Continental [Brazil] #LPP-3018 (1956).[LP]

This album contains the Jobim composition "Domingo Sincopado" (Bonfa/Jobim).

Tito Madi, "Chove Lá Fora", Continental [Brazil] #_________ (1957).[10-inch record]

This album contains Jobim's "Foi a Noite".

Musician Personnel:

Ribamar e Seu Conjunto
(piano and accompaniment)

Chiquinho do Acordeon
(accordion)

Carlinhos
(guitar)

Lincoln
(bass)

Julinho
(drums)

Bene Nunes, "Bene Nunes e Seu Piano", Continental [Brazil] #LPP-3.042 (1958).[LP]

This album features arrangements by Jobim and compositions by Jobim as well.

Tracklist:

01 - Hô-bá-lá-lá (João Gilberto)
02 - Stela By Starlight (N. Washington / V. Young)
03 - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - If I Had You (T. Shapiro / J. Camoel / R. Connely)
05 - Ouça (Maysa)
06 - Carinhoso (Pixinguinha / João de Barro)
07 - Só a Ti (Tradicional)
08 - Lamento no Morro (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
09 - There Will Never Be Another You (M. Gordon / H. Warren)
10 - Por Causa de Você (Tom Jobim / Dolores Duran)
11 - Amendoim Torradinho (Henrique Beltrão)
12 - Choro Triste (Dulce Nunes)

Musician personnel:

Bene Nunes
(piano)

Antonio Carlos Jobim
Radames Gnattali
Severino Filho
(orchestra arrangements)

André Penazzi, "Andre Penazzi e suas músicas para danças", Continental [Brazil] #LPP 3060 (1959).[LP]

This LP contains Jobim's "Chega de Saudade".

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[1960 LP Reissue]

[Continental Serie Idolos MPB Series LP]

Tom Jobim e Billy Blanco, "Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro", Continental [Brazil] #3095 (1960).[LP Reissue]
Tom Jobim e Billy Blanco, "Serie Idolos MPB 7", Continental [Brazil] #___________ (1974).[LP Reissue]

Both these albums contain the same tracks, originally recorded in the 1950s.
All compositions by Jobim; the last track contains the orchestra directed by Jobim as well.

SIDE A

SINFONIA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
(Antonio Carlos Jobim / Billy Blanco)

Featuring:

Ted Moreno, Risadinha, Nelly Martins, Luely Figueiro, Albertinho Fortuna, Maysa, Jamelao, Os Cariocas

Orchestra by Maestro Radames Gnattali

SIDE B

TERESA DA PRAIA
(Antonio Carlos Jobim / Billy Blanco)
Dick Farney & Lucio Alves
Tom e Seu Conjunto
Continental 16994 - 1954

OUTRA VEZ
(Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Dick Farney
Alexandre Gnattali e Sua Orquestra
Continental 16969 - 1954

SOLIDAO
(Alcides Fernandes / Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Nora Ney
Vero e Sua Orquestra
Continental 16968 - 1954

A CHUVA CAIU
(Luiz Bonfa /Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Luiz Bonfa e Seu Conjunto
Continental 17313 - 1956

SAMBA NAO E BRINQUEDO
(Antonio Carlos Jobim / Luiz Bonfa)
Dora Lopes
Luiz Bonfa e Seu Conjunto
Continental 17311 - 1956

SE E POR FALTA DE ADEUS
(Antonio Carlos Jobim / Dolores Duran)
Doris Monteiro
Antonio Carlos Jobim e Sua Orquestra
Continental 17159 - 1955

Ted Moreno, "Sambas que a Vida Escreveu", Continental [Brazil] #LPP-3.105 (1960).[LP]

This album contains Jobim's "Mulher Sempre Mulher" and "Um Nome de Mulher".

Orquestra Cid Grey, "So Samba Sabendo", Continental [Brazil] #________ (1961).[LP]

This album contains this Jobim composition: "Agua de Beber".

Guio de Moraes e Seu Conjunto, "Gente que diz de Balanço", Continental [Brazil] #________ (1964).[LP]

This album contains Jobim's "Ela É Carioca".

Zé Maria e Seu Orgão, "Tudo Azul - Bossa Nova E Balanço", Continental [Brazil] #PPL-12.079 (1969).[Original LP]

This album contains these Jobim compositions:

Samba do Avião
Só Danço Samba
Garota de Ipanema

[Above: original (left) cover and alternate (right) cover]

Titulares do Ritmo, "Titulares do Ritmo Interpretam Antonio Carlos Jobim e Vinicius de Moraes", Continental [Brazil] #SLP 10.115 (1973).[LP]

This album contains all Jobim compositions.

Tracklist:

Pout Pourri - A Felicidade - Garota de Ipanema - O Nosso Amor - Frevo (medley)
As Praias Desertas
Cancao do Amor Demais
Luciana
Aguas de Marco
Janelas Abertas
Chega de Saudade
Estrada Branca
Caminho de Pedra

Musician personnel:

Francisco Nepomuceno de Oliveira
(piano, violao, vocal, arrangements)
Geraldo Nepomuceno de Oliveira
(vocal, violao)
Domingos Angelo de Carvalho
(vocal)
Joao Candido Brito
(vocal)
Joaquim Alves
(vocal)
Soter Cordeiro
(vocal)

Luiz Arruda Paes
(instrumental arrangements)

This album is dedicated to Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.

Agostinho dos Santos, "Agostinho dos Santos", Continental [Brazil] #_______ (1973).[LP]

This album contains many Jobim compositions as indicated below on the tracklist.

Tracklist:

01 - A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Estrada do Sol (Tom Jobim / Dolores Duran)
04 - Manhã de Carnaval (Luis Bonfá / Antônio Maria) Lamentos do Morro (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) Samba de Orfeu (Luis Bonfá / Tom Jobim) O Nosso Amor (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
05 - Paz Sem Cor (Agostinho dos Santos / Nancy dos Santos)
06 - O Amor Está no Ar (Agostinho dos Santos / Joab Teixeira)
07 - Dindi (Tom Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira)
08 - Foi a Noite (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
09 - Céu e Mar (Johnny Alf)
10 - Sin Palabras (Mariano Mores / Enrique Santos Discépolo)

Musician personnel:

Edison Machado
(drums)
Guilherme Rodrigues
(flute)
Guilherme Vergueiro
(piano)
Ion Muniz
(sax, flute)
Ricardo dos Santos
(bass)

Luiz Arruda Paes
(arrangements, side B)

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