Celebration Of Jobim News

 
Fest attests to upbeat biz: Cannes Daily Spotlight 2012: Brazil
Chicago Tribune
In "Jobim," Dora Jobim and helmer Nelson Pereira dos Santos, a leading-light of '60s Cinema Novo, celebrate "The Girl From Ipanema" composer Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim, a legend of bossa nova, Brazil's most international music idiom.

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Park Place Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Tucson Citizen
Influences include Buena Vista Social Club, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Silvio Rodriguez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tito Puente and The Beatles. Joaquin Zamudio Garcia, on bass, was born in Mexico City, Mexico and started studying percussion at 9 years old.

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Fireworks and great music to mark Hyack Festival's opening night
New Westminster News Leader
Nova Sol is a collection of respected Lower Mainland musicians who perform bossa nova jazz standards from Antonio Carlos Jobim and other great Brazilian artists. For Hyack opening night celebrations, Nova Sol will showcase the vocal stylings of ...


 
Starting in 1980, the Montreal Jazz Festival has an Amazing History – 33 Years ...
TravelVideo.tv (press release)
In keeping with a tradition of creating a new award every 5 years, the Festival added a 5th prize to the 4 existing annual awards, that being the Antonio Carlos Jobim Award. The new prize will be awarded yearly to world music musicians who've ...


 
Hindustan Times
Cannes 2012: Strong showing of Latin American films
Hindustan Times
While Hispanic movies feature prominently in the 65th Cannes International Film Festival's selection, with 10 such films in the Official selection, the Asian contingent might appear to be a little bit behind in quantity --but not in quality.


 
Reynold's “Last Summer”: This Summer's CD Release, May 19th at the Aster Café
Jazz Police (blog)
In his liner note for Last Summer, Philipsek cites his childhood fascination with the music of the mid to late 960's – “the soundtrack of my childhood” – and particularly Antonio Carlos Jobim, Wes Montgomery, French and Italian film music, ...

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Variety
Legends of D'or and in progress
Variety
Revered international auteurs and rising Hollywood talents have always been fixtures of the Cannes Film Festival, but rarely have both strains been so present -- to the near-exclusion of all else -- as they are in this year's 65th anniversary ...