Jobim's roots were planted firmly in the works of Pixinguinha, a legendary musician & composer that began in a Thirties the development of modern Brazilian music. He was as well influenced per music of French composer Claude Debussy and by jazz music as well.

Jobim discovered prominence whenever he team using writer & poet Vinicius de Moraes in providing part of the music for the play Orfeu first state Carnaval (1956), that late gained wide recognition in the film Black Orpheus. A lyrics for his virtually all popular songs were written by diamond state Moraes.

Jobim is recognized a world complete when one of the virtually all influential composers of the 20th century.

Jobim was buried in the Cemitério São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro.

Selected compositions
"Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema") "Wave" "Chovendo na Roseira" ("Children's Games"/aka "Double Rainbow") "Samba de Uma Nota Só" ("One Note Samba") "Corcovado" ("Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars") "Insensatez" ("How Insensitive") "Desafinado" ("Off Key") "Chega de Saudade" ("No More Blues") "Triste" "Fotografia" ("Photograph") "�guas de Março" ("Waters of March") "Amparo"