Song:Wave
Album:Tribute Concert
Of course Antonio Carlos Jobim was one of the most important figures in popular music history mostly as a songwriter. But he also performed and recorded regularly. And he was beloved by jazz musicians. Jobim suffered a heart attack in 1990. He made it through that but his health was getting worse. Herbie Hancock organized this tribute concert which was filmed Sept. 26, 1993 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Hancock was musical director and he also plays with Jobim on Wave. It's the only time they worked together. The rest of the band is Jobim's son Paulo Jobim on guitar, Ron Carter on bass, Harvey Mason on drums and Alex Acuna on percussion. Special guests include singer Shirley Horn, Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, sax player Joe Henderson who had just recorded an album with Jobim, singer Jon Hendricks and Jobim's long time duet partner Gal Costa. This concert is available on CD and DVD or you can watch the entire concert on Youtube. The DVD released by View Video in 2002 is worth getting as it contains bonus footage of a Gerry Mulligan Tribute Band and other extras. Jobim's health continued to deteriorate and he died on Dec. 8, 1994 at age 67. His legacy casts a very big shadow. Here's Antonio Carlos Jobim with Herbie Hancock performing Wave from the Tribute Concert DVD Sept. 26, 1993 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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