A Brazilian quartet blending chamber intimacy with the Jobim songbook.
For a quick sense of their style, try 'Desafinado' or 'Água de Beber', they handle those classics with a quiet, lived-in grace.
The group formed in 1998 around four musicians with deep ties to Brazilian music, including Daniel and Paulo Jobim, grandsons of Antônio Carlos Jobim. Their repertoire leans heavily on his classics, like 'Desafinado' and 'Água de Beber,' but they also mix in original material from the Jobim brothers. Jacques Morelenbaum's cello gives their sound a distinctive, elegant texture that feels both respectful and fresh.
Their first album, 'Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum,' arrived in 1999, setting up their intimate, chamber-like approach. Later records like 'Vinicius' in 2004 and 'Terra' in 2013 continued that focus, blending Jobim standards with original songs. They've kept performing and recording with the same elegant sound ever since.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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