Chuck Stewart American, 1927-2017
May 1963 | A&R Recording Studios, New York City; Desafinado sessions
ARTIST CONTEXT
Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, and arranger Antônio Carlos Jobim was a principal architect of bossa nova. His sophisticated harmonies and relaxed rhythmic language transformed both Brazilian music and international jazz.
CHUCK STEWART / PHOTOGRAPH CONTEXT
Stewart photographed Jobim during the period when bossa nova was becoming a major international movement through recordings such as “Desafinado” and “The Girl from Ipanema.”
RECOMMENDED LISTENING
▶ Desafinado — Listen on YouTube Music