"Dindi" ( - which sounds like Jin-jee in English) is a song composed by

Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered one of the great exponents of Brazilian mu ...

, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. It is a world-famous

bossa nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...

and

jazz standard Jazz standards are musical compositions that are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive lis ...

song. Jobim wrote this piece especially for the Brazilian singer

Sylvia Telles Silvia D'Atri Telles (; August 27, 1934 – December 17, 1966) was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Life Daughter of Paulo Telles and Maria Amelia D'Atri, Sylvia was born in 1934 and she had the ambition to be ...

. "Dindi" is a reference to a farm named "Dirindi", in Brazil, a place that Jobim and his friend/collaborator

Vinicius de Moraes Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes () and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright ...

used to visit (according to Helena Jobim, his sister, in her book "Antonio Carlos Jobim - Um Homem Iluminado"). In December 1966, just a short while after Telles had recorded this piece with the guitarist

Rosinha de Valença Maria Rosa Canelas (July 30, 1941 – June 10, 2004), better known as Rosinha de Valença, was a Brazilian composer, arranger and musician. She is considered one of the best acoustic guitarists in Brazilian music and played with many famous artis ...

, she was killed in a road accident in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

. :Céu, tão grande é o céu :E bandos de nuvens que passam ligeiras :Prá onde elas vão, ah, eu não sei, não sei.

English version

English lyrics were added by Ray Gilbert: :"Sky so vast is the sky / with faraway clouds just wandering by / Where do they go / oh I don't know."

Discography

- ''Amor de Gente Moça (Musicas de Antonio Carlos Jobim)'' (1959), ''Amor em Hi-Fi'' (1960) *

Edu Lobo Eduardo de Góes "Edu" Lobo (born August 29, 1943) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer. In the 1960s he was part of the bossa nova movement. His compositions include ''Upa Neguinho'' (with Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), ''Pra Dizer Ad ...

, Trio Tamba, Quinteto Villa-Lobos - ''Reencontro'' (1965) *

Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song "The Girl from Ipanema". Biography Astrud Gilbert ...

- '' The Astrud Gilberto Album'' (1965), ''Jazz Masters 9'' (1993) *

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

and Antonio Carlos Jobim - ''

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'' (1967) * Elza Soares - ''Un Show de Elza'' (1965) *

Joe Pass Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. Pass is well known for his work stemming from numerous collaborations with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, an ...

- '' A Sign of the Times'' (1965) *Morgana King - ''It's a Quiet Thing'' (1965) *

Charlie Byrd Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album '' Jazz Samba' ...

- ''Brazilian Byrd'' (1966) *

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- ''Poema on Guitar'' (1967) * Blossom Dearie - ''Soon It's Gonna Rain'' (1967) * Claudine Longet - ''

Love is Blue "L'amour est bleu" (; "Love Is Blue") is a song whose music was composed by André Popp, and whose lyrics were written by Pierre Cour, in 1967. Bryan Blackburn later wrote English-language lyrics for it. First performed in French by Greek singe ...

'' (1968) *

Quarteto em Cy Quarteto em Cy (a play on words of the Portuguese for ''Quartet in B'' by poet and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes) is a Brazilian girl group originally composed of four sisters hailing from Ibirataia, a town located in the Brazilian state of Bahia ...

(as the Girls from Bahia) - ''Revolucion con Brasilia'' (1968) *

Ronnie Von Ronaldo Lindenberg Von Schilgem Cintra Nogueira (born July 17, 1944), better known as Ronnie Von, is a Brazilian singer, businessman and TV show host. Ronnie became known in the 1960s associated with Brazilian rock, and between 2004 until 2019 ...

- ''A Misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre Contra o Império de Nuncamais'' (1969) *

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davi ...

- '' Super Nova'' (1969) *

Victor Assis Brasil Victor Assis Brasil (August 28, 1945 – April 14, 1981) was a Brazilian jazz saxophonist. He began playing the saxophone at the age of 16 and recorded his first album, ''Desenhos'', in 1965. He later studied at Berklee College of Music Berk ...

- ''

Toca Antonio Carlos Jobim TOCA, formally trading as BARC (TOCA) Ltd, is an organiser of motorsport events in the United Kingdom. The company organises and administers the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and the support series to the BTCC, sometimes known as the T ...

'(1970) *

Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,

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''AllMusic'' was an American Latin jazz percussionist of Puerto Rican descent. Bobo rejected the stereotypical expectations of ...

- ''Do What You Want to Do...'' (1971), ''

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'' (1978) *

Flora Purim Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with nu ...

- ''

Butterfly Dreams ''Butterfly Dreams'' is the second studio album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim. It was released in 1973 via Milestone Records. Recording sessions took place at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California in December 1973. Reception In a revi ...

'' (1973) *

Eric Gale Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. ''Early life and career'' Born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Gale grew up in a diverse household. His paternal grandfather was from Yorksh ...

- '' Forecast'' (1973) * Jon Lucien - ''Song for My Lady'' (1975) *

Norman Connors Norman Connors (born March 1, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer who has led a number of influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads. He is pos ...

with Jean Carn - ''

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'' (1975) *

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...

- '' Copacabana'' (1979) * The Singers Unlimited - ''The Singers Unlimited with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass'' (1979) * Antonio Carlos Jobim - ''

Terra Brasilis ''Terra Brasilis'' is the 11th album by Antônio Carlos Jobim. It was recorded at the RCA Recording Studios in New York City and released in 1980. The album includes reworkings of old songs as well as new material and placed 42nd on the US Jazz ...

'' (1980) *

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

- '' Ella Abraça Jobim'' (1981) *

Shirley Horn Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She collaborated with many jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and othe ...

- ''Softly'' (1987) * Eliane Elias - ''

Eliane Elias Plays Jobim ''Eliane Elias Plays Jobim'' is the fifth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. It was released in 1990 via Blue Note label. Background Eliane Elias is considered one of the great interpreters of Antonio Carlos Jobim's music.ref? S ...

'' (1990) and ''

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'' (2003) * Kate Ceberano - ''

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'' (1990) *

Karrin Allyson Karrin Allyson (pronounced ''KAR-in''; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27, 1963) is an American jazz vocalist. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and has received positive reviews from several prominent sources, including the ' ...

- ''

Sweet Home Cookin' ''Sweet Home Cookin is the second studio album by American jazz singer Karrin Allyson. The album was recorded at Sage & Sound Recording, Hollywood, California on June 9–10, 1993, and at Soundtrek, Kansas City, Missouri, on September 9, 1993. The ...

'' (1994) *

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& The Brazilian Band - ''Brazilian Serenade'' (1996) * Natalie Cole - ''Stardust'' (1996) *

Lee Ritenour Lee Mack Ritenour ( ; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. Biography Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, United States. At the age of eight he started play ...

- ''A Twist of Jobim'' (1997) and ''World of Brazil'' (2005), sung by El DeBarge *Bonnie & Francois - Summertime (1998) *

Bola Sete Bola Sete (born Djalma de Andrade; July 16, 1923 – February 14, 1987) was a Brazilian guitarist who played jazz with Vince Guaraldi and Dizzy Gillespie. History Born Djama de Andrade in Rio de Janeiro, Sete was the only son of a family with ...

– ''Ocean Memories'' (1999) * Jane Monheit - ''

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'' (2000) * David Liebman - ''The Unknown Jobim'' (2001) * Ivan Lins - ''Jobiniando'' (2001) *

Rebecca Martin Rebecca Martin (born April 24, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter from Rumford, Maine. Discography Solo * ''Thoroughfare'' (self-released, 1998) * ''Middlehope'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2001) * ''People Behave Like Ballads'' (Maxjaz ...

- ''Middlehope'' (2001) *Carmen McRae - At Ratso's, Vol 1 Live (2002) * Meja - ''Mellow'' (2004) *

Gary Husband Gary Husband (born 14 June 1960) is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist, keyboard player and bandleader. He is also a composer, arranger and producer. Husband is a member of John McLaughlin's group The 4th Dimension, he also regularly pe ...

- ''Aspire'' (2004) *Johnny Mathis - Isn't It Romantic (2005) * Pedro Aznar - ''Aznar Canta Brasil- Disco 2 Dindi'' (2005) *

Diane Hubka Diane Hubka is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. Career Hubka was born in Pleasantville, NY and took violin lessons at age 6–7, then trombone age 9, and guitar when she was eleven. She learned to play folk songs fingerstyle. In 1970, t ...

- '' I Like it Here - Live in Tokyo'' (2007) * Daniel Matto - ''I'm Old Fashioned'' (2010) * Mina - ''

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'' (1963), ''

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'' (2005) * Mike Catalano featuring Ivan Lins - ''A Manhattan Affair'' (2008) * Magos Herrera - '' Distancia'' (2009) *

Sitti Navarro Sitti Katrina Baiddin Navarro-Ramirez (born November 29, 1984 in Las Piñas), known professionally as Sitti, is a Filipino bossa nova singer. After releasing her first album, ''Café Bossa'', in 2006, other bossa nova acts in the Philippines foll ...

- ''

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'' (2009) *

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- ''Yeahwon'' (2010) *Lauren Henderson - ''Lauren Henderson'' (2011) *

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- ''Hotel Souza'' (2012) *NOVA (band featuring Laura Vall and David Irelan) (2012) * Avi Wisnia - Catching Leaves (2021)

English version

Discography

References

See also