The ''Sinatra–Jobim Sessions'' is a 1979 double LP compilation album of American singer Frank Sinatra's work with

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 ...

. The album was published only in Brazil by producer Roberto Quartin, and had never been re-released on

vinyl Vinyl may refer to: Chemistry * Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a particular vinyl polymer * Vinyl cation, a type of carbocation * Vinyl group, a broad class of organic molecules in chemistry * Vinyl polymer, a group of polymers derived from vinyl ...

or CD until 2010 when it was re-mastered and released under The Frank Sinatra Collection and became available worldwide. All but three songs recorded by Sinatra and Jobim in 1967 and 1969 were released on ''

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim ''Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim'' is a 1967 album by Frank Sinatra and Antônio Carlos Jobim. The tracks were arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman, accompanied by a studio orchestra. Along with Jobim's original compositions, t ...

'' (1967) and '' Sinatra & Company'' (1971). The tracks "Bonita", "Sabiá", and "Off Key (Desafinado)", however, were originally only available on the 8-track ''Sinatra-Jobim'' (1969), which was quickly pulled from releas

The first two of these tracks later appeared on the 1977 UK compilation album '' Portrait of Sinatra – Forty Songs from the Life of a Man, Portrait of Sinatra'', but were also included on ''Sinatra-Jobim Sessions'', making it eagerly sought by collectors. "Off Key (Desafinado)" was not included here and remained largely unavailable until Sinatra's '' The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings'' was released in 1995. This collection also included two recordings which do not actually feature Jobim, "Drinking Again

and "Manhã De Carnaval". In 2010 the

Concord Records Concord Records is an American record label owned by Concord and based in Los Angeles, California. Concord Records was launched in 1995 as an imprint designed to reach beyond the company's foundational Concord Jazz label. The label's artists have ...

label issued a new compilation entitled '' Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings''. Sinatra and Jobim worked together for a final time in 1994 on '' Duets II'', recording a cover of "

Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions ...

Track listing

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Baubles, Bangles and Beads "Baubles, Bangles & Beads" is a popular song from the 1953 musical '' Kismet'', credited to Robert Wright and George Forrest. Background Like almost all the music in that show, the melody was based on works by Alexander Borodin, in this case ...

" ( Robert C. Wright, George Forrest, Alexander Borodin) – 2:32 # "

I Concentrate on You "I Concentrate on You" is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1940 film '' Broadway Melody of 1940'', where it was introduced by Douglas McPhail. Notable recordings * Franck Amsallem - ''Amsallem Sings'' (2009) * Fred Astaire - ''The Astaire St ...

" ( Cole Porter) – 2:32 # "

Dindi "Dindi" ( - which sounds like Jin-jee in English) is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. It is a world-famous bossa nova and jazz standard song. Jobim wrote this piece especially for the Brazilian singer ...

" (

Ray Gilbert Ray Gilbert (September 5, 1912 – March 3, 1976) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. Career Gilbert is best remembered for the lyrics to the Oscar-winning song " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from the film ''Song of the South'', ...

, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Aloysio de Oliveria) – 3:25 # " Change Partners" (

Irving Berlin Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russ ...

) – 2:40 # "

Corcovado Corcovado (korcovádo) which means "hunchback" in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a 710-metre (2,329 ft) granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the c ...

" (Jobim,

Gene Lees Frederick Eugene John Lees (February 8, 1928 – April 22, 2010) was a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and journalist. Lees worked as a newspaper journalist in his native Canada before moving to the United States, where he was a music ...

) – 2:45 # " If You Never Come to Me (Inútil Paisagem)" (Jobim, Gilbert, de Oliveira) – 2:10 # "

The Girl from Ipanema "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema") is a Brazilian bossa nova and jazz song. It was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Por ...

" (Jobim,

Norman Gimbel Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes. He wrote the lyrics for songs including " Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Ready to Take a Chance Again" (both wit ...

Vinícius 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 playwrigh ...

) – 3:00 # "

Meditation Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm ...

" (Jobim, Gimbel,

Newton Mendonça Newton Ferreira de Mendonça (February 14, 1927 – November 22, 1960) was a musician, composer, and lyricist. He began as a pianist in 1950. Mendonça was born in Rio de Janeiro. In 1953 he started working with Antônio Carlos Jobim, somethin ...

) – 2:51 # " Once I Loved (O Amor em Paz)" (Jobim, Gilbert, de Moraes) – 2:37 # " How Insensitive" (Jobim, Gimbel, de Moraes) – 3:15 # " Drinking Again" ( Johnny Mercer, Doris Tauber) – 3:13 # "

One Note Samba "Samba de uma Nota Só", known in English as "One Note Samba", is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with Portuguese lyrics by Newton Mendonça. The English lyrics were written by Jon Hendricks. It was first recor ...

" (Jobim, Mendonça) – 2:20 # " Don't Ever Go Away (Por Causa de Você)" (Gilbert,

Dolores Duran Dolores Duran (''Adiléia Silva da Rocha''; 7 June 1930 – 24 October 1959) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Early life Adiléia Silva da Rocha was born in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or si ...

, Jobim) – 2:28 # "

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" (Jobim) – 3:25 # " Bonita" (Gilbert, Lees, Jobim) – 3:39 # " Someone to Light Up My Life" (de Moraes, Jobim, Lees) – 2:37 # " Drinking Water (Agua de Beber)" (de Moraes, Jobim, Gimbel) – 2:35 # " The Song of the Sabiá (Sabiá)" (Jobim,

Chico Buarque Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, ...

) – 3:38 # " This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)" (de Moraes, Jobim, Lees) – 2:57 # " Triste" (Jobim) – 2:40 # " Manhã De Carnaval (A Day in the Life of a Fool)" (Sigman, Bonfá) – 2:59

Personnel

* Frank Sinatra – Vocals *

– Piano, Guitar, Vocals *

Claus Ogerman Claus Ogerman (born Klaus Ogermann; 29 April 1930 – 8 March 2016) was a German arranger, conductor, and composer best known for his work with Billie Holiday, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, Michael Brecker, and Diana Krall. Life and wor ...

– Arranger, Conductor (Tracks 1–11) *

Eumir Deodato Eumir Deodato de Almeida (; born 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and record producer, primarily in jazz but who has been known for his eclectic melding of genres, such as pop, rock, disco, rhythm and blues, classical, ...

– Arranger (Tracks 12–20) *

Morris Stoloff Morris W. Stoloff (August 1, 1898 – April 16, 1980) was a musical composer. Stoloff worked with Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore, Al Jolson and Frank Sinatra. Life and career Stoloff worked as music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. ...

– Conductor (Tracks 12–20) *

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including ''Sinatra and Strings'' and '' My Way''. ...

– Arranger, Conductor

Track listing

Personnel

See also