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"Want to impress a jazz snob? Say 'Tom Jobim's harmony is better than Cole Porter's.' Then walk away."

The rhythm is impossible to write down perfectly. João Gilberto played the guitar like a drum: Thumb = Bass drum, Fingers = Snare. 🎸 "Want to impress a jazz snob

How did a quiet, local Brazilian genre become a symbol of international sophistication during the Cold War? 🎸 How did a quiet, local Brazilian genre

"You know this sound. But you don't know it." Samba drums everywhere

"In the 1950s, Rio was loud. Samba drums everywhere. Then, a shy guy named João Gilberto locked himself in a bathroom for months."

Part 4: Educational/Study Guide (For Teachers) Topic: The Cultural Impact of Bossa Nova

"The Girl from Ipanema" almost didn't happen. Astrud Gilberto had never sung professionally. João brought her to the studio just to translate for Stan Getz. Stan told her to sing. History made.