Casa do Tom Jobim

The Story

Tom Jobim lived in this building between 1953 and 1962. It was here that he formed partnerships with Vinícius de Moraes and João Gilberto that would give rise to Bossa Nova. On the third floor lived singer Elizeth Cardoso, who in 1958 recorded Canção do Amor Demais, considered the first Bossa Nova album in history. Toquinho and Vinícius immortalized the address in the song Carta ao Tom. "Rua Nascimento Silva, one hundred and seven / And you teaching Elizete / The songs from Canção do Amor Demais." The building is listed by the Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro and has a commemorative blue plaque.

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