There has been a healthy dose of Latin songs that have made their way into the Great American Songbook—after all—Central America and South America are every bit as "American" as the United States.

This is FRESH AIR. And we're listening to some of our favorite interviews from the early days of our national daily broadcasts. In 1988, Terry spoke with Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. He ...

Universal Music’s “Verve Vault” reissue series aims to bring back classic titles as high-quality vinyl pressings with accurate artwork at affordable prices. This album was a massive hit and has been ...

Guitarist and composer Albare, who discovered the sounds of Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1972, now pays tribute to the "father of the bossa nova" on an incredibly gorgeous session of light music with ...

Using Jobim's Desafinado, I show you how to REALLY learn a tune by challenging yourself to sing the bass or root notes from memory. Extra challenge at the end of the video! HOA ban for millions of ...

In 1988, Terry Gross spoke with Jobim, who wrote "The Girl from Ipanema," one of the songs that started the Bossa nova craze in the United States. Jobim died in 1994. This is FRESH AIR. And we're ...