If João Gilberto gave bossa nova its rhythm, Tom Jobim gave it its soul.
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim was a composer of extraordinary sophistication — a man whose harmonic language drew from Debussy, Villa-Lobos, and jazz, yet remained unmistakably Brazilian. His melodies are among the most recorded in the history of popular music. His collaboration with Vinicius de Moraes produced masterpieces like “Garota de Ipanema,” “Chega de…