Jobim, though he wrote in assorted ... I have no idea what they’re about. But when you hear the definitive Portuguese version on “Elis & Tom,” with its wistful back-and-forth, its stairway ...

Co-directors Nelson Pereira Dos Santos and Dora Jobim create a lively musical memorial to Brazil’s ambassador of bossa nova. By Stephen Dalton Cannes Musica Segundo Tom Jobim Still - P 2012 This ...

And that remains true of this recording. The playing is very impressive. This is a beautiful, spellbinding recording. If you dig Tom Jobim and Brazilian music from the '60s, how can you miss?

Many readers write in to protest the idea that the Jobim and Romney aesthetics can be linked in even this indirect way. For instance, from a reader in Japan: I'm taking the liberty of writing you ...