Antonio Carlos Jobim

Blame "The Girl From Ipanema" -- that staple of elevators and supermarkets worldwide -- for the notion that the bossa nova is superficial Muzak for lounge aficionados. In reality, the bossa is one of Latin America's most poignant and exquisite genres, light and sophisticated, but at the same time able to distill the full meaning of the word saudade -- Portuguese for nostalgia, or the inherent...