Brazilian composer, pianist and guitarist Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote the melodies to some of the 20th century’s most cherished songs. In collaboration with João and Astrud Gilberto he was instrumental in creating and popularising the samba derived ‘Bossa Nova’ rhythm which, through the recordings made with Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd and others, was adopted by and still flourishes within the jazz world. ‘Desafinado’ and ‘Girl From Ipanema’ topped the pop charts in the UK and America in the early 60’s. Tonight’s concert by this Manchester based group of highly talented musicians will explore and improvise around Jobim’s legacy of beautiful melodies and rhythms. Zoë will sing, as well as the popularised English lyrics by Ray Gilbert, Gene Lees and Norman Gimbel, some of the original and infinitely more poetic Portuguese originals Jobim wrote in collaboration with Newton Mendon?a and Vinicius de Moraes.