Dindi
Portuguese-language song by Antônio Carlos Jobim
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"Dindi" (Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒĩˈdʒi]) is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. It is a world-famous bossa nova and jazz standard song. Jobim wrote this piece especially for the Brazilian singer Sylvia Telles. "Dindi" is a reference to a farm named "Dirindi", in Brazil, a place that Jobim and his friend/collaborator Vinicius de Moraes used to visit (according to Helena Jobim, his sister, in her book Antonio Carlos Jobim - Um Homem Iluminado).[1]
Ray Gilbert (English)
| "Dindi" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Sylvia Telles | |
| Recorded | 1959 |
| Genre | Bossa nova, jazz standard |
| Composer | Antônio Carlos Jobim |
| Lyricists | Aloysio de Oliveira (Portuguese) Ray Gilbert (English) |
Telles was the first singer to record this song in Portuguese, in 1959. This song was re-recorded by Telles in December 1966, together with the guitarist Rosinha de Valença.
- Céu, tão grande é o céu
- E bandos de nuvens que passam ligeiras
- Prá onde elas vão, ah, eu não sei, não sei.[2]
English version
English lyrics were added by Ray Gilbert:
- "Sky so vast is the sky / with faraway clouds just wandering by / Where do they go / oh I don't know."[3]
Both Jobim and Astrud Gilberto recorded Dindi with English lyrics in 1965.
Discography
- Sylvia Telles - Amor de Gente Moça (Musicas de Antonio Carlos Jobim) (1959)[4], Amor em Hi-Fi (1960)[5]
- Sylvia Telles, Edu Lobo, Trio Tamba, Quinteto Villa-Lobos - Reencontro (1965)
- Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965)[6], Jazz Masters 9 (1993)[7]
- Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim - Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)[8]
- Elza Soares - Un Show de Elza (1965)[9]
- Joe Pass - A Sign of the Times (1965)[10]
- Morgana King - It's a Quiet Thing (1965)[11]
- Charlie Byrd - Brazilian Byrd (1966)[12]
- Baden Powell - Poema on Guitar (1967)
- Blossom Dearie - Soon It's Gonna Rain (1967), Discover Who I Am: Blossom Dearie in London (The Fontana Years: 1966-1970) (2023)[13]
- Claudine Longet - Love is Blue (1968)[14]
- Quarteto em Cy (as the Girls from Bahia) - Revolucion con Brasilia (1968)
- Ronnie Von - A Misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre Contra o Império de Nuncamais (1969)[15]
- Wayne Shorter - Super Nova (1969)[16]
- Victor Assis Brasil - Toca Antonio Carlos Jobim (1970)[17]
- Willie Bobo - Hell of an Act to Follow (1978)[18], Do What You Want to Do... (2006)[19]
- Flora Purim - Butterfly Dreams (1973)[20]
- Eric Gale - Forecast (1973)[21]
- Jon Lucien - Song for My Lady (1975)[22]
- Norman Connors with Jean Carn - Saturday Night Special (1975)[23]
- Sarah Vaughan - Copacabana (1979)[24]
- The Singers Unlimited - The Singers Unlimited with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass (1980)[25]
- Antonio Carlos Jobim - Terra Brasilis (1980)[26]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Abraça Jobim (1981)[27]
- Shirley Horn - Softly (1987)[28]
- Eliane Elias - Eliane Elias Plays Jobim (1990)[29] and Brazilian Classics (2003)[30]
- Kate Ceberano - Like Now (1990)[31]
- Karrin Allyson - Sweet Home Cookin' (1994)[32]
- Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Serenade (1996)[33]
- Natalie Cole - Stardust (1996)[34]
- Lee Ritenour - A Twist of Jobim (1997) and World of Brazil (2005), sung by El DeBarge[35][36]
- Bonnie & Francois - Summertime (1998)
- Bola Sete – Ocean Memories (1999)[37]
- Jane Monheit - Never Never Land (2000)[38]
- The David Liebman Group - The Unknown Jobim (2001)[39]
- Ivan Lins - Jobiniando (2001)[40]
- Rebecca Martin - Middlehope (2001)[41]
- Carmen McRae - At Ratso's, Vol 1 Live (2002)[42]
- Seela Misra (with TOrcH) - Sounds for Staying Home (2002)
- Meja - Mellow (2004)[43]
- Gary Husband - Aspire (2004)
- Johnny Mathis - Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album (2005)[44]
- Pedro Aznar - Aznar Canta Brasil- Disco 2 Dindi (2005)[45]
- Diane Hubka - I Like it Here - Live in Tokyo (2007)[46]
- Daniel Matto - I'm Old Fashioned (2010)
- Mina - Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare (1963),L'allieva (2005)[47]
- Mike Catalano featuring Ivan Lins - A Manhattan Affair (2008)[48]
- Magos Herrera - Distancia (2009)[49]
- Sitti Navarro - Contagious (2009)
- Yeahwon Shin - Yeahwon (2010)[50]
- Lauren Henderson - Lauren Henderson (2011)
- Karen Souza - Hotel Souza (2012)
- NOVA (band featuring Laura Vall and David Irelan) (2012)
- Avi Wisnia - Catching Leaves (2021)