Larry Nozero: Alto & Sopranino Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute & Piccolo
Shahida Nurullah: Vocals
Don Swindell: Trumpet & Fluegel Horn
Tadd Weed: Piano
Dale Griza: Piano & Keyboards
Sven Anderson: Piano & Keyboards
Dan Jordan: Bass Robert Tye: Guitar
Kenneth ( Spider Webb ) Rice: Drums
Mahindi Masai: Percussion

It has been said that Antonio Carlos Jobim was the George Gershwin of Brazil: and there is a solid ring of truth to that, for both contributed large bodies of songs to the jazz repertoire, both expanded their reach into the concert hall, and both tend to symbolize their countries in the eyes of the rest of the world.

Even if they can't name him right away as the composer, just about everybody knows some of the music of Jobim. His beautiful melodies have become part of the standard song repertoire throughout the rest of the world. He pioneered "bossa nova," and wrote many of it's greatest hits, most notably "Girl from Ipanema," "Desifanado," "Wave," and "Quiet Nights ( Corcovado )."

While Jobim is an essential figure in the music of Brazil, he has also created a significant place for himself in American music as a great songwriter and a key figure in the tremendous popularity of the "bossa nova."