Fábio Caramuru - Tom Jobim (2017)

Tom Jobim by Fábio Caramuru is the real expression of two of my greatest passions: playing the piano and the masterpieces of one of the most important Brazilian composers. As I planned my approach of the 28 tracks (double CD) based on Jobim's work, I felt a huge pleasure in exploring this universe in a very particular way: the pianistic one. The two CDs were conceived with a ten year interval between them. The first one, released in 1997, originally named "Tom Jobim Piano Solo", reminds me of a period when I was strongly nostalgic about the recent departure (1994) of this great composer. It reflects my desire of making a personal, contained and reverential tribute. On the other hand, in the second CD, recorded almost ten years later, the melancholy gave place to a happy sensation of reunion. Throughout the musical elaboration process I really had the feeling of having the composer close to me, guiding my soul. At that time, I dared mixing with more freedom my pianistic poetic and Jobim's music. - Fabio Caramuru