"Dindi" () 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).
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.J. E. Gava A linguagem harmônica da Bossa Nova 8571398925 Page 159 "Céu, tão grande é o céu E bando de nuvens que passam ligeiras Pra onde elas vão Ah! Eu não sei, não sei."
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."Almir Chediak Tom Jobim 1990 p.43
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),Amor em Hi-Fi (1960) Sylvia Telles, Edu Lobo, Trio Tamba, Quinteto Villa-Lobos - Reencontro (1965) Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965), Jazz Masters 9 (1993) Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim - Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967) Elza Soares - Un Show de Elza (1965) Joe Pass - A Sign of the Times (1965) Morgana King - It's a Quiet Thing (1965) Charlie Byrd - Brazilian Byrd (1966) 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) Claudine Longet - Love is Blue (1968) 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) Wayne Shorter - Super Nova (1969) Victor Assis Brasil - Toca Antonio Carlos Jobim (1970) Willie Bobo - Hell of an Act to Follow (1978), Do What You Want to Do... (2006) Flora Purim - Butterfly Dreams (1973) Eric Gale - Forecast (1973) Jon Lucien - Song for My Lady (1975) Norman Connors with Jean Carn - Saturday Night Special (1975) Sarah Vaughan - Copacabana (1979) The Singers Unlimited - The Singers Unlimited with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass (1980) Antonio Carlos Jobim - Terra Brasilis (1980) Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Abraça Jobim (1981) Shirley Horn - Softly (1987) Eliane Elias - Eliane Elias Plays Jobim (1990) and Brazilian Classics (2003) Kate Ceberano - Like Now (1990) Karrin Allyson - Sweet Home Cookin' (1994) Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Serenade (1996) Natalie Cole - Stardust (1996) Lee Ritenour - A Twist of Jobim (1997) and World of Brazil (2005), sung by El DeBarge Bonnie & Francois - Summertime (1998) Bola Sete – Ocean Memories (1999) Jane Monheit - Never Never Land (2000) The David Liebman Group - The Unknown Jobim (2001) Ivan Lins - Jobiniando (2001) Rebecca Martin - Middlehope (2001) Carmen McRae - At Ratso's, Vol 1 Live (2002) Seela Misra (with TOrcH) - Sounds for Staying Home (2002) Meja - Mellow (2004) Gary Husband - Aspire (2004) Johnny Mathis - Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album (2005) Pedro Aznar - Aznar Canta Brasil- Disco 2 Dindi (2005) Diane Hubka - I Like it Here - Live in Tokyo (2007) Daniel Matto - I'm Old Fashioned (2010) Mina - Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare (1963),L'allieva (2005) Mike Catalano featuring Ivan Lins - A Manhattan Affair (2008) Magos Herrera - Distancia (2009) Sitti Navarro - Contagious (2009) Yeahwon Shin - Yeahwon (2010) Lauren Henderson - Lauren Henderson (2011) Karen Souza - Hotel Souza (2012) NOVA (band featuring Laura Vall and David Irelan) (2012) Avi Wisnia - Catching Leaves (2021)
References
See also List of bossa nova standards