"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.

1. Céu, tão grande é o céu

2. E bandos de nuvens que passam ligeiras

3. Prá onde elas vão, ah, eu não sei, não sei.

English version

English lyrics were added by Ray Gilbert:

1. "Sky so vast is the sky / with faraway clouds just wandering by / Where do they go / oh I don't know."

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