Passarim is the title tune of Antônio Carlos Jobim's 1987 studio album Passarim, released by Verve. The song, written by Jobim, appears in both English and Portuguese versions on the album, which was recorded from November 1986 to March 1987 in Rio de Janeiro with Jobim’s touring group, The New Band. The project features family members Ana, Paulo, and Elizabeth Jobim, along with Jaques and Paula Morelenbaum and Danilo Caymmi. The album blends bossa nova with jazz influences and is considered one of Jobim’s major statements of the 1980s. The title track is noted for its haunting mood and environmental resonance, and the work as a whole received positive critical reception for its melodic beauty and refined arrangements.
