16 artists like Tom Jobim
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 8 Tom Jobim songs (averaging 19/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (16/100). 9 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (41/100), with the same contemplative register running through 24 measured songs.
14 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (33/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (33/100). 17 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
78 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (28/100). 66 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (24/100), with the same calm register running through 20 measured songs.
4 measured songs that keep the same serene register — averages almost the same intensity (19/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (34/100), with the same calm register running through 43 measured songs.
39 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (35/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (28/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (35/100), with the same nostalgic register running through 27 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (27/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (61/100). 42 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Tom Jobim?
The closest matches we measure are Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dire Straits, Keith Jarrett. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 8 measured Tom Jobim songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Antonio Carlos Jobim: “The Girl from Ipanema” (98% feel-match); Dire Straits: “Your Latest Trick” (98% feel-match); Keith Jarrett: “Memories of Tomorrow” (92% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Tom Jobim centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Tom Jobim overall?
Across 8 measured songs, Tom Jobim averages 19/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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