A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim

A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim is a 1967 television special starring Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, accompanied by Nelson Riddle and his orchestra.

[1] The medley that Jobim and Sinatra sing together was arranged by Claus Ogerman.

Earlier in the year Sinatra had recorded the album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim with Jobim, and this show offered a rare opportunity to see them both in live performance.

Fitzgerald's pianist, Paul Smith said, "Ella loved working with [Frank].

Fitzgerald and Sinatra came close to recording together around this period, but the plans were eventually scuppered.