Bossa nova jazz standards are latin jazz tunes from the that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. Bossa Nova is a style of Brazilian music created by Vinicius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto and was first introduced in Brazil in 1958. Bossa nova's musical style evolved from samba but it is more complex harmonically and is less percussive. For other uses, see Bossa nova (disambiguation). ... Jazz standard refers to a tune that is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Strong influences on the music of Brazil come from Africa, India, Portugal and the natives of the Amazon rainforest and of other parts of the country. ... Vinicius de Moraes (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. ... Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro – December 8, 1994 in New York City), or Tom Jobim (as he is fondly known in his home country), was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist/guitarist and one of the primary forces behind the creation... João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in the town of Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Brazilian musician and considered one of the co-creators, with Tom Jobim, of bossa nova. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samba is the most famous of the various forms of music arising from the amalgam of African and Portuguese music in Brazil. ...

There is no definitive list of Bossa nova jazz standards, and the list of songs deemed to be Bossa nova "jazz standards" changes over time. Nevertheless, the songs commonly included in jazz fake books (books containing the melodies and chords to jazz songs) and those that have been widely recorded are a rough guide to the list of Bossa nova jazz standards. A fake book is a collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs. ...

Bossa Nova standards include: For other uses, see Bossa nova (disambiguation). ...

• "Águas de Março" ("Waters of March")
• "Manhã De Carnaval" from the film Black Orpheus
• "Blue Bossa"
• "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)"
• "Desafinado" (Slightly Out of Tune)
• "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema")
• "How Insensitive (Insensatez)"
• "Meditation (Meditação)"
• "Wave"
• "One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só)"