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João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s.
3:56 A Life in Jazz highlights the many creative peaks in Getz's distinguished 7:57 career: his 1961 masterpiece. Focus, Eddie Sauter's brilliant marriage of *14 jazz and strings; his crossover magic with the masters of bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud and 8:28 Joao Gilberto; his marvelous collaborations with Bob Brookmeyer,
Jun 9, 2021 · Jazz Musician of the Day: Joao Gilberto. Source: Michael Ricci June 10, 2023. All About Jazz is celebrating Joao Gilberto's birthday today! Born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931, in the town of Juázeiro in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil.
A Life in Jazz: A Musical Biography by Stan Getz released in 1996. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Jul 8, 2019 · Gilberto took the massive rhythm of the samba schools he heard growing up in Bahia – a thrilling sensory experience involving hundreds of drums, superloud shakers and clanging metal bells locked...
Jan 25, 2018 · He absorbed the sounds of American jazz, from Tommy Dorsey ‘ s “ Song of India ” to Duke Ellington ‘ s “ Caravan, ” and listened to popular Brazilian performers like Geraldo Pereira, Orlanda Silva, and Herivelto Martins. At 18, Gilberto moved to Bahia ‘ s capital, Salvador, to become a radio singer.
Aug 1, 2019 · João Gilberto died in Rio de Janeiro on 6 July 2019. He is survived by his son João Marcelo (with Astrud Gilberto); his daughter Isabel “Bebel” (with Miúcha); his daughter Luisa Carolina (with Cláudia Faissol).
