Laurindo Almeida

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Personal Info

Known for

Sound

From

Miracatu, São Paulo, Brazil

Born

9/2/1917

Age

107

Credit(s)

6

Biography

Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917 – July 26, 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He and Bud Shank were pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. Almeida was the first guitarist to receive Grammy Awards for both classical and jazz performances. His discography encompasses more than a hundred recordings o ...Show More