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Laurindo Almeida

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Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917 – July 26, 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He was one of the 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 over five decades.

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Type: Person
Area: Brazil
Born: September 2nd, 1917
Died: July 26th, 1995
Genres: Jazz Latin Jazz
Labels: Atlantic

Warner Bros. Records

Capitol Records

LaserLight Digital

Concord Jazz

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Last updated: October 14th, 2018