Laurindo Almeida


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Born: September 02, 1917 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: July 26, 1995 in Van Nuys, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Laurindo Almeida helped introduce the Brazilian guitar to jazz, and on his 1954 recordings with Bud Shank was essentially playing bossa nova seven years before Stan Getz. After spending time as a staff guitarist in Brazil, Almeida moved to Los Angele ...More >>

Discography:
Suenos
New Broadway-Hollywood Hits
Man and a Woman
Look of Love
Acapulco '22
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Filmograpy:
1963Have Gun, Will Travel: Face of a Shadow
1954A Star is Born
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Member Of:
The L.A. 4
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Similar Artists:
Carlos Barbosa-Lima
Charlie Byrd
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Cal Collins
Remo Palmier
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Followers:
Jimmy Stewart
Paulo Levita
Bob Rose
Sam T. Brown
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