Laurindo Almeida 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... Wikipedia
Born: September 2, 1917, Miracatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Died: July 26, 1995 (age 77 years), Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA
Music group: The L.A. Four
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