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Laurindo Almeida

Laurindo Almeida was a renowned Brazilian musician known for his work in the classical, jazz, and bossa nova genres. He was born on September 2, 1917, in São Paulo, Brazil. In his youth, he played guitar throughout Brazil, becoming known as a classical guitarist in the Rio de Janeiro scene. In 1947, he was invited to play guitar in the United States by Stan Kenton, joining his band during the height of its success in the 1940s. Afterwards, he worked as a studio musician, recording as a sideman for several seminal recordings of the era. In 1953, Laurindo Almeida recorded the album...