Laurindo Almeida
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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 Angeles and was a member of Stan Kenton's orchestra (1947-1948). A studio guitarist in L.A. from 1950 on, Almeida also continued playing jazz along with classical music. A decade after the Shank sessions, Almeida recorded some best-selling bossa nova...
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By: Laurindo Almeida
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Rainbows, Rondo Expressivo, St. Thomas
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Song List: Rainbows, Rondo Expressivo, St. Thomas
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By: Laurindo Almeida/Chet Atkins
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Song List: Desafinado, Lady Pearl, Girl from Ipanema
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