Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida
Latest Release
- Ritmos Perdidos, Vol. 4 - Son, Mambo & Cumbia Classics
- November 2025
- • 12 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | The Girl From Ipanema / Manha De Carnaval (Medley) | ||
| 2 | Air on a G String | ||
| 3 | Stairway To The Stars [Remastered] | ||
| 4 | Manha De Carnaval | ||
| 5 | Kathe Trello Pedi (Le Jeune Homme Fou) [Remastered 2025] |
Albums
Sep 2025 • 3 songs
Aug 2025 • 3 songs
Mar 2025 • 13 songs
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About
Biography
During a long and uncommonly productive career, Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida achieved a ubiquity in popular music that has yet to be fully recognized. Largely responsible for the Brazilian/North American "samba jazz" that would eventually catch on in the form of a musical trend known as bossa nova, he played behind dozens of well-known pop vocalists and improved the overall texture of many a studio production ensemble. One credible estimate states that Almeida contributed to no less than 800 film soundtracks (among them The Old Man and the Sea, How the West Was Won, an...