Laurindo Almeida

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Laurindo Almeida

Communications

#5418

World Rank

#7532

Historical Rank

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Why Is Laurindo Almeida Influential?

According to Wikipedia, 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 performances. His discography encompasses more than a hundred recordings over five decades.

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