Friday, September 2, 2022

September 2 - Laurindo Almeida (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for September 2nd are here: Georg Böhm (2019), Hugo Montenegro (2020), and Alphons Diepenbrock (2021)

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Laurindo Almeida (2 September 1917 – 26 July 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multitasking

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. – Wikipedia


With Laurindo Almeida one hears

What seems to be two separate careers.

It’s a life which impresses

With stellar successes

In multiple musical spheres.

 

 

 

 

 

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