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Title: Joao Gilberto passes
Post by: David Houck on July 07, 2019, 08:27:24 PM

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joao-gilberto-bossa-nova-pioneer-obituary-856164/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joao-gilberto-bossa-nova-pioneer-obituary-856164/)

He was perhaps best known in the US for his collaboration with Stan Getz on the 1964 album, Gilberto/Getz, which won album of the year, and which included the record of the year winner, The Girl From Ipanema.

Here's an example of his guitar playing, Um Abraço No Bonfá

Title: Re: Joao Gilberto passes
Post by: mica on July 08, 2019, 07:27:12 PM

This hits hard. Peace to you, João.

Title: Re: Joao Gilberto passes
Post by: jhamby on July 09, 2019, 08:24:01 AM

When Charles Lloyd calls someone "Master", they truly are. (Not "were"--all master musicians are eternal.)