Filed under Jazz Related Soundtracks By LAURINDO ALMEIDA. A1 Main Title: Maracaibo Moon A2 Water Skiing A3 Big Man From Texas A4 Montage: Night Life In Caracas A5 Dawn Over The Lake A6 Pretty Eyes And I Am Yours A7 Not Afraid B1 The Lady Exposed B2 Montage Night Life In Maracaibo B3 Ave Maria B4 Maracaibo Moon. B5 Detonation B6 True Confession B7 Finale And End Title.
Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917 – July 26, 1995) 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. Laurindo Jose de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto was born in the village of Prainha, Brazil near Santos in the state of São Paulo.
Collaboration is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet with Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida featuring performances recorded at Webster Hall in 1964 and released on the Atlantic label. All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated. Fugue in A Minor" (Johann Sebastian Bach) (BWV 947; this work is probably not actually by Bach)- 3:46.
Biography by arwulf arwulf. Guitarist, composer, and arranger, largely responsible for "samba jazz," who supported dozens of vocalists and contributed to hundreds of soundtracks. Overview . Biography . Discography .
Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917, São Paulo, Brazil–July 26, 1995, Van Nuys, California) was a Brazilian classical guitarist. Prior to being invited to the United States in 1947 by Stan Kenton, Laurindo Almeida played guitar in Rio de Janeiro where he was known for his classical Spanish guitar playing. He joined Kenton's band during the height of its success in the 1940s, then was employed as a studio musician. In 1953 he recorded, with Bud Shank, two albums called Brazilliance for the World Pacific label.
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Original works of laurindo almeida. Having Fun with the Scales (Brincando com as Escalas) Note: In the 1950's, Laurindo was developing a method for the guitar. Danza Gitana (Gypsy Dance). Amor Flamenco Laurindo created this work for the motion picture, A Star is Born, with Judy Garland and James Mason. The work was also featured on the album, Laurindo Almeida Quartet, Vol. 2, With the World Pacific Jazz label and later in his Guitar Tutor, Classic Guitar Method, A Complete Method In Three Courses, under the title, Amor Flamengo.