Laurindo Almeida

Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995).

Born September 2nd, 1917 in São Paulo. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles, Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]

Occupations
classical guitarist, film score composer, guitarist, jazz guitarist, jazz musician
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel