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Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 – September 27, 2013[1]), was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in bossa nova.
Oscar Castro-Neves | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Carlos Oscar de Castro-Neves |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | May 15, 1940
Died | September 27, 2013 73) Los Angeles, California | (aged
Genres | Bossa nova, Latin jazz, new age |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1955–2013 |
Formerly of | Paul Winter Consort, Sérgio Mendes |
He was born in Rio de Janeiro as one of triplets and formed a band with his brothers in his youth. At 16 he had a national hit with Chora Tua Tristeza. In 1962 he was in a bossa nova concert at Carnegie Hall, and later he toured with Stan Getz and Sérgio Mendes. He went on to work with musicians from different genres, including Billy Eckstine, Yo Yo Ma, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, João Gilberto, Eliane Elias, Lee Ritenour, Airto Moreira, Toots Thielemans, John Klemmer, Carol Welsman, Stephen Bishop, and Diane Schuur. During the 1970s and early 1980s he was member of the Paul Winter Consort. With Mendes, Castro-Neves, was a key guitarist in the A&M release "Fool on the Hill" and continued with the classic "Stillness" which was to see the last Brasil '66 grouping. Castro-Neves re-appeared with Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77 on the Vintage '74 album.
He lived in Los Angeles, California where he worked as an orchestrator for several films including Blame it on Rio and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.[2] He died of cancer in Los Angeles on September 27, 2013.[1]
With Eliane Elias
With Antônio Carlos Jobim
With John Klemmer
With Sergio Mendes
With Airto Moreira
With Flora Purim
With Lee Ritenour
With Diane Schuur
With Paul Winter
With others
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