Manfredo Fest

Manfredo Fest
Birth nameManfredo Irmin Fest
Born(1936-05-13)May 13, 1936
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
DiedOctober 8, 1999(1999-10-08) (aged 63)
Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S.
Genresbossa nova, jazz, blues
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Piano, organ, saxophone
Years active1962–97

Manfredo Irmin Fest (May 13, 1936 – October 8, 1999) was a bossa nova and jazz pianist, keyboardist, and bandleader from Brazil. Legally blind, he was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and he died at 63 years old in Tampa Bay, Florida. He was husband of the composer Lili Fest and father of the guitarist Phill Fest.

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