Moacir Santos
Moacir Santos | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 26, 1926 Flores do Pajeú, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Died | August 6, 2006 (aged 80) Pasadena, California, United States |
| Genres | Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, MPB |
| Instrument(s) | saxophone, banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano |
| Labels | Forma, Blue Note, Universal, Adventure Music |
Moacir Santos (26 July 1926 – 6 August 2006) was a Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and music educator. Musicians such as Baden Powell, Bola Sete and Wilson das Neves studied under him. As a composer, Santos worked with Nara Leão, Roberto Menescal, Sérgio Mendes and Lynda Laurence, among others. His music was highly respected by musicians in Brazil and the United States, despite never achieving wider recognition.
Mark Levine, Anat Cohen, and Muiza Adnet have all released albums consisting entirely of Santos' music.