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Moacir Santos
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Moacir Santos (26 July 1926 – 6 August 2006)[1] 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.[2][3] His music was highly respected by musicians in Brazil and the United States, despite never achieving wider recognition.[4][5]
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Born | (1926-07-26)July 26, 1926 Flores do Pajeú, Pernambuco, Brazil |
Died | August 6, 2006(2006-08-06) (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 |
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Mark Levine, Anat Cohen, and Muiza Adnet have all released albums consisting entirely of Santos' music.