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Track: Bossa Nova Cha Cha
Artist: Luiz Bonfá
Album: Summer Samba! - Luiz Bonfá

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Name: Luiz Bonfá
Spotify Genres: bossa nova, brazilian jazz, latin jazz
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Brazilian jazz guitarist and composer. Born: October 17, 1922 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Died: January 12, 2001 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (cancer). Played with: [a=Antonio Carlos Jobim], [a=Stan Getz], [a=Tony Bennett], [a=Quincy Jones], [a=George Benson], [a=Frank Sinatra], [a=Mary Martin], [a=Steve Lawrence], [a=Eydie Gormé], [a=João Gilberto], [a=Caterina Valente], [a=Ithamara Koorax], [a=Don Burrows], [a=Lalo Schifrin], [a=Eumir Deodato], [a=Stanley Clarke], [a=Idris Muhammad], [a=Airto Moreira], [a=Ray Barretto], [a=Yana Purim], [a=Gene Bertoncini], [a=Ron Carter] and many others. Recorded over 50 albums as a leader for such labels as [l=Capitol Records], [l=Epic], [l=Atlantic], [l=Verve], [l=RCA], [l=Ranwood], [l=Cherry Pie], [l=Chesky Records], [l=Paddle Wheel] and [l=Milestone Records]. Worked extensively with producers [a=Bobby Scott], [a=Creed Taylor] and [a=Arnaldo DeSouteiro]. Wrote soundtracks for 23 movies, including Black Orpheus, The Gentle Rain, Os Cafajestes, Copacabana Palace, Carnival of Crime, Pour Un Amour Lontain, and Prisoner of Rio. His songs were also recorded by [a=Elvis Presley], [a=Sarah Vaughan], [a=Astrud Gilberto], [a=Oscar Peterson], [a=Jimmy Smith], [a=Joe Pass], [a=John McLaughlin], [a=Paco De Lucia], [a=Larry Coryell], [a=Al DiMeola], [a=Diana Krall], [a=Pat Metheny] and dozens of others. Luiz Bonfa's songs have been sampled by [a=The Pharcyde], [a=Planet Hemp], [a=Marcelo D2], [a=Smoke City] and many more. He was married to singer [a=Maria Toledo]. Associated with the publisher [l=Sasqua Music]

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Release: Luiz Bonfa* - Plays And Sings Bossa Nova
Year: 1963
Genres: Jazz, Latin
Styles: Bossa Nova, Bossanova

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