João Donato

Brazilian musician (1934-2023) · Brazil · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88

João Donato de Oliveira Neto was a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist as well as a trombonist from Rio Branco. He first worked with Altamiro Carrilho and went on to perform with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto. Because of the area he grew up in Brasil he was able to hear Cuban music on the radio.

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2023Died17 July 2023Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB AlbumAward2010Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz AlbumAwardLatin Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward2004Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award1934Born17 August 1934

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Awards

Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album2023

Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2010

Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album2010

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)2004

About this person

This influence would manifest itself in many of his compositions, piano, and trombone playing. Donato's most well-known compositions include: "Amazonas", "Lugar Comum", "Simples Carinho", "Até Quem Sabe" and "Nasci Para Bailar".

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Brazil