Moacir Santos

Moacir Santos (26 July 1926 – 6 August 2006)[1] was a Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and music educator. Baden Powell de Aquino and Wilson das Neves both studied under him. As a composer, Santos worked with Nara Leão, Roberto Menescal, Sérgio Mendes and Lynda Laurence, among others.[2][3] He died in Pasadena of a stroke, aged 80.[4]

Moacir Santos in 1964

Mark Levine, Anat Cohen, and Muiza Adnet have all released albums consisting entirely of Santos' music.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

References


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