Jo茫o Donato
- Type: Musician
- Born: August 17, 1934 in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
- Died: 17 July 2023, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Brazilian pianist, composer and arranger from Rio Branco, Acre, a formative figure in bossa nova and Brazilian jazz. His standards 'A R茫', 'Lugar Comum' and 'Bananeira' and albums such as 'A Bad Donato' (1970) and 'Lugar Comum' (1975) fused jazz harmony with Brazilian and Caribbean rhythm. He died in Rio de Janeiro in 2023. He remained active into his eighties, recording and performing until shortly before his death.
Genres
Jo茫o Donato Discography
- Ch谩 Dan莽ante (1956) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- A bossa muito moderna de Jo茫o Donato e seu trio (1963) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Piano of Jo茫o Donato: The New Sound of Brazil (1965) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- A Bad Donato (1970) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Quem 茅 quem (1973) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Lugar comum (1975) - Album - rated 4.04/5