Laurindo Almeida
- Type: Classical Performer
- Country: Brazil
- Born: September 2, 1917 in Miracatu, S茫o Paulo, Brazil
- Died: July 26, 1995 in Van Nuys, California, United States
- Active: 1935 - 1995
Biography
Laurindo Almeida (1917 to 1995) was a Brazilian classical and jazz guitarist who brought the nylon-string guitar into American big bands with *Stan Kenton*, then helped invent the jazz and Brazilian fusion heard on the 1953 'Brazilliance' sessions with *Bud Shank*. A prolific Los Angeles studio musician and multiple Grammy winner, he later played in the L.A. Four. He died in California in 1995.
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Laurindo Almeida Discography
- Concert Creations for Guitar (1950) - Album - rated 3.63/5