Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Jobim

male, deceased (1994)
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, also known as Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist/guitarist and one of the p...
Charlie Byrd

Charlie Byrd

male, deceased (1999)
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 - November 30, 1999), better known as Charlie Byrd, was a famous American jazz and classical guitarist born in...
Oscar Castro-Neves

Oscar Castro-Neves

male, 69 years old
Oscar Castro-Neves (born May 5, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro) is a guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in Bossa nova....
João Gilberto

João Gilberto

male, 78 years old
João Gilberto is a Brazilian musician and considered one of the creators, with Tom Jobim (Antonio Carlos Jobim) and Vinicius de Moraes, of bossa n...
Roberto Menescal

Roberto Menescal

male, 72 years old
Roberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is...
Marcos Valle

Marcos Valle

male
Marcos Valle (born September 14 1943 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. His work has found success across...

Luiz Bonfá

male, deceased (2001)
Luiz Bonfá was a Brazilian guitarist and composer most widely known for the compositions he penned for the film Black Orpheus. Bonfá was born on Oc...
Baden Powell de Aquino

Baden Powell de Aquino

male, deceased (2000)
Baden Powell de Aquino widely known simply as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian guitarist. He performed in many Latin music styles, including Bossa...

Toquinho

male
Antonio Pecci Filho, originally nicknamed Toquinho by his mother, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is well-known for his collaborations, as...
Paulinho Nogueira

Paulinho Nogueira

male
Paulinho Nogueira (1929-2003), was a Brazilian guitarist, composer and singer. He was an eclectic composer and his influences ranging from Bossa...