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Laurindo Almeida

Real Name:
Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto
Profile:
b. 2nd September 1917, Prainha (now called Miracatu), Brazil
d. 26th July 1995, Van Nuys, California, USA
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Discography

Releases:
The Spanish Guitars Of Laurindo Almeida (LP)   Capitol Records 1961
Acapulco '22 (LP)   Tower 1963
It's A Bossa Nova World: International Hits In Jazz Samba Arrangements (LP, Album)   Capitol Records 1963
Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (2 versions)   Verve Records 1963
The Look Of Love And The Sounds Of Laurindo Almeida (LP)   Capitol Records 1968
The Best Of Everything (LP, Album)   Daybreak Records (2) 1972
Virtuoso Guitar (Vinyl, Dir)   Crystal Clear Records 1977
Chamber Jazz (LP)   Concord Jazz 1978
Moonlight Serenade (CD, Album)   Jeton Musikverlag 1984
Tango (CD, Album)   Concord Records 1985
Chamber Jazz (CD)   Concord Jazz 1993
Brasil Guitar Magic (CD)   Proper Records (2) 1999
A Man And A Woman (LP, Album)   Capitol Records  
Happy Cha-Cha-Cha! (LP, Album, Mono)   Capitol Records  
I Left My Heart In San Francisco (LP)   Pickwick  
Jazz Goes Brazil (LP)   Fontana  
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Guest Star: Laurindo Almeida (LP, Album)   Philips  
Appears On:
Baa-Too-Kee / Winter In Madrid (7", Single, Promo) Baa-Too-Kee Capitol Records 1956
The Sound Of Gypsy Music (LP) The Gypsy With Fire In... Coral 1961
Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico And Brazil (Album) (3 versions) Chôro E Batuque Verve Records 1962
Ole! Bossa Nova! (Album) (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1963
Sound Of Mann (LP) Baia, Baia, Frenesi, F... Verve Records 1963
Starportrait (Box + 2xLP) Do What You Do, Do Verve Records 1964
A Merry Mancini Christmas (LP)   RCA 1966
Quiet Nights And Brazilian Guitars (LP)   Capitol Records 1966
The Latin Luboff (LP, Album)   RCA Victor 1966
Sol Madrid (Music From The Original Sound Track) (Album) (2 versions) El Patio MGM Records 1968
The Latin Sound Of Henry Mancini (2 versions)   RCA ... 1972
Another Passenger (Album) (4 versions) He Likes To Roll Elektra 1976
Guitar Player (2xLP, Comp) Feelings, Samba For Sa... MCA Records 1977
Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte (LP, Dir)   East Wind 1977
Basta (LP, Album, Gat) Damals, Triogie Eines ... Mandragora (2), Mandragora (2) 1978
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte (LP)   East Wind 1978
The Jazz Guitar (6xLP, Comp + Box) Baa-Too-Kee, Baa-Too-Kee Joker (2) 1983
The Girl From Ipanema - The Bossa Nova Years (5xLP)   Verve Records 1984
Claire's Song (12", Promo) I Go To Rio/Mardi Gras Doctor Jazz Records 1985
Compact Jazz: Best Of Bossa Nova (CD, Comp) Outra Vez Verve Records 1987
Greatest Hits (CD) I'm Always Chasing Rai... Personality 1989
Reference Highlights (CD, Comp) Air On A "G" - String Bell Records (Germany) 1991
Reference Highlights 2 (CD, Comp) Blue Skies, Blue Skies Bell Records (Germany) 1992
Jazz Samba (CD, Album)   Verve Records 1994
Bossa Nova (CD, Comp) Winter Moon Verve Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Seven - The Crime Scene (Comp) (2 versions) Big Town Capitol Records 1996
20 Suosikkia - Kielletyt Leikit (CD, Comp) Chico - Mustalainen (T... Fazer Records, Warner Music Finland Oy 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Seventeen - Bongo Land (Comp) (2 versions) Club Caballeros Capitol Records 1997
The Original Jacket Collection: Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky (9xCD, Comp)   Sony Classical 1999
Will 2K (12", Promo) So Fresh Columbia 1999
Willennium (Album) (2 versions) So Fresh Columbia 1999
Greatest Hits (3xCD, Comp) Carinoso, Acercate Má... TIM AG, Trilogie 2000
Easy Go (CD, Comp, RE)   Capitol Jazz 2001
The Rare Tunes Collection "From Latin... To Jazz Dance" - Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) Maracutu - Too Rare Groove Recordings 2003
Splendid Brazil (Album) (2 versions)   Indie Records ... 2005
Bossa Nova (CD, Comp, RM) Once Again (Outra Vez) Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Works Of Igor Stravinsky (22xCD, Comp)   Sony Classical 2007
Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (CD, Album)   Verve Records 2008
The Versatile Henry Mancini (CD, Album, RE) The Naked Sea, The Nak... Él 2008
Go South Of The Border (LP, Album, Pre)   Liberty  
Portraits On Standards (LP) The Lady In Red Creative World  
Starportrait (2xLP) Do What You Do, Do Verve Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Great Songs Of The Beatles (Comp) (2 versions) Michelle Capitol Records 1972
Guitar Player (2xLP, Comp) Feelings, Samba For Sa... MCA Records 1977
The Jazz Guitar (6xLP, Comp + Box) Baa-Too-Kee Joker (2) 1983
Compact Jazz: Best Of Bossa Nova (CD, Comp) Outra Vez Verve Records 1987
Reference Highlights (CD, Comp) Air On A "G" - String Bell Records (Germany) 1991
Reference Highlights 2 (CD, Comp) Blue Skies Bell Records (Germany) 1992
The Very Best Of Blue Note Jazz (3xCD) Cariñosa CEMA Special Markets 1994
Ultra-Lounge Volume Nine - Cha-Cha De Amor (CD, Comp, RM) Recado Bossa Nova, Des... Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Seven - The Crime Scene (Comp) (2 versions) Big Town Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Fourteen - Bossa Novaville (Comp) (2 versions) Meditation (Meditaçã... Capitol Records 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Seventeen - Bongo Land (Comp) (2 versions) Club Caballeros Capitol Records 1997
Latin Jazz (5xCD, Comp) Atabaque, Inquietacao Disky 1999
La Paloma #4 (CD, Comp) La Paloma Trikont 2000
The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - Vol. 4 (CD, Comp, Dig) Corcovado (Quiet Night... Rare Groove Recordings 2000
Yet Mo' Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) One Note Samba (Part 2) Kent Records 2000
The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - "Film Bossa" Vol. 6 (CD, Comp, Dig) Route 66, Naked City Rare Groove Recordings 2002
The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - Vol. 6 (LP, Pic) Route 66, Naked City Rare Groove Recordings 2002
@Jazz Café Bossa Edition (CD, Comp) A Felicidation/ Samba ... Verve Records, Victor Entertainment Japan 2003
Test CD (CD, Promo) Moonlight Serenade YG Acoustics 2004
Bossa Nova (CD, Comp, RM) Once Again (Outra Vez) Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Favorites With A Foreign Accent (Cass, Comp) Quiet Nights Of Quiet ... Capitol Special Markets  
Lush Love Moods (LP, Comp) Call Me Capitol Records  
The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - Film Bossa Vol. 6 (LP) Route 66, Naked City Rare Groove Recordings  
The Mighty Mellow: Chapter Three (Comp) (2 versions) Brazilian Greens Future Records (2)  
Ultra-Lounge - A Collection Of Latin Lounge Music (5xCD, Comp) Recado Bossa Nova, Des... Capitol Records  
Underground Funk (LP) Brazilians Greens Not On Label  
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