Oscar Castro-Neves

Oscar Castro-Neves (born May 15, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in Bossa nova. He was born as one of triplets and formed a band with his brothers in his youth. At 16 he had a national hit with Chora Tua Tristeza. Many of the early Bossa Nova musicians began as teens so this was only slightly unusual. In 1962 he was in a Bossa Nova concert at Carnegie Hall, later he toured with Stan Getz and Sérgio Mendes. He went on to work with a diverse array of musicians including Yo Yo Ma, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, João Gilberto, Lee Ritenour, Airto Moreira, Toots Thielemans, John Klemmer, Carol Welsman and Diane Schuur. During the 1970s and early 1980s he was member of the Paul Winter Consort.

He currently lives in Los Angeles, California where he has worked as an orchestrator for several films including Blame it on Rio and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.^[1]

Discography

As leader

• Brazilian Scandals (1987)
• Oscar! (1987)
• Maracujá (1989)
• More than Yesterday (with Teo Lima) (1991)
• Tropical Heart (1993)
• The John Klemmer and Oscar Castro-Neves Duo (1997)
• Brazilian Days (with Paul Winter) (1998)
• Playful Heart (2003)
• All One (2006)

As sideman

With David Darling

• Cycles (ECM, 1981)

References

1. ^ Jazz Review

External links

• Oscar Castro-Neves official site

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Name	Castro-Neves, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description	Brazilian guitarist, composer, arranger
Date of birth	15 May 1940
Place of birth	Rio de Jnaneiro
Date of death
Place of death