Oscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 - September 27, 2013), was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in

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Biography

He was born in

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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.'' In 1962 he was in a bossa nova concert at

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, and later he toured with

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and

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. He went on to work with musicians from different genres, including

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, Stephen Bishop, and

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. During the 1970s and early 1980s he was member of the

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. With Mendes, Castro-Neves, was a key guitarist in the A&M release "Fool on the Hill" and continued with the classic "Stillness" which was to see the last Brasil '66 grouping. Castro-Neves re-appeared with Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77 on the ''Vintage '74'' album. He lived in

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where he worked as an orchestrator for several films including ''

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Discography

As leader

* ''Tristeza'' with Luis Bonfa, Lalo Schifrin (Verve, 1963) * ''Alaide Costa and Oscar Castro Neves'' (Odeon, 1973) * ''Um Encontro'' with Lee Ritenour (Evento, 1974) * ''Oscar!'' (Living Music, 1987) * ''Brazilian Scandals'' (

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, 1987) * ''Maracujá'' (JVC, 1989) * ''More Than Yesterday'' (JVC, 1991) * ''Tropical Heart'' (JVC, 1996) * ''Simpatico'' with John Klemmer (JVC, 1997) * ''Brazilian Days'' with Paul Winter (Living Music, 1998) * ''Playful Heart'' (

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, 2003) * ''All One'' (Mack Avenue, 2006)

As sideman

With

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* 1996 ''

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'' * 1998 ''

Eliane Elias Sings Jobim ''Eliane Elias Sings Jobim'' is the thirteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. It was released on July 28, 1998 via Blue Note label. This is her second album solely dedicated to the works of Antônio Carlos Jobim after '' Elia ...

'' * 2004 '' Dreamer'' * 2006 ''

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'' * 2008 ''

Bossa Nova Stories ''Bossa Nova Stories'' is the nineteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias, released on 24 June 2008 by Blue Note Records. The album is a tribute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova music style. Reception Crist ...

'' * 2011 ''

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'' * 2013 ''

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'' * 2022 '' Quietude'' With

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* 1974 ''

Elis & Tom ''Elis & Tom'' is a bossa nova album, released in 1974, recorded by Brazilian singer Elis Regina and singer-songwriter Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recorded over a 16-day period at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, California, the album was an old wish of R ...

'' * 1979 ''Miúcha & Tom Jobim'' * 1980 ''

Terra Brasilis ''Terra Brasilis'' is the 11th album by Antônio Carlos Jobim. It was recorded at the RCA Recording Studios in New York City and released in 1980. The album includes reworkings of old songs as well as new material and placed 42nd on the US Jazz ...

'' With

* 1977 ''Arabesque'' * 1978 ''Simpatico'' * 1979 ''Brazilia'' With

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* 1968 '' Fool on the Hill'' * 1969 '' Crystal Illusions'' * 1969 '' Ye-Me-Lê'' * 1970 ''Stillness'' * 1971 ''Pais Tropical'' * 1972 ''Primal Roots'' * 1973 '' Love Music'' * 1976 ''Homecooking'' * 1977 ''

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'' * 1977 ''Sergio Mendes & the New Brasil '77'' * 1978 ''

Brasil '88 ''Brasil '88'' is the 1978 studio album by Sérgio Mendes. This album features vocals by Marietta Waters, Carol Rogers and Cruz Baca. Track listing Personnel * Keyboards - Sérgio Mendes * Bass - Nathan Watts * Drums - Raymond Pounds, Alex A ...

'' With

* 1986 ''Aqui Se Puede'' * 2003 ''Life After That'' With

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* 1974 ''Stories to Tell'' * 1978 ''Everyday Everynight'' * 2001 ''Perpetual Emotion'' * 2003 ''

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'' With

* 1979 ''

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'' * 1989 ''

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'' * 2003 ''World of Brazil'' With

* 2003 ''

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'' * 2005 ''Schuur Fire'' With

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* 1978 '' Common Ground'' * 1985 ''

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'' * 1985 ''Concert for the Earth'' * 1986 ''

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'' * 1987 '' Earthbeat'' * 1998 ''Brazilian Days'' * 2005 '' Silver Solstice'' With others * 1962 ''

Luiz Bonfá Plays and Sings Bossa Nova ''Luiz Bonfá Composer of Black Orpheus Plays and Sings Bossa Nova'' is a 1962 album by Luiz Bonfá arranged by Lalo Schifrin. Track listing # "Samba De Duas Notas (Two Note Samba)" – 2:45 # "Vem Só (Come Here, My Love)" – 1:57 # "Sambalamen ...

'',

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* 1970 ''A Bad Donato'',

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* 1976 ''

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'',

* 1978 ''Manifestations'',

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* 1978 '' Tudo Bem!'',

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*1979 '' Dream Master'', Bill Hughes * 1980 '' This Time'',

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* 1981 '' Cycles'', David Darling * 1981 ''

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* 1982 ''Moments Like This'',

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* 1983 ''Don Grusin'',

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* 1987 ''

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'',

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* 1988 ''September Ballads'', Mark Murphy * 1989 ''Urban Daydreams'',

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* 1992 ''The Brasil Project'',

* 1993 ''The Brasil Project Vol. 2'', Toots Thielemans * 1994 '' Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim'',

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* 1995 ''Vanessa Rubin Sings'',

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* 1996 '' The Heart Speaks'',

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* 2000 ''

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* 2003 ''

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'',

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* 2003 ''The Language of Love'',

References

External links

* – official site * *
Oscar Castro-Neves
– obituary {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro-Neves, Oscar Brazilian music arrangers 1940 births 2013 deaths Bossa nova guitarists Brazilian jazz guitarists Brazilian pop guitarists New-age guitarists Brazilian male guitarists Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian musicians 21st-century Brazilian musicians 20th-century composers 21st-century composers 20th-century guitarists 21st-century guitarists 20th-century male musicians 21st-century male musicians Male jazz musicians Paul Winter Consort members Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 members Mack Avenue Records artists