Hélio Delmiro (May 20, 1947 – June 16, 2025) was a Brazilian guitar player and composer. Delmiro started playing the guitar in early childhood. Thereafter, he played with many of the best Brazilian musicians, among whom were

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, Luíz Eça,

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and

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. With

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, he recorded in 1981 the album ''Samambaia'', which still holds as a landmark for Brazilian instrumental music. Delmiro died in Brasília on June 16 at the age of 78, 2025 after a struggle with a urinary tract infection.Expoente do jazz no Brasil, Hélio Delmiro morre aos 78 anos

Discography

* ''Emotiva'' (1980) * ''Samambaia'' (1981) with

* ''Chama'' (1984) * ''Romã'' (1991) * ''Symbiosis'' (1999) with

Clare Fischer Douglas Clare Fischer (October 22, 1928 – January 26, 2012) was an American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. After graduating from Michigan State University (from which, five decades later, he would receive an honorary doctorat ...

* ''Violão Urbano'' (2002) * ''Compassos'' (2004) With

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*'' Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre'' (Impulse! 1973–74)

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* * 1947 births 2025 deaths Brazilian guitarists Brazilian male guitarists Deaths from urinary tract infection {{Brazil-composer-stub