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Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto (* in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas) is one of Brazil's most famous multi-instrumentalists and avant-garde musicians. Hermeto had his first musical experiences at the age of 10, playing the accordion and flute. His first stage appearances followed, along with his older brother José Neto Pascoal. In 1950, the family moved to Recife, where the two played accordion together on local radio stations.   Shortly thereafter, Hermeto began his first musical experiments in search of new sounds, learning every instrument he could get his hands on. He is self-taught and blends many different styles, such as Brazilian music, jazz, and contemporary music, always achieving surprising results. In the 1960s he worked in Rio de Janeiro with his bossa nova group and with Sérgio Mendes and Antônio Carlos Jobim. In 1964 he founded the Trio Sambrasa; Airto Moreira became his most important partner there, with whom he also played in the Quartetto Novo. In the following years he began a long-term collaboration with musicians such as Edu Lobo, Miles Davis, and Elis Regina, which made him known in many countries. His first album under his own name was not released until 1972, and others quickly followed.   Hermeto works with a permanent group. Rehearsals with them - part of his process-based approach to composition - take place daily. For many years, he lived with his ensemble in a commune.   from Wikipedia

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