Hermeto Pascoal

Hermeto Pascoal (June 22, 1936 – September 13, 2025) was a Brazilian composer and musician. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil.[1] Pascoal was best known for being a record producer and contributor to many Brazilian and international albums.[2][3] He worked with Miles Davis for his 1971 album Live-Evil. Davis called Pascoal "the most impressive musician in the world".[4]

In 2019, his album Hermeto Pascoal e Sua Visão Original do Forró won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album.[5]

Pascoal died on September 13, 2025 at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from multiple organ failure, aged 89.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Hermeto Pascoal Discography - Slipcue.com Brazilian Music Guide".
  2. ↑ Neder, Alvaro. "Hermeto Pascoal". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  3. ↑ Quietus, The (2022-01-18). "The Strange World Of… Hermeto Pascoal". The Quietus. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  4. ↑ Tamarkin, Jeff (2018). "Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa: Viajando Com O Som (The Lost '76 Vice-Versa Studio Session) (Far Out)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Cabo, Leila (14 November 2019). "Latin Grammys 2019 Winners: Complete List". Billboard. MRC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. ↑ [1] (in Portuguese)
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