Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1917, Sept. 2 | Born Laurindo Jose de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto in Prainha, São Paulo, Brazil |
circa 1924 | Began teaching himself guitar |
1936 | Visited Europe and played on Brazilian ocean liner Cuyabà First heard Django Reinhardt play at the Hot Club in Paris |
1947, Nov. 16 | Soloist in premiere of Pete Rugolo's "Lament" at the Chicago Opera House |
1947 | Moved to the U.S., taking up residence in Hollywood |
1947-1949 | Played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra Premiere of his "Amazonia" |
1952 | Formed publishing company, Brazilliance |
1953 | Recorded Brazilliance Vol. 1 with Bud Shank |
1954 | Recorded first classical solo album with Capitol Records, The Guitar Music of Spain |
1960 | Won Grammy Awards for Conversations with the Guitar and The Spanish Guitars of Laurindo Almeida |
1961 | Won Grammy Awards for his composition, Discantus, and Reverie for Spanish Guitar Became naturalized U.S. citizen |
1964 | Recorded Collaboration with the Modern Jazz Quartet |
1965 | Guitar from Ipanema won Grammy Award |
1971 | Married Deltra Eamon |
1974-1985 | Formed L.A. 4 with Bud Shank, Ray Brown, and Chuck Flores; Shelly Manne and Jeff Hamilton would later rotate in on drums Toured internationally with the L.A. 4 |
1988 | Played with Guitarjam (Almeida, Larry Coryell, Sharon Isbin) at Carnegie Hall |
1992 | Participated in reunion tour with the Modern Jazz Quartet |
1995, July 26 | Died, Sherman Oaks, California |