Hermeto Pascoal

Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025)

Born: 22 June 1936
Lagoa da Canoa
Died: 13 September 2025
Samaritano Barra Hospital
Country: Brazil
Active: 1950–2025
Record labels: Warner Music Brasil
Discography: 25 albums

Biography

Hermeto Pascoal was a jazz musician who played piano, saxophone, flute and musical keyboard. Hermeto Pascoal was born on 22 June 1936 in Lagoa da Canoa and died on 13 September 2025 in Samaritano Barra Hospital. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Warner Music Brasil. The discography here lists 25 albums, from “Roteiro Noturno” (1964) to “Planetário da Gávea” (2022). Honours include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (2010).

Hermeto Pascoal Oliveira da Costa best known as Hermeto Pascoal (22 June 1936 – 13 September 2025) was a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. Pascoal was best known in Brazilian music for his orchestration and improvisation, as well as for being a record producer and contributor to many Brazilian and international albums.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Roteiro Noturno 1964 · Continental Hermeto 1970 · Cobblestone Slaves Mass 1977 · Warner Bros. Records Montreux Jazz Festival 1979 · Live · Atlantic Zabumbê‐bum‐á 1979 · Coleção Cultura Cérebro Magnético 1980 · wea Lagoa da Canoa, Município de Arapiraca 1984 · Som da Gente A música livre de Hermeto Paschoal 1986 · Fontana Só não toca quem não quer 1987 · Som da Gente Por Diferentes Caminhos - Piano Acústico 1989 · Som da Gente

Música viva: Pau Brasil / Hermeto Paschoal 1993 · Live

Renato Borghetti E Hermeto Pascoal 1993

Brasil universo 1998 · Rio Records Eu e Eles 1999 · Rádio MEC Solos do Brasil 2000 Mundo verde esperança 2002 · Rob Digital The Legendary Improviser 2002 · West Wind Chimarrão com rapadura 2006 Bodas de latão 2010 · [no label] Natureza Universal 2017 · Scubidu Music Viajando com o som (The Lost ’76 Vice-Versa Studio Session) 2017 · Far Out Recordings Hermeto Pascoal e sua Visão Original do Forró 2018 · Scubidu Music

Palmares Fantasy 2018

Planetário da Gávea 2022 · Far Out Recordings Brazilian Adventure

Also plays on

Albums where Hermeto Pascoal is credited as a sideman

1970	Electric Byrd — Donald Byrd	flute
1976	Open Your Eyes You Can Fly — Flora Purim	background vocals, flute, electric piano, harpsichord, percussion
1976	Amazonas — Cal Tjader	flute
1977	Encounter — Flora Purim	electric piano, vocals
1992	Brasileiro — Sérgio Mendes	arranger, keyboard