João Donato

Brazilian musician (1934–2023)

Born: 17 August 1934
Rio Branco
Died: 17 July 2023
Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Active: 1949–2023
Record labels: Polydor Records, Odeon, Blue Thumb Records
Discography: 21 albums

Biography

João Donato was a jazz musician who played piano and voice. João Donato was born on 17 August 1934 in Rio Branco and died on 17 July 2023 in Rio de Janeiro. The music is usually filed under jazz, bossa nova and samba-jazz. Record labels: Polydor Records, Odeon and Blue Thumb Records. The discography here lists 21 albums, from “Sambou Sambou” (1965) to “Donatural (Ao Vivo)” (2024). Honours include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (2004), Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2010) and Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album (2010).

João Donato de Oliveira Neto (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w doˈnatu]; 17 August 1934 – 17 July 2023) was a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist as well as a trombonist from Rio Branco. He first worked with Altamiro Carrilho and went on to perform with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto. Because of the area he grew up in Brasil he was able to hear Cuban music on the radio. This influence would manifest itself in many of his compositions, piano, and trombone playing. Donato's most well-known compositions include: "Amazonas", "Lugar Comum", "Simples Carinho", "Até Quem Sabe" and "Nasci Para Bailar".

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