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Oscar Castro-Neves
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Guitarists · 1940–2013

Oscar Castro-Neves

Brazilian guitarist, composer, arranger (1940–2013)

Born
15 May 1940
Rio de Janeiro
Died
27 September 2013
Los Angeles
Country
Brazil
Active
1955–
Discography
8 albums

Biography

Oscar Castro-Neves was a jazz musician who played guitar. Oscar Castro-Neves was born on 15 May 1940 in Rio de Janeiro and died on 27 September 2013 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and Latin jazz. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Alaide Costa & Oscar Castro Neves” (1973) to “Live at Blue Note Tokyo” (2009).

Oscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 – September 27, 2013), was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in bossa nova.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Alaide Costa & Oscar Castro Neves 1973
Brazilian Scandals 1987
Oscar! 1987
More Than Yesterday 1991
Tropical Heart 1996
All One 2006
Live at Blue Note Tokyo 2009
Playful Heart

Also plays on

Albums where Oscar Castro-Neves is credited as a sideman

1967 Nara — Nara Leão arranger
1970 A Bad Donato — Donato acoustic guitar
1974 Elis & Tom — Elis Regina & Tom Jobim guitar
1974 Stories to Tell — Flora Purim acoustic guitar
1976 The Best of Two Worlds — Stan Getz feat. João Gilberto guitar
1977 I’m Fine, How Are You? — Airto guitar
1978 Tudo Bem! — Joe Pass and Paulinho da Costa guitar
1978 Everyday Everynight — Flora Purim acoustic guitar
1978 Common Ground — Paul Winter producer, guitar, classical guitar
1979 Rio — Lee Ritenour guitar
1980 This Time — Al Jarreau classical guitar
1982 Missa Gaia / Earth Mass — Paul Winter producer
1982 Cycles — David Darling guitar
1984 Confetti — Sérgio Mendes acoustic guitar, conductor, instrument arranger
1985 The Broadway Album — Barbra Streisand guitar
1985 Canyon — Paul Winter guitar
1987 Brasil — The Manhattan Transfer guitar
1988 September Ballads — Mark Murphy guitar
1989 Front Seat — Sadao Watanabe acoustic guitar
1990 Apasionado — Stan Getz electric guitar
1992 The Brasil Project — Toots Thielemans guitar, keyboard
1995 Big Mouth — Milt Jackson guitar
1995 Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim — Joe Henderson guitar, percussion, producer
1996 Antônio Carlos Jobim and Friends — Antônio Carlos Jobim producer, guitar
1996 The Heart Speaks — Terence Blanchard guitar
1997 The Three Americas — Eliane Elias acoustic guitar
1998 Eliane Elias Sings Jobim — Eliane Elias acoustic guitar, background vocals
1999 Dream — Lisa Ono producer
2000 Brazil — Rosemary Clooney with John Pizzarelli guitar, arranger, vocals
2004 Dreamer — Eliane Elias guitar

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Oscar Castro-Neves play?

Oscar Castro-Neves is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Oscar Castro-Neves born?

Oscar Castro-Neves was born 15 May 1940 in Rio de Janeiro.

What are Oscar Castro-Neves's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Alaide Costa & Oscar Castro Neves (1973), Brazilian Scandals (1987), Oscar! (1987), More Than Yesterday (1991) and Tropical Heart (1996).

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