bossa nova
bossa nova: what it is, how it sounds and 59 musicians associated with it.
bossa nova musicians
Quincy Jones
1933–2024 · American record producer and composer (1933–2024)
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and…
João Gilberto
1931–2019 · Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019)
Chico Buarque
b. 1944 · Brazilian singer-songwriter
Astrud Gilberto
1940–2023 · Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023)
Lalo Schifrin
1932–2025 · Argentine-American composer (1932–2025)
Sérgio Mendes
1941–2024 · Brazilian musician (1941–2024)
Henri Salvador
1917–2008 · French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter…
Vinícius de Moraes
1913–1980 · Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980)
Toquinho
b. 1946 · Brazilian musician
Elza Soares
1930–2022 · Brazilian musician (1930–2022)
Herbie Mann
1930–2003 · American jazz flutist (1930–2003)
Ringo Sheena
b. 1978 · Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-)
Baden Powell
1937–2000 · Brazilian musician (1937-2000)
Piero Piccioni
1921–2004 · Italian lawyer and film composer (1921–2004)
Sadao Watanabe
b. 1933 · Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, bandmaster (1933-)
Lisa Ono
b. 1962 · Brazilian Japanese bossa nova singer
Marcos Valle
b. 1943 · Brazilian musician and singer
Luiz Bonfá
1922–2001 · Brazilian musician (1922–2001)
Bebel Gilberto
b. 1966 · Brazilian singer
Nara Leão
1942–1989 · Brazilian singer (1942–1989)
Edu Lobo
b. 1943 · Brazilian singer
João Donato
1934–2023 · Brazilian musician (1934–2023)
Vince Guaraldi
1928–1976 · American jazz pianist (1928–1976)
Willie Bobo
1934–1983 · American jazz percussionist (1934–1983)
Walter Wanderley
1932–1986 · Brazilian pianist, organist and arranger (1932-1986) of…
Carlos Lyra
1939–2023 · Brazilian singer (1933–2023)
Jair Rodrigues
1939–2014 · Brazilian musician and singer (1939–2014)
Leny Andrade
1943–2023 · Brazilian singer and musician
IFA Wartburg
Swedish band founded by Heinz Klinger and Rolf Kempinski
Leila Pinheiro
b. 1960 · Brazilian recording artist; singer, pianist and composer
Enrico Simonetti
1924–1978 · Italian composer (1924–1978)
Paula Morelenbaum
b. 1962 · Brazilian singer focussing on bossa nova and latin jazz
Claudio Roditi
1946–2020 · Brazilian musician (1946–2020)
Nicola Conte
b. 1964 · Italian DJ and nu jazz musician
Gretchen Parlato
b. 1976 · American singer
Cibelle
b. 1978 · Brazilian singer
Smoke City
1996– · band that plays jazz
Dom Um Romão
1925–2005 · Brazilian jazz drummer, percussionist (1925–2005)
Wanda Sá
b. 1944 · Brazilian singer
Cesar Camargo Mariano
b. 1943 · Brazilian singer, pianist, arranger, composer and music…
Newton Mendonça
1927–1960 · Brazilian musician, composer, and lyricist (1927–1960)
Francesco Buzzurro
b. 1969 · Italian guitarist
Gregg Karukas
b. 1956 · American musician
Rosinha de Valença
1941–2004 · Brazilian musician (1941-2004)
Rosalia de Souza
b. 1966 · Brazilian singer
Raul de Souza
1934–2021 · Brazilian musician (1934-2021)
Pery Ribeiro
1937–2012 · Brazilian singer, songwriter (1937–2012)
Ronaldo Bôscoli
1928–1994 · Brazilian composer, songwriter, record producer and…
Leo Genovese
b. 1979 · Argentine jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer
Irio De Paula
1939–2017 · Brazilian composer (1939–2017)
Ana Caram
b. 1958 · Brazilian singer, guitarist and flutist
Francis Hime
b. 1939 · Brazilian musician
Bola Sete
1923–1987 · Brazilian musician (1923–1987)
Sitti Navarro
b. 1984 · Filipino singer (born 1984)
Clémentine
b. 1963 · French singer
Cauby Peixoto
1931–2016 · Brazilian singer
Ed Lincoln
1932–2012 · Brazilian musician (1932-2012)
Celia Mara
b. 1961 · Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer