Who is Oscar Castro-Neves

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One of Brazil's Finest

Oscar Castro-Neves developed a love of music as a young boy and had a hit record by age 16. Since that time, he has never slowed down. During an impressive career as a composer, arranger, producer, group leader and performer, he has performed for audiences worldwide, including royalty and heads of state. He has worked with legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Dave and Don Grusin, Sergio Mendes, Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, and Toots Thielemans, just to name a few.

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Oscar Castro-Neves (born May 15, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in Bossa nova. He was born as one of triplets and formed a band with his brothers in his youth. At 16 he had a national hit with Chora Tua Tristeza. Many of the early Bossa Nova musicians began as teens so this was only slightly unusual. In 1962 he was in a Bossa Nova concert at Carnegie Hall, later he toured with Stan Getz and Sergio Mendes. He went on to work with a diverse array of musicians including Yo Yo Ma, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, João Gilberto, Lee Ritenour, Airto Moreira, Toots Thielemans, John Klemmer and Diane Schuur. During the 1970s and early 1980s he was member of Paul Winter's Consort.

He currently lives in Los Angeles, California where he has worked as an orchestrator for several films including Blame it on Rio and Category: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit - .Jazz Review

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One More Lie, Tiro Cruzado 

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88

Keyboards & Vocals: Sergio Mendes
Singers: Bonnie Bowden, Carol Rogers & Marietta Waters
Bass: Warren Giancaterino
Brazilian & Electric Guitar: Oscar Castro-Neves
Electric & Acoustic Guitar: David Amaro
Drums: Alan Diaz
Percussion: Ron Powell
The Tonight Show (Gabe Kaplan Hosting)

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Tiro Cruzado, The Real Thing 

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88

Keyboards & Vocals: Sergio Mendes
Singers: Bonnie Bowden, Carol Rogers & Marietta Waters
Bass: Warren Giancaterino
Brazilian & Electric Guitar: Oscar Castro-Neves
Electric & Acoustic Guitar: David Amaro
Drums: Alan Diaz
Percussion: Ron Powell
The Mike Douglas Show

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Bebete-Martins wrote...

What a pleasant surprise. I am a big fan of Brazilian music and Oscar is a great talented musician. Congratulations on this beautiful lens.
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Ron Powell wrote

Oscar is my brother, my father, mentor, my friend he is the BEST.

Reply Posted February 14, 2008

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