Vinyl records
Laurindo Almeida vinyl records
8 albums with 141 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.
Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto. Acoustic guitarist from Brazil (born 2 September 1917 in Prainha (now Miracatu), São Paulo, Brazil, died 26 July 1995 in Van Nuys, California, USA). Married to singer Deltra Eamon. A master of the instrument, Almeida commanded many styles, including those of his native Brazil. Winner of five Grammy awards, he was the first to win in both jazz and classical categories. In Los Angeles, he was a soloist with Stan Kenton 1947-1949; after settling in California he worked for 25 years in films and TV, while still remaining active in jazz. Featured in a 1964 episode of British BBC TV program "Jazz 625" with Modern Jazz Quartet, which led to a joint album titled "Collaboration".
Most collected Laurindo Almeida albums
Laurindo Almeida discography on vinyl
- 1958Duets With The Spanish Guitar25 pressings
- 1959For My True Love19 pressings
- 1960Conversations With The Guitar13 pressings
- 1961The Spanish Guitars Of Laurindo Almeida11 pressings
- 1964Guitar From Ipanema22 pressings
- 1967A Man And A Woman21 pressings
- 1968The Look Of Love And The Sounds Of Laurindo Almeida18 pressings
- 1969Classical Current12 pressings