b. 2 September 1917, Prainha, Sao Paulo, Brazil, d. 26 July 1995, Van Nuys, California, USA. A fluent and skilled musician, famous in his native country as a classical Spanish guitar player, Almeida went to the USA in the 40s to work in film and television studios. His jazz work was first widely exposed during a spell with Stan Kenton in the late 40s. Although continuing his film and television work, Almeida also took many opportunities to play jazz, joining forces with bass player Harry Babasin, altoist Bud Shank and drummer Roy Harte in 1953. The work of this group anticipated many of the hallmarks of the bossa nova craze that came a few years later. In 1974, Almeida gained further appreciation when he was teamed with bass player Ray Brown, drummer Chuck Flores and Shank to form the L.A. 4. Records by this group, with Flores replaced successively by Shelly Manne and Jeff Hamilton, and later teamings with Shank in duo performances and with fellow guitarists Larry Coryell and Charlie Byrd, showcased the distinctive style that set Almeida's work apart from the mainstream of jazz guitar.

Listen to Laurindo Almeida at Finetune.

• (2006)  Tango
• (2006)  Music Of The Brazilian Masters
• (2004)  Duets with the Spanish Guitar - Vol. 1
• (1991)  Brazilliance Vol. 1

• The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)/Manha De Carnaval (Medley)
• Blue Tango
• Inquietacao (Digitally Remastered)
• Amor Flamengo (Digitally Remastered)
• Pavane pour une Infante

• Baden Powell
• Joao Gilberto
• Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Astrud Gilberto
• Stan Getz
• Gal Costa
• Sergio Mendes
• Walter Wanderley
• Bebel Gilberto
• Luiz Bonfa
• Gilberto Gil
• Milton Nascimento
• Djavan
• Astor Piazzolla
• Caetano Veloso
• Bebel Gilberto & Vinicius Cantuaria
• Buena Vista Social Club
• Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd
• Carlinhos Brown
• Tamba Trio

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