Virtuoso Guitar (Laurindo Almeida album)
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Virtuoso Guitar is an album released by Laurindo Almeida
in 1977 on Crystal Clear CCS 8001. The album was recorded direct-to-disc, and uses the 45rpm format. The recording is a blend of jazz and classical music.
Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida was a Brazilian virtuoso guitaristand composer who made many recordings of enduring impact in classical, jazz and Latin genres...
in 1977 on Crystal Clear CCS 8001. The album was recorded direct-to-disc, and uses the 45rpm format. The recording is a blend of jazz and classical music.
Track listing
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) - "Jazz Tuno at the Mission" (Almeida)
- "Late Last Night" (Almeida)
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: Sonata for Guitar and Cello in Three Movements (Allegro Comodo - Adagio - Com Espirito)
Personnel
- Laurindo Almeida - guitar
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- vibes/marimba - Aime Maruice Vereeck - percussion
- Frederick Seykora - 'cello