Hermeto Pascoal

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Hermeto Pascoal
Background information
Born	(1936-06-22) June 22, 1936 (age 88) Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil
Genres	Brazilian music, avant-garde jazz, forró
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards accordion flute saxophone guitar
Years active	1964–present
Labels	Band/musisi
Website	Official website

Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil.^[1] Pascoal is best known in Brazilian music for his orchestration and improvisation, as well as for being a record producer and contributor to many Brazilian and international albums.^[2]