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Brazilian jazz composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Arapiraca, countryside of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil).
He uses nature as a basis for his compositions. Hermeto often uses non-coventional instruments such as teapots, children's toys and, sometimes, animals. He has worked with Miles Davis.
Known as "o bruxo" (the sorcerer) or "o mago" (the magician), Pascoal is a true albino and a very large man. He suffered from ridicule all his life in his native Brazil. He loved America because, he said, he was respected there for his music and was not seen as a "monster" by people on the street.
Discography:
EU E ELES 1999
FESTA DOS DEUSES 1992
HERMETO SOLO - POR DIFERENTES CAMINHOS 1988
SÓ NÃO TOCA QUEM NÃO QUER 1987
BRASIL UNIVERSO 1986
LAGOA DA CANOA, MUNICÍPIO DE ARAPIRACA 1984
HERMETO PASCOAL & GRUPO 1982
CÉREBRO MAGNÉTICO 1980
AO VIVO MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1979
ZABUMBÊ-BUM-Á 1979
SLAVES MASS 1976
A MÚSICA LIVRE DE HERMETO PASCOAL 1973
HERMETO 1970
Extras
BRASIL MUSICAL - Série Música Viva - PAU BRASIL E HERMETO PASCOAL 1996
INSTRUMENTAL NO CCBB - RENATO BORGHETTI E HERMETO PASCOAL 1993
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1982
SEEDS ON THE GROUND - THE NATURAL SOUNDS OF AIRTO 1971
NATURAL FEELINGS 1970
Appearances
DI MELO 1975
BRAZILIAN OCTOPUS 1969
QUARTETO NOVO 1967
SAMBRASA TRIO EM SOM MAIOR 1966
CONJUNTO SOM 4 1964