João Donato, Innovative Brazilian Musician, Is Dead at 88

A prolific pianist, composer and arranger who began recording in the 1950s, he was a pioneer of bossa nova but didn’t confine himself to any genre.

Jon Pareles
Author: Jon Pareles

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