LA-based Brazilian percussionist, born March 9, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro.
Worked extensively with Henry Mancini, Cal Tjader, Cannonball Adderley, Moacir Santos, Kenny Burrell, Jon Lucien, Freddie Hubbard, and Charles Lloyd.
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APPEARANCES +
John Prine
The Atlantic Albums
2020, Box, RSD, Comp, Ltd + LP, Album, RE, 180 + LP, Alb, Atlantic, Rhino Records (2), 
,
, Country/Folk/Country Rock
John Prine
Crooked Piece Of Time: The Atlantic & Asylum Albums (1971-1980)
2020, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, Rhino Records (2), Atlantic, Asylum Records,
Country/Folk/Country Rock
Azar Lawrence
Elementals
2018, CD, Album, HighNote Records, Inc.
Various
Blue Break Beats - The Jazz Break Beats That Made Hip-Hop Hits
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Blue Note, 
,
, Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz
Henry Mancini
The Return Of The Pink Panther & Symphonic Soul
2017, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Comp, Quad, RM, Vocalion, 
,
, Big Band/Bayou Funk/Easy Listening/Soundtrack
The Rose Vortex
Free Express-O Machine
2016, 8xFile, MP3, 256, Warren Cuccurullo, ,
, Jazz-Rock
Various
Uncompromising Expression
2014, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Blue Note, Blue Note, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Bossa Nova/Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Vocal/Modal/Post Bop/Swing/Piano Blues
John Prine
Angels From Montgomery: 4 Essential Albums 1971-1975
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Raven Records, 
,
, Country/Folk Rock
Henry Mancini & His Concert Orchestra*
Symphonic Soul / The Cop Show Themes
2014, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion
Freddie Hubbard
High Energy / Liquid Love / Windjammer
2012, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock/Smooth Jazz
Howard Roberts
Antelope Freeway / Equinox Express Elevator
2011, CD, Comp, RM, Impulse!, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz
Various
Party Jazz
2010, CD, Comp, RM, Boutique, Universal Music Group International, ,
, Swing/Easy Listening
Gato Barbieri
The Impulse Story
2006,
Various
Champagne Lounge (Weinwelt Edition)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Ayia Napa, 
,
, Bossa Nova/Swing/Latin Jazz/Post Bop
Various
Untinted (Sources For Madlib's Shades Of Blue)
2003,
Various
Brazilian Flavour 2
2002, CD, Comp, Fantasy, ,
, Latin Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Bossa Nova
Various
Cuisine Nationale: Brazil
2001, CD, Comp, RM, ZYX Music, ,
, Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz
Various
Brazilian Flavour
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Fantasy, ,
, Bossa Nova/Samba/Latin Jazz
Jazz Crusaders* Featuring: Wayne Henderson & Wilton Felder
Power Of Our Music; The Endangered Species (live In South Africa)
2000
Jon Lucien
Sweet Control The Best Of Jon Lucien
1999, CD, Comp, Razor & Tie, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Various
Blue Break Beats (Volumes One - Four)
1999, 4xCD + Box, Comp, Blue Note, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Big Band/Jazz-Funk/Cool Jazz
Various
Jazz Samba Vol. 2 - The Finest In Samba And Bossa Nova
1999, CD, Comp, ZYX Music, ,
, Bossa Nova/Samba
Gato Barbieri
Latino America
1997, ,
, Latin Jazz/Fusion/Free Jazz
Various
Blue Break Beats Volume Three
1996, ,
, Jazz-Funk
Kenny Burrell, LaMont Johnson
Collaboration
1995, CD, Album, Masterscores,
Etta James
Etta James Vol. 1: Tell Mama
1989, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Ronnie Laws
Mr. Nice Guy
1983, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Alan Broadbent
Palette
1979, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Jerry Williams*
Gone
1979, ,
, Alternative Rock/Blues Rock
Keni Burke
Keni Burke
1977, ,
, Soul/Disco
David Axelrod
Strange Ladies
1977, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Syreeta
One To One
1977, ,
, Soul/Disco
Johnny Hammond
Forever Taurus
1976, LP, Album, Milestone (4), ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk
John Prine
Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine
1976, ,
, Country/Folk
Donald Byrd
Caricatures
1976, ,
, Jazz-Funk
Gene Harris
In A Special Way
1976, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Les Dudek
Les Dudek
1976
James Vincent
Space Traveler
1976, ,
, Prog Rock/Jazz-Funk
David Axelrod
Seriously Deep
1975, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock
Yvonne Elliman
Rising Sun
1975, ,
, Soul/Vocal
John Prine
Common Sense
1975
Bobbi Humphrey
Fancy Dancer
1975, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Jorge Calderón
City Music
1975,
Howard Roberts
Equinox Express Elevator
1975
Waters*
Waters
1975, ,
, Soul
Kenny Rankin
Inside
1975, ,
, Vocal
Shelly Manne
Hot Coles
1975
Donald Byrd
Stepping Into Tomorrow
1975
Richard "Groove" Holmes
Six Million Dollar Man
1975
Henry Mancini & His Concert Orchestra*
Symphonic Soul
1975, ,
, Big Band/Easy Listening/Soul
Donald Byrd
Places And Spaces
1975, ,
, Jazz-Funk
Jon Lucien
Song For My Lady
1975, ,
, Soul
Freddie Hubbard
Liquid Love
1975
Gato Barbieri
Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre
1974, ,
, Free Jazz/Latin Jazz
Cal Tjader And Charlie Byrd
Tambu
1974
Moacir Santos
Saudade
1974, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Latin Jazz/Bossa Nova
Goldie Zelkowitz
Goldie Zelkowitz
1974
Miriam Makeba
A Promise
1974, 
Ray Manzarek
The Golden Scarab
1974, ,
, Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock
Gabor Szabo Live With Charles Lloyd
Gabor Szabo Live With Charles Lloyd (Featuring Spellbinder)
1974, ,
, Jazz-Funk
Kenny Burrell
Up The Street, 'Round The Corner, Down The Block
1974, ,
, Post Bop/Jazz-Funk
Etta James
Come A Little Closer
1974, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Cal Tjader
Last Bolero In Berkeley
1973, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Cannonball Adderley Presents The Nat Adderley Sextet* Plus Rick Holmes
Soul Of The Bible
1972
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
The Happy People
1972, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz/Samba
Charles Lloyd
Waves
1972
Les Dudek
Les Dudek / Say No More
2xCD, Comp, RM, RP, BGO Records, ,
, Southern Rock/Jazz-Rock
Etta James
The Essential Etta James
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Ray Manzarek
The Golden Scarab
2000, 
,
, Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock
Donald Byrd
Places And Spaces
1998
Kenny Rankin
Inside
, Vocal/AOR
