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photo by tom beetz 1950s -- present lagoa da canoa , alagoas , brazil yes non_vocal_instrumentalist 22 june 1936 keyboards trumpet , flute , clavinet , double bass , acoustic , guitar , fife , euphonium , percussion , objects , button others accordion , melodica , saxophone , brazilian traditions , jazz , forró hermeto_pascoal_2 . jpg hermeto pascoal
 hermeto pascoal
hermeto pascoal

hermeto pascoal -lrb- born june 22 , 1936 -rrb- is a brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist .
he was born in lagoa da canoa , alagoas , brazil .
pascoal is a greatly beloved musical figure in the history of brazilian music , known for his abilities at orchestration and improvisation , as well as being a record producer and contributor to many other brazilian and international albums .
