Laurindo Almeida Papers Span: 1940s-1990s English, Portuguese collection Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) was a Brazilian classical guitarist, composer and arranger who began his professional career as radio artist and staff arranger in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. From 1936 to 1947, he worked with various Brazilian artists, including Villa-Lobos, Carmen Miranda and Pixinguinha. Almeida moved to Los Angeles in 1947 to work in Hollywood studios. He Joined Stan Kenton's orchestra as a soloist, arranger and composer, and helped introduce the classical guitar tradition to jazz. In 1953, he recorded the pioneering jazz-samba fusion, Brazilliance, with saxophonist Bud Shank. He also recorded with the Modern Jazz Quartet and the LA 4. Almeida composed the scores to Old Man and the Sea and Goodbye, My Lady, and he is heard on hundreds of film and television soundtracks. Music scores, some holograph; sound recordings, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, contracts and other documents. Laurindo Almeida Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Almeida Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Composers Arrangers Film Music Jazz Latin American Music Almeida, Laurindo Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress IHAS 110125 loc.natlib.scdb.200033880