Hermet Prague, “Wizard” Brazilian Music, dies at 89

See Drawl, the innovative Brazilian composer, who became famous for his mixture of jazz and traditional music, died at the age of 89.

Self -taught multi -toolist rose from children’s poverty to international glory – Miles Davis calls him the most “important musician on the planet”.

He was “surrounded by family and colleagues,” the statement about his death said. This did not give details.

Paskol wrote more than 2000 instrumental works and continued to organize music and record the performers well in his 80s.

The artist was primarily a pianist and flutist, but also played in the saxophone, guitar, drums and riot police – and often included household items.

Recording his debut album Slaves Mass for Warner Brothers in 1976, he brought a couple of live pigs to the studio.

Born on June 22, 1936, in the rural settlement northeast of Alagoz, he could not work on the street with his family because of his albinism and taught music, spending his days indoors.

At the age of 10, he started playing dances and weddings before continuing to play Forró and other traditional Brazilian music throughout the region.

At the end of the 1950s, he moved to Rio -da -Zaneira and discovered the city jazz scene, performing in nightclubs and joining the radio.

Its mixture of jazz and traditional folk styles caused the attention of the largest stars of Brazil in the genre.

Singer Elid Regina performed with a jump, as well as percussionist Airto Moreira.

The latter accompanied him in a tour of the United States, where he was introduced to Miles Davis.

But despite the respect of luminaries in the jazz world, the slope rejected the label as jazz music and said he owes Brazilian music like Chorinho and Samba.

“When they think I’m doing one thing I already do something else … It’s a very liquid,” he said in the jazz world in 2022.

The Paskol family announced its death on its Instagram page on Saturday.

He urged people “to allow one contour – from a tool, your voice or kettle – and offer it to the universe” if they want to honor it.