Oscar Castro-Neves

Oscar Castro-Neves
Photo from official website
Photo from official website
Background information
Birth nameCarlos Oscar de Castro-Neves
Born(1940-05-15)May 15, 1940
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedSeptember 27, 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California
GenresBossa nova, Latin jazz, new age
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1955–2013
Formerly ofPaul Winter Consort, Sérgio Mendes

Oscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 – September 27, 2013[1]), was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in bossa nova.