Pascoal recorded with stars including Miles Davis, who reportedly called him ‘the most impressive musician in the world’
John Fordham picks his favourite Hermeto Pascoal moments
The Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, who played – and even boxed – with Miles Davis and was known as “the Sorcerer” for coaxing tunes from everything from a live piglet to water-filled kettles, died on Saturday aged 89.
According to a message shared on his social media pages, Pascoal “passed surrounded by family and fellow musicians”.
Pascoal became an instantly recognisable figure for jazz fans around the world with his mane of white hair and thick beard. Critics lauded his creativity as a composer and his virtuoso playing of the keyboard, guitar and saxophone.
