Pascoal - famed for his blend of jazz and traditional music - wrote more than 2,000 instrumental pieces.

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.

Il tirait son inspiration des éléments de la nature. Sa musique mariait jazz, rock et airs populaires brésiliens. Le chanteur, compositeur et multi-instrumentiste Hermeto Pascoal…