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a pioneer of bossa nova
João Gilberto, a pioneer of bossa nova, has died at 88
He was 88. The cause of death was not disclosed. Gilberto was a giant of bossa nova, and is often credited with helping develop the sound of the genre that brought Brazilian music to the world. The musician’s famous collaboration with the American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, “Getz/Gilberto,” won album of the year at the …
