José Neto

b. 1954, São Paulo, Brazil. Taught to try out your guitar from age four by his mom, Neto was also aided by additional family who alerted him not merely to his nation’s traditional music but additionally to rock and roll. A strikingly gifted guitarist, he examined on the São Paulo Academy of Music. He made an appearance and documented with Harry Belafonte. Then became Belafonte’s musical movie director and toured internationally with him from 1978 before past due 90s. Others performers with whom Neto provides played consist of George Benson, Randy Brecker, Jorge Dalto, Paquito D’Rivera, Joe Farrell, Humble People, Zakir Hussain, Herbie Mann, Tania Maria, Hugh Masekela, Randy Tico and Steve Winwood. Neto was also a founding person in Fourth Globe with Airto Moreira, Flora Purim and Gary Meek. Neto in addition has led his very own rings, including Plato and afterwards Netoband. Members from the last mentioned group consist of Celso Alberti, Gary Dark brown, Café, and Frank Martin, with some releases appearing over the B&W Music label.