Mel Bay Publications, Inc., in collaboration with editor Ron Purcell, continues to release new editions from the works of Laurindo Almeida. The preparation of these works has also been under the watchful eye of Didi Almeida, the composer's widow.

The international acclaim of audiences and critics alike has established Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) as one of the world's truly great concert guitarists.

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he received his earliest musical training on the piano, but would later master and become a virtuoso on the guitar. Leaving a successful career in concert and radio performance in Brazil, he relocated to Hollywood in 1947. Jazz lured him to the orchestra of the innovative Stan Kenton, where he brought to Kenton, and the world, his new and exciting conception, Bossa Nova. Today's jazz guitarists are still influenced by the innovative concepts he introduced during the Kenton years.

Almeida has more than 200 compositions to his credit in addition to countless transcriptions of the classics for guitar.

Last year, Mel Bay released The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar Solos. This year, the releases continue with a series of books of duet arrangements. The first of these to be available is The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Latin American Guitar Duets.

More information:
The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar Solos
The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Latin American Guitar Duets
Laurindo Almeida

These and all Mel Bay products are available through local music retailers worldwide.