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He was perhaps best known in the US for his collaboration with Stan Getz on the 1964 album, Gilberto/Getz, which won album of the year, and which included the record of the year winner, The Girl From Ipanema.
Here's an example of his guitar playing, Um Abraço No Bonfá
This hits hard. Peace to you, João.
When Charles Lloyd calls someone "Master", they truly are. (Not "were"--all master musicians are eternal.)