About José Neto
Born 1954. José Neto is a Brazilian jazz musician, guitarist, jazz guitarist, composer and musician.
José Pires de Almeida Neto (born 1954) is a Brazilian guitarist known for playing jazz. In addition to acoustic and electric guitars, he plays an electric nylon string guitar with polysubbass strings.
Life Neto started learning guitar from his mother at the age of four
Discography Mountains and the Sea (1987), with Randy Tico, Airto Moreira, and Flora Purim on Water lily acoustics Neto (1993) In Memory of Thunder (1996) Seventh Wave – The Lucky One (2000) Newspaper Girl (2012)
with Harry Belafonte Paradise in Gazankulu Belafonte '89
with Fourth World Fourth World Recorded live at Ronnie Scott's (1992) Fourth World (1994) Fourth World [live] (1995) Encounters of the Fourth World (1995) Last Journey (1999)
with Steve Winwood About Time (2003) Nine Lives (2008)
Lexicographical entry Martin Kunzler, Jazz-Lexikon Bd. 2. Reinbek 2002;
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Important facts
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Frequently asked questions
Who is José Neto?
Brazilian jazz guitarist
When was José Neto born?
José Neto was born in 1954 in São Paulo.
What is José Neto's occupation?
José Neto is a jazz musician, guitarist, jazz guitarist, composer and musician.
What nationality is José Neto?
José Neto is Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: José Neto (musician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). José Neto. https://biography.guide/jose-neto/
MLA: "José Neto." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jose-neto/.
Chicago: "José Neto." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jose-neto/.
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