Osmar Milito | |
Background: | temporary |
Birth Name: | Osmar Amilcar Milito |
Birth Date: | 27 May 1941 |
Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
Death Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Occupation: | Pianist, composer |
Osmar Amilcar Milito (May 27, 1941 – September 23, 2024) was a Brazilian pianist and composer.
Milito is considered one of the greatest jazz and bossa nova pianists of all time, having worked with Brazilian artists, such as Vinícius de Morais, Gilberto Gil, Elis Regina, and international artists, such as Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr., among others.[1]
Milito died in Rio de Janeiro on September 23, 2024, at the age of 83.[2]