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João Donato de Oliveira Neto (17 August 1934 – 17 July 2023) was aBrazilian jazz andbossa nova pianist as well as a trombonist fromRio Branco. He first worked withAltamiro Carrilho and went on to perform withAntonio Carlos Jobim andAstrud Gilberto. Because of the area he grew up in Brasil he was able to hear Cuban music on the radio. This influence would manifest itself in many of his compositions, piano, and trombone playing. Donato's most well-known compositions include: "Amazonas", "Lugar Comum", "Simples Carinho", "Até Quem Sabe" and "Nasci Para Bailar".
A professional at the age of 15, Donato playedaccordion at the Sinatra-Farney Fan Club.[1] He would later learn piano and trombone.
Donato recorded for the first time withAltamiro Carrilho.[1] Soon after he joined a band led by violinist Fafá Lemos that played in Brazilian nightclubs.[1] His first solo recording came out in 1953.[1] He led the bossa nova band Os Namorados[1] which performed songs such as "Tenderly".[1]
Donato became arranger and pianist for the band Garotos da Lua and was joined byJoão Gilberto.[1] After moving to São Paulo, he played in the Luís César Orchestra and the band Os Copacabanas.[1] In 1956 he recorded an album forOdeon that was produced byAntonio Carlos Jobim.[1] Donato wrote "Minha Saudade" with Gilberto, and it became a hit.[1] In an interview during the 1970s, Gilberto said Donato inspired the creation of bossa nova.[1] His other most well known composition is "Amazonas" written by João in collaboration withLysias Enio. It was first released byNara Leão featuring João Donato in 1977. Other well-known compositions include "Lugar Comum", "Simples Carinho", "Até Quem Sabe" and "Nasci Para Bailar". "Simples Carinho" was written by Donato in collaboration withAbel Silva and recorded by artists includingSimone,Gal Costa, andAngela Ro Ro who made it the title of heralbum of the same name, among others.[2][3][4][5] Gal Costa's interpretation of "Simples Carinho" appears in the soap opera "Final Feliz".[6]
A little known fact is that João played trombone and recorded on the instrument with the bands of legendary Latin bandleaders: pianistEddie Palmieri (La Perfecta c. 1962) and master timbaleroTito Puente and his big band (Bossa Nova by Tito Puente c. 1962, Vaya Puente c. 1962).
Jobs at nightclubs decreased when customers said they couldn't dance to his music. Musicians, too, found the music difficult to learn.[1] Unable to find work in his home country, he left Brazil after his friend Nanai, a former member of Os Namorados, offered him a job in the U.S.[1] During the next decade, he recorded withMongo Santamaria as a pianist,Tito Puente as a trombonist,Eddie Palmieri as a trombonist,Astrud Gilberto,Bud Shank, andCal Tjader.[1] His hits included "A Rã" and "Caranguejo", both recorded bySergio Mendes[1] and the aforementioned "Amazonas" which was also recorded by Tjader, and a new big band version by theBobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band on the Vox Humana album featuring Janis Siegel on vocals (2023). His albumA Bad Donato (1970) was recorded with jazz bassistRon Carter.[1] He was music director forGal Costa in 1974.[1]
Alexandre Carvalho dos Santos wrote, "I recommend a João Donato gig not only to someone who is interested in first-class music, an impressive pianist and a selection of historic compositions. I recommend it to anyone who needs an anti-depressive, an acupuncture session or any other form of deep relaxation. I had my dose on a Sunday evening, from a show in São Paulo. Perfect timing to start a week believing that happiness exists, in spite of your boss". In 2010,Sambolero, credited to the João Donato Trio, earned theLatin Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album at the10th Latin Grammy Awards.[8] In the same year, he was one of the recipients of theLatin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[9]
In 2016, he was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album for his albumDonato Elétrico.[10] The album was also chosen by the Brazilian edition ofRolling Stone magazine as the 11th best Brazilian album of 2016.[11] His albumSintetizamor was named byRolling Stone Brasil one of the best of 2017.[12]
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