Osmar Milito

Osmar Milito had a noted participation as a pianist starting in the 1960s. Owner of a strong harmonic sense, his resumé included collaborations with <a href="spotify:artist:3lQpSzdPxoF1FYk7ilbe37">Liza Minnelli</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1NAWG3AngjBXyKbmPaz92D">Sammy Davis, Jr.</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3t58jfUhoMLYVO14XaUFLA">Pat Metheny</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3mOGWmUQKJGWkqRGfYbnQP">Cláudio Roditi</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:15QPTkzWjzD8Elv2zPX8VH">Hendrik Meurkens</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2lolQgalUvZDfp5vvVtTYV">Tony Bennett</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1bgyxtWjZwA5PQlDsvs9b8">Sarah Vaughan</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3Rsba5XTDhxUyjK4sn1wBj">Randy Brecker</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:78NDaMzmcDKjt7mkXs7AuG">Benny Golson</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6ObV2QiicPhGurIqf0Pj4u">Spanky Wilson</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3NSAbrtudtKqp7j0C4bqxQ">Mark Murphy</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:5COT5dVPZHSd0ZFyCQCm7s">Hermeto Pascoal</a>, among others. Brother of Hélcio Milito (from the <a href="spotify:artist:3NHFpmBuWOdkNalXJgdOqc">Tamba Trio</a>), Osmar became a professional in 1964, backing up <a href="spotify:artist:0yFvXd36g5sNKYDi0Kkvl8">Elis Regina</a>, Silvinha Telles, <a href="spotify:artist:0cWAA0nMjRXh8o61j3hUgm">Leny Andrade</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:64KVQ4YupSZYrGNLduVtj3">Nara Leão</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6DTCQ6CgzF698jZZtA5xPG">Paulo Moura</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1tRoxGmRfKL8UmxqzfBHrr">Edison Machado</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3f5VCwd57gZsqMad28jyLV">Maria Bethânia</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7oEkUINVIj1Nr3Wnj8tzqr">Gilberto Gil</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5HlnN6xF2MD87KhGRmCRTd">Vinicius de Moraes</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:5JYtpnUKxAzXfHEYpOeeit">Jorge Ben</a>. After spending a season in Mexico, Milito settled in the U.S. for two years, during which he accompanied <a href="spotify:artist:65c5si0ePAwkOCn4M35Ho7">Sergio Mendes</a>. Returning to Brazil in the '70s, he continued to work with top MPB artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:6tOsSffQQIXmK8TqsDck8t">Chico Buarque</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:64neTfIIdYKNhJ9zxoz3jF">Ivan Lins</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:1hQT9TlJXMBP6Dy4lExSKn">Nana Caymmi</a>, and instrumental musicians like <a href="spotify:artist:7wxpDYXtyekjIijxnJhoG5">Pascoal Meirelles</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4h0EIFGApmy9orXRysb0kO">Márcio Montarroyos</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6ZhhPmNwS3jI2DTAnlPegi">Mauro Senise</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:4GkZsIFa4lKHy9e2MuqwIs">Paulinho da Costa</a>. His first solo album was recorded in 1971, having been released in Argentina, U.S., Japan, and Europe. Milito died on September 23, 2024; he was 83 years of age. ~ Alvaro Neder, Rovi