Milton Nascimento

vocals, guitar, piano · 1942 · Rio de Janeiro

Born in Rio and raised in Três Pontas (Minas Gerais), Milton Nascimento broke through in 1967 with "Travessia" at the Festival Internacional da Canção, then signed with Creed Taylor. A central figure of the Clube da Esquina, he reached an international audience with Wayne Shorter's Native Dancer (1974).

Profile not yet validated. Written by Jazzency, not yet proofread: dates and facts to be confirmed.

Styles

• Clube da Esquina (Minas Gerais)
• Brazilian instrumental music

Landmark tracks

• Cais (1972)
• O Trem Azul (1972)
• Ponta de Areia (1975)

Sources

• Source

Facts checked against these pages (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Method and licenses