Tenório Jr.

piano · 1940–1976 · Rio de Janeiro

Pianist of instrumental Rio bossa nova, a medical student turned musician. Embalo (1964) remains his only solo album. He disappeared in Buenos Aires in March 1976 while on tour; his identification by fingerprints was announced only in 2025.

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Styles

• Bossa nova, jazz samba

Landmark tracks

• Embalo (1964)
• Nebulosa (1964)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Dec 19, 2025: MAIS QUI A TIRÉ SUR LE PIANISTE ? L'ÉTRANGE HISTOIRE DE TENÓRIO JR (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 29, 2024: Mais qui a tiré sur le pianiste ? L'étrange histoire de Tenório JR (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 1, 2024: Mais qui a tiré sur le pianiste ? L'étrange histoire de Tenório JR (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Tenório Jr.

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