Hermeto Pascoal

Summary

Hermeto Pascoal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Arapiraca^[2]. He was born on June 22, 1936^[3]. He died in Samaritano Barra Hospital^[4]. He died on September 13, 2025^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], jazz musician^[8], pianist^[9], and guitarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,206 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hermeto Pascoal's place of birth was Arapiraca^[2].
• Hermeto Pascoal's place of birth was Lagoa da Canoa^[12].
• Hermeto Pascoal died in Samaritano Barra Hospital^[4].
• Hermeto Pascoal died in Rio de Janeiro^[13].
• Hermeto Pascoal was born on June 22, 1936^[3].
• Hermeto Pascoal died on September 13, 2025^[5].
• Hermeto Pascoal held citizenship in Brazil^[14].
• Hermeto Pascoal worked as a composer^[6].
• Hermeto Pascoal's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Hermeto Pascoal's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Hermeto Pascoal worked as a pianist^[9].
• Hermeto Pascoal's professions included guitarist^[10].
• Hermeto Pascoal's professions included jazz guitarist^[15].
• Hermeto Pascoal's field of work was music^[16].
• Hermeto Pascoal received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17].
• Hermeto Pascoal is recorded as male^[18].
• Hermeto Pascoal's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Hermeto Pascoal's genre is jazz^[20].
• Hermeto Pascoal's record label is recorded as Warner Music Brasil^[21].
• Hermeto Pascoal's Commons category is recorded as Hermeto Pascoal^[22].
• The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis^[23].
• Hermeto Pascoal's residence is recorded as Curitiba^[24].
• Hermeto Pascoal's family name is recorded as Pascoal^[25].
• Hermeto Pascoal's given name is recorded as Hermeto^[26].
• Hermeto Pascoal's pseudonym is recorded as O Bruxo^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-06-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-09-13^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, jazz, jazz fusion^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz fusion^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c7a4c4a0-9544-44e3-87f2-5779d18b753f^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Arapiraca^[2], a municipality of Brazil^[35], in Brazil^[36], founded in 1924^[37] and Lagoa da Canoa^[12], a municipality of Brazil^[38], in Brazil^[39]. Hermeto Pascoal was born on June 22, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], jazz musician^[8], pianist^[9], guitarist^[10], and jazz guitarist^[15]. Hermeto Pascoal's field of work was music^[16].

Recognition

Hermeto Pascoal received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17].

Death and Burial

Hermeto Pascoal died on September 13, 2025^[5]. Recorded place of death include Samaritano Barra Hospital^[4], a private hospital^[40], in Brazil^[41], founded in 2014^[42] and Rio de Janeiro^[13], a municipality of Brazil^[43], in Brazil^[44], founded in 1565^[45]. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis^[23].

Why It Matters

Hermeto Pascoal ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,206 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Hermeto Pascoal born?

Hermeto Pascoal was born in Arapiraca^[2].

Where did Hermeto Pascoal die?

Hermeto Pascoal died in Samaritano Barra Hospital^[4].

What did Hermeto Pascoal do for work?

Hermeto Pascoal worked as composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], jazz musician^[8], pianist^[9], and guitarist^[10].

What awards did Hermeto Pascoal receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17].