Exclusive: João Donato Documentary From Brazil

A candid look at the bossa nova legend, courtesy of musician-producer Arnaldo DeSouteiro

João Donato (1934-2023) was one of Brazil’s most lyrical jazz and bossa nova pianists and composers. He came up in the 1950s at the same time as Antonio Carlos Jobim, who was seven years older than Donato, along with the first generation of bossa nova composer-performers. Once you’ve heard Donato’s piano and seen his smile, you’ll want to own every albu…