Jovino Santos-Neto

• Name — Jovino Santos Neto • Born — 18 September 1954 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Genre — * Jazz • contemporary classical • Occupation — * Musician • composer • educator • Instrument — * Piano • flute • Years Active — 1977–present • Website — www.jovisan.net

Jovino Santos Neto started playing piano at age 13 and by 16 was playing keyboards in a band called the Vacancy Group in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro. He earned a degree in Biology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and later attended Macdonald College of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1977, he joined the group led by Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal, working as a pianist, flutist, composer, arranger and producer. Since leaving Hermeto's group in 1992 and relocating to the United States, Santos Neto has released several albums. He has toured internationally as the leader of his own ensemble and with musicians such as Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, and Mike Marshall. Santos Neto taught at Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts for 26 years, ending in May 2020, whereupon he took to teaching via Zoom. He is a frequent teacher at Jazz Camp West.

Jovino Santos-Neto is recorded with the occupation record producer. Recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as composer, music educator, pianist, record producer and editor.