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and

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. Bastos has been nominated for a

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and has won 6

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Work

Bastos has been active as a songwriter, arranger and pianist since the 1970s. In 1992, he released "Bons Encontros", his first album as a primary artist along with Marco Pereira. In 1996, he released his first solo album, "Avenida Brasil". Bastos was the pianist and arranger for Dionne Warwick's 1994 album "

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", a collection of Brazilian jazz and pop standards. Barbra Streisand's 1999 song " Let's Start Right Now" is set to the music of " Raios de Luz", written by Bastos and

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. In 2006, Bastos composed the soundtrack for the film “ Zuzu Angel”, directed by

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Awards and honors

Bastos' album "Cristovão Bastos e Rogério Caetano" was nominated for the

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at the

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. Together with Marco Pereira, Bastos won the 1994 Brazilian Music Awards (also known as the Sharp Awards) for Best Instrumental Album for their album "Bons Encontros". His song "Tua Cantiga", co-written and performed by

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, was awarded the 2018 Brazilian Music Awards for Best Song. As arranger, Bastos received Sharp prizes for his work with Paulinho da Viola (1990), Parceria (1995), Disfarça e Chora (1996), and Tantos Caminhos (1997).

Personal life

Bastos was married to Amelia Rabello.

Discography

* ''Bons Encontros'' (1992) * ''Avenida Brasil'' (1996) * ''Interpreta Tom Jobim'' (1999) * ''Cristovão Bastos e Rogério Caetano'' (2020)

References

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